Jane Alexander
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jane Alexander
Filmography
Acting (68)
2026
Everything's on Fireas Lorraine
2020
The Man in the Woodsas Vivien Waldorf
4.6
2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self
6.5
2018
Christmas Around the Corneras Mrs. Tumulty
6.4
2017
Three Christsas Dr. Abraham
6.7
2015
Show Boatas Parthy Hawks
2013
Mr. Morgan's Last Loveas Joan Morgan
6.6
2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romanceas HM Queen Elizabeth II
5.4
2011
Deck the Hallsas Nora Regan Reilly
5.0
2011
Dream Houseas Dr. Greeley
6.2
2011
John Muir in the New Worldas Narrator (voice)
2011
The Loving Storyas Eleanor
6.9
2009
Terminator Salvationas Virginia
6.1
2009
The Unbornas Sofi Kozma
5.2
2008
Giganticas Barbara Weathersby
5.6
2008
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Womenas Ednah Cheney
7.0
2007
Feast of Loveas Esther Stevenson
6.2
2007
The Powder & the Gloryas Herself - Narrator
2006
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbusas Gertrude Nemerov
6.1
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
2005
Warm Springsas Sara Delano Roosevelt
6.6
2004
Testament: Nuclear Thoughtsas Self
2002
The Ringas Dr. Grasnik
6.7
2002
Sunshine Stateas Delia Temple
6.4
2001
Jeniferas Marilyn Estess
6.2
5.0
1999
The Cider House Rulesas Nurse Edna
7.1
4.5
1992
Stay the Nightas Blanche Kettman
4.3
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
4.3
1989
Gloryas Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
7.5
1989
Mountain Viewas Bartender
1989
Building Bombsas Narrator
6.3
1988
Open Admissionsas Ginny Carlsen
5.0
1988
A Friendship in Viennaas Hannah Dournenvald
7.3
1988
The Artist Was a Womanas Narrator
1988
10.0
1987
In Love and Waras Sybil Stockdale
5.0
1987
Square Danceas Juanelle
4.7
1987
Sweet Countryas Anna
4.9
1985
Malice in Wonderlandas Hedda Hopper
7.6
1984
City Heatas Addy
5.5
1984
Calamity Janeas Calamity Jane
7.0
1984
When She Says Noas Nora Strangis
8.0
1983
Testamentas Carol Wetherly
6.4
1982
In the Custody of Strangersas Sandy Caldwell
6.4
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1982
Kennedy's Childrenas Wanda
1982
Night Crossingas Doris Strelzyk
6.1
1981
Dear Liaras Mrs. Patrick Campbell
7.0
1980
Playing for Timeas Alma Rose
6.9
1980
Brubakeras Lillian
7.1
1979
Kramer vs. Krameras Margaret Phelps
7.6
1978
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Mary MacCracken
7.5
1978
A Question of Loveas Barbara Moreland
5.2
1978
The Betsyas Alicia Hardeman
4.8
1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Eleanor Roosevelt
4.9
1976
All the President's Menas Bookkeeper
7.7
1975
Death Be Not Proudas Frances Gunther
6.0
1974
This Is the West That Wasas Sarah Shaw
9.0
1973
Miracle on 34th Streetas Karen Walker
7.0
1972
The New Centurionsas Dorothy Fehler
6.6
1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Anne Palmer
8.0
1971
A Gunfightas Nora Tenneray
5.8
1970
The Great White Hopeas Eleanor
6.3
—
Lillian, Next Dooras Lillian Wallingford Blanton
Production & Directing (3)
2001
Knights of the QuestDialogue Coach
4.9
1987
Square DanceExecutive Producer
4.7
1984
Calamity JaneProducer
7.0