Biography
Jane Adams began her career on the New York stage, where she won a Tony Award before going on to carve out a career as a well-known independent film player and occasional character actress in mainstream Hollywood fare. Her waifish appearance led to her casting as wilting flowers and neurotic artistic types in the films "Songcatcher" (2000), "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) and "The Anniversary Party" (2001), while her leading …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Cast as Tanya Skagle, a wannabe pimp, in the HBO comedy series "Hung"; earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2009 for Best Supporting Actress | |
2007 | Co-starred with Jodie Foster in the crime drama, "The Brave One" | |
2006 | Had a small role in Todd Field's "Little Children" | |
2004 | Played a close friend of Jim Carrey's in the Michel Gondry directed, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"; co-scripted by Gondry and Charlie Kaufman | |
2001 | Cast as a neurotic actress in "The Anniversary Party" | |
2000 | Appeared in the Sundance screened "Songcatcher" as the schoolteacher sister of the lead character | |
1999 | Played the recurring role of Dr. Mel Karnofsky, who became Niles's second wife on the hit sitcom "Frasier" (NBC) | |
1998 | Starred in the controversial feature "Happiness," directed by Todd Solondz | |
1996 | Debuted as a series regular on the ABC drama, "Relativity" | |
1996 | Was an ensemble cast member of "Kansas City," directed by Robert Altman | |
1995 | Played a doctor in "Father of the Bride Part II," alongside Steve Martin and Diane Keaton | |
1994 | Won acclaim (and a Tony Award) for her co-starring role in the Broadway production of "An Inspector Calls" | |
1991 | Broadway debut, "I Hate Hamlet" | |
1990 | Film debut, "Vital Signs" | |
1989 | Played Marty, Alex Keaton's love interest, in the NBC series "Family Ties" | |
1989 | Made TV debut in the ABC Afterschool Special, "Taking a Stand" | |
| Raised in Wheaton, IL, and in Seattle, WA | ||
Awards
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Hung |
1994 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Play) |