Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

84 · Born: Oct 28, 1939

2020
2019
2018
2013
2009
2007
2006
1984
1983

Personal Details

Born Oct 28, 1939 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse
  • Edwin Sherin

    ( Mar 29, 1975 to May 4, 2017 )
  • Robert Alexander

    ( Jul 23, 1962 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Thomas B. Quigley
  • Ruth Elizabeth Quigley

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.

Career

2020
The Man in the Woods
The Man in the Woods as Vivien Waldorf
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Tales from the Loop
Tales from the Loop as Klara
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2019
Modern Love
Modern Love as Margot
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2018
Christmas Around the Corner
Christmas Around the Corner as Mrs. Tumulty
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2017
Three Christs
Three Christs as Dr. Abraham
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2015
The Book of Negroes
The Book of Negroes as Maria
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2013
Last Love
Last Love as Joan Morgan
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Elementary
Elementary as C.
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2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance as HM Queen Elizabeth II
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2011
American Masters
American Masters as Narrator (voice)
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Dream House
Dream House as Dr. Greeley
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Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls as Nora Regan Reilly
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The Loving Story
The Loving Story as Eleanor
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2009
Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation as Virginia
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The Unborn
The Unborn as Sofi Kozma
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2008
Gigantic
Gigantic as Barbara Weathersby
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American Masters
American Masters as Ednah Cheney
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2007
Feast of Love
Feast of Love as Esther Stevenson
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Tell Me You Love Me
Tell Me You Love Me as Dr. May Foster
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2006
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus as Gertrude Nemerov
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2005
Warm Springs
Warm Springs as Sara Delano Roosevelt
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2004
Carry Me Home
Carry Me Home as Mrs. Gortimer
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2002
The Ring
The Ring as Dr. Grasnik
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2001
Jenifer
Jenifer as Marilyn Estess
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1999
The Legend of the Titanic
The Legend of the Titanic as Elizabeth Camden
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The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules as Nurse Edna
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1992
Stay the Night
Stay the Night as Blanche Kettman
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1989
Building Bombs
Building Bombs as Narrator
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1988
A Friendship in Vienna
A Friendship in Vienna as Hannah Dournenvald
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1987
Sweet Country
Sweet Country as Anna
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In Love and War
In Love and War as Sybil Stockdale
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Square Dance
Square Dance as Juanelle
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1986
Blood & Orchids
Blood & Orchids as Doris Ashley
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1985
Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland as Hedda Hopper
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1984
When She Says No
When She Says No as Nora Strangis
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City Heat
City Heat as Addy
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Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane as Calamity Jane
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1983
Testament
Testament as Carol Wetherly
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1982
Night Crossing
Night Crossing as Doris Strelzyk
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In the Custody of Strangers
In the Custody of Strangers as Sandy Caldwell
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1980
Playing for Time
Playing for Time as Alma Rose
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Brubaker
Brubaker as Lillian Gray
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1979
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer as Margaret Phelps
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1978
The Betsy
The Betsy as Alicia Hardeman
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A Question of Love
A Question of Love as Barbara Moreland
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1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years as Eleanor Roosevelt
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1976
All the President's Men
All the President's Men as Bookkeeper
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Eleanor and Franklin
Eleanor and Franklin as Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 18-60
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1975
Death Be Not Proud
Death Be Not Proud as Frances Gunther
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1973
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street as Karen Walker
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1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol as Anne Palmer
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The New Centurions
The New Centurions as Dorothy Fehler
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1971
A Gunfight
A Gunfight as Nora Tenneray
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1970
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope as Eleanor
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2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2007
The Powder & the Glory
1988
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1982
Night of 100 Stars
2020
Tales from the Loop
Tales from the Loop as Creator
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