Jane Adams is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of I Hate Hamlet in 1991, and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 1994 revival of An Inspector Calls. Her film roles include Happiness (1998), Wonder Boys (2000), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Little Children (2006). She also had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Frasier (1999–2000), and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for the HBO series Hung (2009–11).
Known For
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004)
Carrie Eakin
You've Got Mail
(1998)
Sydney Anne (uncredited)
Dog
(2022)
Tamara
Poltergeist
(2015)
Dr. Claire Powell
Last Holiday
(2006)
Rochelle
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
White-Faced Women
Little Children
(2006)
Sheila
Sick
(2022)
Pamela
Brigsby Bear
(2017)
April Mitchum
Stone Cold
(2005)
Brianna Lincoln
The Brave One
(2007)
Nicole
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Oola
Father of the Bride Part II
(1995)
Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Orange County
(2002)
Mona
Light Sleeper
(1992)
Randi Jost
Kansas City
(1996)
Nettie Bolt
Full Filmography
Acting
Bombs Away
(1985)
Greeting Girl
Taking A Stand
(1989)
Elly Robinson
Rising Son
(1990)
Meg Bradley
Vital Signs
(1990)
Suzanne Maloney
Light Sleeper
(1992)
Randi Jost
I Love Trouble
(1994)
Evans
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(1994)
Ruth Hale
Father of the Bride Part II
(1995)
Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Kansas City
(1996)
Nettie Bolt
Happiness
(1998)
Joy Jordan
Music from Another Room
(1998)
Irene Swan
You've Got Mail
(1998)
Sydney Anne (uncredited)
Day at the Beach
(1998)
Marie
Mumford
(1999)
Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
A Texas Funeral
(1999)
Mary Joan
A Fish in the Bathtub
(1999)
Ruthie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
(1999)
Self (archive footage)
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Oola
From Where I Sit
(2000)
Ruth
Songcatcher
(2001)
Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
The Anniversary Party
(2001)
Clair Forsyth
Orange County
(2002)
Mona
Searching for Debra Winger
(2002)
Self (uncredited)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004)
Carrie Eakin
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
White-Faced Women
Stone Cold
(2005)
Brianna Lincoln
Little Children
(2006)
Sheila
Last Holiday
(2006)
Rochelle
The Sensation of Sight
(2006)
Alice
The Brave One
(2007)
Nicole
The Wackness
(2008)
Eleanor
Lifelines
(2008)
Nancy Bernstein
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Director
Calvin Marshall
(2009)
June Marshall
Restless
(2011)
Mabel Tell
The Lie
(2011)
Dr. Bentel
Silver Bullets
(2011)
June
Stray Bullets
(2012)
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Marie
Poltergeist
(2015)
Dr. Claire Powell
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Woman on Beach
Always Shine
(2016)
Summer
Brigsby Bear
(2017)
April Mitchum
Intervene
(2018)
Gwendolyn
She Dies Tomorrow
(2020)
Jane
Build the Wall
(2020)
Sarah
Dog
(2022)
Tamara
Sick
(2022)
Pamela
Year of the Fox
(2023)
Paulene
Crew
Writing