Jane Adams (born April 1, 1965) is an American Tony Award-winning film, television and theatre actress.
Adams was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Janice, an administrative assistant, and William Adams, an engineer, and sister to Jonathan; her younger brother, and aunt to Whitney (both of whom she thanked during her acceptance speech for her 1995 Tony award). She was raised in Wheaton, Illinois and Bellevue, Washington. Adams attended th...
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Jane Adams (born April 1, 1965) is an American Tony Award-winning film, television and theatre actress.
Adams was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Janice, an administrative assistant, and William Adams, an engineer, and sister to Jonathan; her younger brother, and aunt to Whitney (both of whom she thanked during her acceptance speech for her 1995 Tony award). She was raised in Wheaton, Illinois and Bellevue, Washington. Adams attended the University of Washington, where she studied political science, and the Cornish College of the Arts, where she took theater. In 1989, she graduated from the Juilliard school with a degree in drama.
Adams then performed theatre at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. She turned down the chance to work in a movie with Whoopi Goldberg (a blockbuster titled "Sister Act") for the opportunity to work with Arthur Miller on stage.
She then worked along with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in the sequel to "Father of the Bride", where she received rave...
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