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
| Birth Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939-10-28 |
Movies
Backstage - Dietro le quinte
as Serena
2022
The Man in the Woods
as Vivien Waldorf
2020
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
2019
Christmas Around the Corner
as Mrs. Tumulty
2018
Three Christs
as Dr. Abraham
2017
Show Boat
as Parthy Hawks
2015
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
as Joan Morgan
2013
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
as HM Queen Elizabeth II
2012
Deck the Halls
as Nora Regan Reilly
2011
Dream House
as Dr. Greeley
2011
John Muir in the New World
as Narrator (voice)
2011
The Loving Story
as Eleanor
2011
Terminator Salvation
as Virginia
2009
The Unborn
as Sofi Kozma
2009
Gigantic
as Barbara Weathersby
2008
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
as Ednah Cheney
2008
Feast of Love
as Esther Stevenson
2007
The Powder & the Glory
as Herself - Narrator
2007
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
as Gertrude Nemerov
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
2006
Warm Springs
as Sara Delano Roosevelt
2005
The Ring
as Dr. Grasnik
2002
Sunshine State
as Delia Temple
2002
Jenifer
as Marilyn Estess
2001
2001
The Cider House Rules
as Nurse Edna
1999
Stay the Night
as Blanche Kettman
1992
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
Glory
as Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
1989
Mountain View
as Bartender
1989
Building Bombs
as Narrator
1989
Open Admissions
as Ginny Carlsen
1988
A Friendship in Vienna
as Hannah Dournenvald
1988
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
as Self
1988
Square Dance
as Juanelle
1987
Sweet Country
as Anna
1987
In Love and War
as Sybil Stockdale
1987
Blood & Orchids
as Doris Ashley
1986
Malice in Wonderland
as Hedda Hopper
1985
City Heat
as Addy
1984
Calamity Jane
as Calamity Jane
1984
When She Says No
as Nora Strangis
1984
Testament
as Carol Wetherly
1983
In the Custody of Strangers
as Sandy Caldwell
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Kennedy's Children
as Wanda
1982
Night Crossing
as Doris Strelzyk
1982
Playing for Time
as Alma Rose
1980
Brubaker
as Lillian Gray
1980
Kramer vs. Kramer
as Margaret Phelps
1979
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
as Mary MacCracken
1978
A Question of Love
as Barbara Moreland
1978
The Betsy
as Alicia Hardeman
1978
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
as Eleanor Roosevelt
1977
All the President's Men
as Bookkeeper
1976
Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Death Be Not Proud
as Frances Gunther
1975
This Is the West That Was
as Sarah Shaw
1974
Miracle on 34th Street
as Karen Walker
1973
The New Centurions
as Dorothy Fehler
1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Anne Palmer
1972
A Gunfight
as Nora Tenneray
1971
The Great White Hope
as Eleanor
1970
