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Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Acting

Born: October 28, 1939Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
The Man in the Woods

The Man in the Woods

Vivien Waldorf

2020
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Self

2019
Christmas Around the Corner

Christmas Around the Corner

Mrs. Tumulty

2018
Three Christs

Three Christs

Dr. Abraham

2017
Show Boat

Show Boat

Parthy Hawks

2015
Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Joan Morgan

2013
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

HM Queen Elizabeth II

2012
Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

Nora Regan Reilly

2011
Dream House

Dream House

Dr. Greeley

2011
John Muir in the New World

John Muir in the New World

Narrator (voice)

2011
The Loving Story

The Loving Story

Eleanor

2011
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

Virginia

2009
The Unborn

The Unborn

Sofi Kozma

2009
Gigantic

Gigantic

Barbara Weathersby

2008
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

Ednah Cheney

2008
Feast of Love

Feast of Love

Esther Stevenson

2007
The Powder & the Glory

The Powder & the Glory

Herself - Narrator

2007
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

Gertrude Nemerov

2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

2006
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men"

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

Self

2006
Warm Springs

Warm Springs

Sara Delano Roosevelt

2005
The Ring

The Ring

Dr. Grasnik

2002
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

Delia Temple

2002
Jenifer

Jenifer

Marilyn Estess

2001
Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Self

2001
The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

Nurse Edna

1999
Le donne non vogliono più

Le donne non vogliono più

1993
Stay the Night

Stay the Night

Blanche Kettman

1992
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Glory

Glory

Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

1989
Mountain View

Mountain View

Bartender

1989
Building Bombs

Building Bombs

Narrator

1989
Open Admissions

Open Admissions

Ginny Carlsen

1988
A Friendship in Vienna

A Friendship in Vienna

Hannah Dournenvald

1988
The Artist Was a Woman

The Artist Was a Woman

Narrator

1988

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

Self

1988
In Love and War

In Love and War

Sybil Stockdale

1987
Square Dance

Square Dance

Juanelle

1987
Sweet Country

Sweet Country

Anna

1987
Malice in Wonderland

Malice in Wonderland

Hedda Hopper

1985
City Heat

City Heat

Addy

1984
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1984
When She Says No

When She Says No

Nora Strangis

1984
Testament

Testament

Carol Wetherly

1983
In the Custody of Strangers

In the Custody of Strangers

Sandy Caldwell

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Kennedy's Children

Kennedy's Children

Wanda

1982
Night Crossing

Night Crossing

Doris Strelzyk

1982

Dear Liar

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

1981
Playing for Time

Playing for Time

Alma Rose

1980
Brubaker

Brubaker

Lillian

1980
Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

Margaret Phelps

1979
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

Mary MacCracken

1978
A Question of Love

A Question of Love

Barbara Moreland

1978
The Betsy

The Betsy

Alicia Hardeman

1978

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Eleanor Roosevelt

1977
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

Bookkeeper

1976
Death Be Not Proud

Death Be Not Proud

Frances Gunther

1975
This Is the West That Was

This Is the West That Was

Sarah Shaw

1974
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Karen Walker

1973
The New Centurions

The New Centurions

Dorothy Fehler

1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Anne Palmer

1972
A Gunfight

A Gunfight

Nora Tenneray

1971
The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

Eleanor

1970