Jane Alexander ( born Jane Alexander , born Jane Quigley ), born October 28, 1939 ) is an American actress who headed the US National Art Fund in the mid -1990s .
| Jane Alexander | |
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| Jane Alexander | |
 Jane Alexander in March 2008 | |
| Birth name | |
| Date of Birth | October 28, 1939 (aged 79) |
| Place of Birth | Boston , USA |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1970 - present time |
| Awards | Theater World Award ( 1969 ) Tony Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play ( 1969 ) [d] |
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Biography
The future actress was born in Boston in a family of doctors [1] . She developed a love for acting at school [2] , but on the advice of her father, before seriously doing this, she graduated from college with a degree in mathematics and computer science. Then, for a year, she studied at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland , where participation in the local drama circle finally convinced her to become an actress [2] .
The first success for Jane Alexander came in 1967 on the theatrical stage of Washington . In the future, she continued her successful career in the theater, becoming the winner of the Tony Award in 1970 , as well as in the cinema, where for her roles in the films Great White Hope ( 1970 ), All Presidential Army ( 1976 ), Kramer vs. Kramer ( 1979 ) and Testament ( 1983 ) four times became a nominee for an Oscar . For television roles in the television films “Pulling Time” ( 1980 ) and “Warm Springs” ( 2005 ), Jane Alexander won two Emmy Awards.
In 1993, the actress was appointed by President Bill Clinton as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, which she headed until 1997 . Currently, Jane Alexander takes an active position in the Wildlife Fund, participates in the community for nuclear disarmament, and is also a member of the International Leaders Forum [3] . The actress was married twice, giving birth in 1964 to the second wife of her son Jace, who became a television director [2] .
Selected Filmography
In the movie
- 1970 - The Great White Hope
- 1971 - Shootout / A Gunfight
- 1972 - The New Centurions
- 1976 - All the President's Men
- 1978 - The Betsy
- 1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer / Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1980 - Brubaker / Brubaker
- 1981 - Night Crossing
- 1983 - Testament / Testament
- 1984 - City Heat
- 1987 - Square Dance / Square Dance
- 1989 - Glory / Glory
- 1999 - The Cider House Rules
- 2002 - Sunshine State
- 2002 - The Ring / The Ring
- 2006 - Fur / Fur
- 2007 - Feast of Love
- 2008 - Gigantic / Gigantic
- 2009 - The Unborn
- 2009 - Terminator: May the Savior Come / Terminator Salvation
On TV
- 1969 - Adam-12 / Adam-12 (TV series, episode "Log 112: You Blew It", uncredited)
- 1975 - Death Be Not Proud
- 1976 - Eleanor and Franklin / Eleanor and Franklin
- 1977 - Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
- 1980 - Playing For Time
- 1982 - In the custody of strangers / In the Custody of Strangers
- 1985 - Intrigues in Wonderland / Malice in Wonderland - Hedda Hopper
- 1986 - Blood and Orchids / Blood & Orchids
- 1988 - Free Access / Open Admissions
- 2000 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV series, episode "Right") - 2000 - Law & Order (TV series, episode "Law 2")
- 2005 - Warm Springs / Warm Springs
- 2007 - Tell Me You Love Me / Tell Me You Love Me
- 2013 - Blacklist / "Blacklist" (Series)
Rewards
- Tony 1969 - “Best Illustrated Actress in a Play” (“Great White Hope”)
- Emmy 1981 - “Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie” (“Pulling Time”)
- Emmy 2005 - “Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie” (“Warm Springs”)
Literature
- Alexander, Jane. Command Performance: an Actress in the Theater of Politics . PublicAffairs, a member of the Perseus Book Group; New York, NY, 2000. ISBN 1-891620-60-1 .
Notes
- ↑ Jane Alexander Biography (1939-)
- ↑ 1 2 3 Alexander, Jane. Command Performance: an Actress in the Theater of Politics . PublicAffairs, a member of the Perseus Book Group; New York, NY, 2000. ISBN 1-891620-06-1 . pp1-16
- ↑ Women's International Center (biographies)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jane Alexander
- Jane Alexander on the Internet Movie Database
- Jane Alexander on the Internet Broadway Database