Personal Info
Birthday
October 28, 1939
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Jane Alexander
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 Filmography (85)
No Backdrop
0.0
Everything's on Fire
Movie2026
7.3
American Classic
TV Series2026
8.4
Severance
TV Series2022
4.8
The Man in the Woods
Movie2020
7.0
Tales from the Loop
TV Series2020
7.3
Modern Love
TV Series2019
6.5
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Movie2019
6.4
Christmas Around the Corner
Movie2018
6.7
Three Christs
Movie2017
7.6
The Good Fight
TV Series2017
0.0
Show Boat
Movie2015
6.5
The Book of Negroes
TV Series2015
7.6
The Blacklist
TV Series2013
6.6
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Movie2013
7.6
Elementary
TV Series2012
5.4
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
Movie2012
5.0
Deck the Halls
Movie2011
6.2
Dream House
Movie2011
0.0
John Muir in the New World
Movie2011
6.9
The Loving Story
Movie2011
7.6
The Good Wife
TV Series2009
6.1
Terminator Salvation
Movie2009
5.2
The Unborn
Movie2009
5.6
Gigantic
Movie2008
No Backdrop
7.0
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
Movie2008
7.3
La Figlia di Elisa Rivombrosa
TV Series2007
6.2
Feast of Love
Movie2007
6.5
Tell Me You Love Me
TV Series2007
0.0
The Powder & the Glory
Movie2007
6.1
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Movie2006
No Backdrop
0.0
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Movie2006
No Backdrop
5.2
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
Movie2006
6.6
Warm Springs
Movie2005
6.7
The Ring
Movie2002
6.4
Sunshine State
Movie2002
No Backdrop
6.2
Jenifer
Movie2001
No Backdrop
5.0
Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
Movie2001
7.1
The Cider House Rules
Movie1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV Series1999
4.5
Intimate Portrait
TV Series1993
No Backdrop
4.5
Le donne non vogliono più
Movie1993
No Backdrop
4.0
Stay the Night
Movie1992
7.3
Law & Order
TV Series1990
No Backdrop
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie1990
7.5
Glory
Movie1989
No Backdrop
0.0
Mountain View
Movie1989
6.3
Building Bombs
Movie1989
No Backdrop
5.0
Open Admissions
Movie1988
No Backdrop
7.3
A Friendship in Vienna
Movie1988
0.0
The Artist Was a Woman
Movie1988
5.0
In Love and War
Movie1987
4.7
Square Dance
Movie1987
4.9
Sweet Country
Movie1987
7.0
American Masters
TV Series1986
7.2
Blood & Orchids
TV Series1986
7.6
Malice in Wonderland
Movie1985
5.5
City Heat
Movie1984
No Backdrop
7.0
Calamity Jane
Movie1984
8.0
When She Says No
Movie1984
6.4
Testament
Movie1983
6.4
In the Custody of Strangers
Movie1982
No Backdrop
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
Movie1982
No Backdrop
0.0
Kennedy's Children
Movie1982
6.2
Night Crossing
Movie1982
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
6.9
Playing for Time
Movie1980
7.1
Brubaker
Movie1980
7.6
Kramer vs. Kramer
Movie1979
No Backdrop
7.5
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Movie1978
5.2
A Question of Love
Movie1978
4.8
The Betsy
Movie1978
7.7
All the President's Men
Movie1976
3.8
Eleanor and Franklin
TV Series1976
No Backdrop
6.0
Death Be Not Proud
Movie1975
No Backdrop
9.0
This Is the West That Was
Movie1974
No Backdrop
7.0
Miracle on 34th Street
Movie1973
No Backdrop
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV Series1973
6.6
The New Centurions
Movie1972
8.0
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Movie1972
5.8
A Gunfight
Movie1971
6.3
The Great White Hope
Movie1970
7.1
Adam-12
TV Series1968
No Backdrop
0.0
Tony Awards
TV Series1956
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV Series1951
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
TV Series1944