Jane Alexander

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 28, 1939 (86 yrs)

place of birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

also known as

Jane Quigley · Jane Kuigley

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Ring
6.7

The Ring

2002as Dr. Grasnik
Terminator Salvation
6.1

Terminator Salvation

2009as Virginia
Glory
7.5

Glory

1989as Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
The Cider House Rules
7.1

The Cider House Rules

1999as Nurse Edna
The Betsy
4.8

The Betsy

1978as Alicia Hardeman
All the President's Men
7.7

All the President's Men

1976as Bookkeeper
The Unborn
5.2

The Unborn

2009as Sofi Kozma
Kramer vs. Kramer
7.6

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979as Margaret Phelps
Brubaker
7.1

Brubaker

1980as Lillian
Dream House
6.2

Dream House

2011as Dr. Greeley
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
6.1

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

2006as Gertrude Nemerov
Testament
6.4

Testament

1983as Carol Wetherly
Feast of Love
6.2

Feast of Love

2007as Esther Stevenson
City Heat
5.5

City Heat

1984as Addy
Three Christs
6.6

Three Christs

2017as Dr. Abraham
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
Gigantic
5.6

Gigantic

2008as Barbara Weathersby
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
6.6

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

2013as Joan Morgan
Square Dance
4.7

Square Dance

1987as Juanelle
Playing for Time
6.9

Playing for Time

1980as Alma Rose
Warm Springs
6.6

Warm Springs

2005as Sara Delano Roosevelt
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
6.5

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019as Self
The New Centurions
6.6

The New Centurions

1972as Dorothy Fehler
Night Crossing
6.2

Night Crossing

1982as Doris Strelzyk
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Sunshine State
6.4

Sunshine State

2002as Delia Temple
In Love and War
5.0

In Love and War

1987as Sybil Stockdale
Deck the Halls
5.0

Deck the Halls

2011as Nora Regan Reilly
Christmas Around the Corner
6.4

Christmas Around the Corner

2018as Mrs. Tumulty
A Gunfight
5.8

A Gunfight

1971as Nora Tenneray
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006as Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
The Great White Hope
6.3

The Great White Hope

1970as Eleanor
Sweet Country
4.9

Sweet Country

1987as Anna
Stay the Night
4.0

Stay the Night

1992as Blanche Kettman
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
5.4

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

2012as HM Queen Elizabeth II
The Man in the Woods
4.8

The Man in the Woods

2020as Vivien Waldorf
Calamity Jane
7.0

Calamity Jane

1984as Calamity Jane
Jenifer
6.2

Jenifer

2001as Marilyn Estess
Mountain View

Mountain View

1989as Bartender
The Loving Story
6.9

The Loving Story

2011as Eleanor
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
7.5

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

1978as Mary MacCracken
When She Says No
8.0

When She Says No

1984as Nora Strangis
In the Custody of Strangers
6.4

In the Custody of Strangers

1982as Sandy Caldwell
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
7.0

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

2008as Ednah Cheney
Miracle on 34th Street
7.0

Miracle on 34th Street

1973as Karen Walker
Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
5.0

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

2001as Self
Malice in Wonderland
7.6

Malice in Wonderland

1985as Hedda Hopper
This Is the West That Was
9.0

This Is the West That Was

1974as Sarah Shaw
A Question of Love
5.2

A Question of Love

1978as Barbara Moreland
Show Boat

Show Boat

2015as Parthy Hawks