Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 28, 1939 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Jane Quigley
Jane Kuigley
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.
Jane Alexander on Race & James Earl Jones
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Regina Mulroney
1999
TV
Law & Order
Regina Mulroney
1990
TV
The Blacklist
Diane Fowler
2013
TV
The Good Wife
Judge Suzanne Morris
2009
TV
Elementary
C.
2012
TV
Severance
Celestine 'Sissy' Cobel
2022
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
The Good Fight
Judge Suzanne Morris
2017
TV
Adam-12
Records Clerk (uncredited)
1968
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Co-Hostess / Nominee
1956
TV
American Masters
Narrator
1986
TV
American Playhouse
Carol Wetherly
1982
TV
American Playhouse
Georgia O'Keeffe
1982
TV
Modern Love
Margot
2019
Filmography
2026FilmEverything's on Fireas Lorraine2026TVAmerican Classicas Ethel Bean2022TVSeveranceas Celestine 'Sissy' Cobel2020FilmThe Man in the Woodsas Vivien Waldorf2020TVTales from the Loopas Klara2019TVModern Loveas Margot2019FilmAlan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self2018FilmChristmas Around the Corneras Mrs. Tumulty2017FilmThree Christsas Dr. Abraham2017TVThe Good Fightas Judge Suzanne Morris2015FilmShow Boatas Parthy Hawks2015TVThe Book of Negroesas Maria2013TVThe Blacklistas Diane Fowler2013FilmMr. Morgan's Last Loveas Joan Morgan2012TVElementaryas C.2012FilmWilliam & Catherine: A Royal Romanceas HM Queen Elizabeth II2011FilmDeck the Hallsas Nora Regan Reilly2011FilmDream Houseas Dr. Greeley2011FilmJohn Muir in the New Worldas Narrator (voice)2011FilmThe Loving Storyas Eleanor2009TVThe Good Wifeas Judge Suzanne Morris2009FilmTerminator Salvationas Virginia2009FilmThe Unbornas Sofi Kozma2008FilmGiganticas Barbara Weathersby2008FilmLouisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Womenas Ednah Cheney2007TVLa Figlia di Elisa Rivombrosaas Marquise Lucrezia Adelaide Priscilla Van Necker2007FilmFeast of Loveas Esther Stevenson2007TVTell Me You Love Meas Dr. May Foster2007FilmThe Powder & the Gloryas Herself - Narrator2006FilmFur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbusas Gertrude Nemerov2006FilmThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")2006FilmTelling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"as Self2005FilmWarm Springsas Sara Delano Roosevelt2004FilmTestament: Nuclear Thoughtsas Self2002FilmThe Ringas Dr. Grasnik2002FilmSunshine Stateas Delia Temple2001FilmJeniferas Marilyn Estess2001FilmFinding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'as Self1999FilmThe Cider House Rulesas Nurse Edna1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Regina Mulroney1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1993FilmLe donne non vogliono più1992FilmStay the Nightas Blanche Kettman1990TVLaw & Orderas Regina Mulroney1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1989FilmGloryas Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw1989FilmMountain Viewas Bartender1989FilmBuilding Bombsas Narrator1988FilmOpen Admissionsas Ginny Carlsen1988FilmA Friendship in Viennaas Hannah Dournenvald1988FilmThe Artist Was a Womanas Narrator1988FilmDrug Free Kids: A Parents' Guideas Self1987FilmIn Love and Waras Sybil Stockdale1987FilmSquare Danceas Juanelle1987FilmSweet Countryas Anna1986TVAmerican Mastersas Narrator1986TVBlood & Orchidsas Doris Ashley1985FilmMalice in Wonderlandas Hedda Hopper1984FilmCity Heatas Addy1984FilmCalamity Janeas Calamity Jane1984FilmWhen She Says Noas Nora Strangis1983FilmTestamentas Carol Wetherly1982FilmIn the Custody of Strangersas Sandy Caldwell1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1982FilmKennedy's Childrenas Wanda1982FilmNight Crossingas Doris Strelzyk1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Carol Wetherly1981FilmDear Liaras Mrs. Patrick Campbell1980FilmPlaying for Timeas Alma Rose1980FilmBrubakeras Lillian1979FilmKramer vs. Krameras Margaret Phelps1978FilmLovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Mary MacCracken1978FilmA Question of Loveas Barbara Moreland1978FilmThe Betsyas Alicia Hardeman1977FilmEleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Eleanor Roosevelt1976FilmAll the President's Menas Bookkeeper1976TVEleanor and Franklinas Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 18-601975FilmDeath Be Not Proudas Frances Gunther1974FilmThis Is the West That Wasas Sarah Shaw1973FilmMiracle on 34th Streetas Karen Walker1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1972FilmThe New Centurionsas Dorothy Fehler1972FilmWelcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Anne Palmer1971FilmA Gunfightas Nora Tenneray1970FilmThe Great White Hopeas Eleanor1968TVAdam-12as Records Clerk (uncredited)1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Host1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmTestament at 20—FilmLillian, Next Dooras Lillian Wallingford Blanton