Brooke Adams

Brooke Adams (born 8 February 1949) is an American actress. Adams was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Rosalind (née Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, who was a producer, actor, and former vice president of CBS, as well as a descendant of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. She attended the High School for the Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet. Adams is married to actor Tony Shalhoub, who adopted he... more

Brooke Adams (born 8 February 1949) is an American actress. Adams was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Rosalind (née Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, who was a producer, actor, and former vice president of CBS, as well as a descendant of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. She attended the High School for the Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet. Adams is married to actor Tony Shalhoub, who adopted her oldest daughter Josie Lynn (born 1989) when they married in 1992; the couple adopted a second child, Sophie, in 1994. After playing small roles in television and low-budget movies, Adams' performances in Days of Heaven (1978) and the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (also 1978) brought her positive reviews. She has also starred in the films Cuba (1979), The Dead Zone (1983), Key Exchange (1985), and Gas Food Lodging (1992). In 1995 she temporarily retired from film-making due to family responsibilities and a dearth of good roles,... less