Jane Adams

Birth Name:

Jane Adams

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Soundtrack

For her Broadway performance in "An Inspector Calls," she won a Tony Award for best performance by a featured actress
Earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Julliard School's Drama Division in 1989
Her early career consisted of stage work with the Seattle Repertory Theatre
Is interested in improvisation, and once made a film with no script with director Joe Swanberg
The characters she plays can often be described as awkward, though she stated that she delineates between awkward and pathetic
Left the Old Vic production of Arthur Miller's "Resurrection Blues" several days before it was scheduled to close
Made the tinfoil swan that she carries in a scene in "Little Children․"

1998NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
2000Special Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
2002Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2010Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2010OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2010Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2010WIN Award - Actress Comedy Series:Nominated
2013Best of Festival Award - Best Actress in a Narrative Feature:Winner
2020FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2020IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2021Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2022OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2024OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated

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