Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Acting

Birthday

1939/10/28 (85 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also know as

Jane Quigley, Jane Kuigley

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known for playing the female lead in The Great White Hope on both stage and screen, Alexander has played a wide array of roles in both theater and film, and has committed herself to a variety of charitable causes.

Acting
All the President's Men
7.6

(1976) All the President's Men

as Bookkeeper

Terminator Salvation
6.1

(2009) Terminator Salvation

as Virginia

The Ring
6.7

(2002) The Ring

as Dr. Grasnik

Brubaker
7.1

(1980) Brubaker

as Lillian Gray

The Cider House Rules
7.1

(1999) The Cider House Rules

as Nurse Edna

Testament
6.4

(1983) Testament

as Carol Wetherly

Kramer vs. Kramer
7.6

(1979) Kramer vs. Kramer

as Margaret Phelps

The Unborn
5.2

(2009) The Unborn

as Sofi Kozma

Gigantic
5.7

(2008) Gigantic

as Barbara Weathersby

The New Centurions
6.7

(1972) The New Centurions

as Dorothy Fehler

City Heat
5.5

(1984) City Heat

as Addy

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
6.1

(2006) Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

as Gertrude Nemerov

Dream House
6.2

(2011) Dream House

as Dr. Greeley

Playing for Time
6.9

(1980) Playing for Time

as Alma Rose

A Gunfight
5.8

(1971) A Gunfight

as Nora Tenneray

Deck the Halls
4.9

(2011) Deck the Halls

as Nora Regan Reilly

Night Crossing
6.1

(1982) Night Crossing

as Doris Strelzyk

Square Dance
4.7

(1987) Square Dance

as Juanelle

Kennedy's Children
0.0

(1982) Kennedy's Children

as Wanda

Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'
2.0

(1976) Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

Testament at 20

as ---

Building Bombs
6.0

(1989) Building Bombs

as Narrator

Mr. Morgan's Last Love
6.7

(2013) Mr. Morgan's Last Love

as Joan Morgan

In the Custody of Strangers
6.2

(1982) In the Custody of Strangers

as Sandy Caldwell

A Friendship in Vienna
6.0

(1988) A Friendship in Vienna

as Hannah Dournenvald

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
5.4

(2012) William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

as HM Queen Elizabeth II

In Love and War
3.7

(1987) In Love and War

as Sybil Stockdale

Malice in Wonderland
7.1

(1985) Malice in Wonderland

as Hedda Hopper

Miracle on 34th Street
6.8

(1973) Miracle on 34th Street

as Karen Walker

Jenifer
7.0

(2001) Jenifer

as Marilyn Estess

Calamity Jane
7.0

(1984) Calamity Jane

as Calamity Jane

The Great White Hope
6.1

(1970) The Great White Hope

as Eleanor

5.1

(1977) Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

as Eleanor Roosevelt

Death Be Not Proud
6.0

(1975) Death Be Not Proud

as Frances Gunther

The Loving Story
6.9

(2011) The Loving Story

as Eleanor

This Is the West That Was
0.0

(1974) This Is the West That Was

as Sarah Shaw

The Betsy
4.6

(1978) The Betsy

as Alicia Hardeman

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
5.0

(1978) Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

as Mary MacCracken

Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

(1990) Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Open Admissions
0.0

(1988) Open Admissions

as Ginny Carlsen

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
8.0

(1972) Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

as Anne Palmer

Stay the Night
1.0

(1992) Stay the Night

as Blanche Kettman

Blood & Orchids
6.5

(1986) Blood & Orchids

as Doris Ashley

Feast of Love
6.2

(2007) Feast of Love

as Esther Stevenson

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men"
5.2

(2006) Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

as Self

Three Christs
6.7

(2017) Three Christs

as Dr. Abraham

A Question of Love
5.3

(1978) A Question of Love

as Barbara Moreland

When She Says No
0.0

(1984) When She Says No

as Nora Strangis

Sweet Country
4.8

(1987) Sweet Country

as Anna

The Man in the Woods
3.7

(2020) The Man in the Woods

as Vivien Waldorf

The Powder & the Glory
0.0

(2007) The Powder & the Glory

as Herself - Narrator

Show Boat
0.0

(2015) Show Boat

as Parthy Hawks

Christmas Around the Corner
6.5

(2018) Christmas Around the Corner

as Mrs. Tumulty

Glory
7.5

(1989) Glory

as Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
0.0

(2006) The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

Sunshine State
6.4

(2002) Sunshine State

as Delia Temple

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
4.2

(2001) Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

as Self

Le donne non vogliono più
3.5

(1993) Le donne non vogliono più

as ---

Warm Springs
6.8

(2005) Warm Springs

as Sara Delano Roosevelt

John Muir in the New World
0.0

(2011) John Muir in the New World

as Narrator (voice)

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
6.5

(2019) Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

as Self

0.0

(1988) Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

as Self

Mountain View
0.0

(1989) Mountain View

as Bartender

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
7.0

(2008) Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

as Ednah Cheney

Night of 100 Stars
6.5

(1982) Night of 100 Stars

as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Regina Mulroney

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as ---

Tell Me You Love Me
6.7

(2007) Tell Me You Love Me

as Dr. May Foster

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

0.0

(1968) Film Night

as ---

Elisa di Rivombrosa
8.4

(2003) Elisa di Rivombrosa

as Lucrezia Van Necker Beauville

The Blacklist
7.6

(2013) The Blacklist

as Diane Fowler

Elementary
7.6

(2012) Elementary

as C.

The Book of Negroes
6.3

(2015) The Book of Negroes

as Maria

Law & Order
7.4

(1990) Law & Order

as Regina Mulroney

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Intimate Portrait
4.5

(1993) Intimate Portrait

as Self

Adam-12
7.1

(1968) Adam-12

as Records Clerk (uncredited)

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

La figlia di Elisa – Ritorno a Rivombrosa
7.3

(2007) La Figlia di Elisa Rivombrosa

as Marquise Lucrezia Adelaide Priscilla Van Necker

The Good Fight
7.6

(2017) The Good Fight

as Judge Suzanne Morris

American Masters
7.0

(1986) American Masters

as Narrator

The Good Wife
7.6

(2009) The Good Wife

as Judge Suzanne Morris

Eleanor and Franklin
3.0

(1976) Eleanor and Franklin

as Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 18-60

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Co-Hostess/Nominee

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer

Modern Love
7.3

(2019) Modern Love

as Margot

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Tales from the Loop
6.9

(2020) Tales from the Loop

as Klara

Blood & Orchids
6.5

(1986) Blood & Orchids

as Doris Ashley

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Performer

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Severance
8.4

(2022) Severance

as Celestine 'Sissy' Cobel