Jane Alexander
Date of birth: 1939-10-28
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jane Quigley, Jane Kuigley
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.
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All the President's Men
1976-04-09
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate s
Terminator Salvation
2009-05-20
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the in
The Ring
2002-10-18
Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There i
Brubaker
1980-06-20
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially
The Cider House Rules
1999-12-17
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr.
Testament
1983-11-04
It is just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, new
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979-12-07
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take th
The Unborn
2009-01-09
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
Gigantic
2008-09-09
Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a r
The New Centurions
1972-08-03
An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctr
City Heat
1984-12-07
Set in Kansas City in 1933, Eastwood plays a police lieutenant known simply by his last name, Speer.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
2006-08-30
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a p
Dream House
2011-09-29
Publisher Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby, and their daug
Playing for Time
1980-09-30
When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians fi
A Gunfight
1971-08-25
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes
Deck the Halls
2011-12-20
Detective Regan Reilly and cleaning-woman-turned-private-eye Alvirah Meegan, investigate the kidnapp
Night Crossing
1982-02-05
Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can ta
Square Dance
1987-03-01
An awkward 13-year-old leaves her cranky grandfather in rural Texas, to live with her mother in Fort
Kennedy's Children
1982-02-11
In 1974, five former activists from the 1960s meet in a bar, but do not relate. Each is lost in his
Testament at 20
Interviews with crew and cast look back 20 years to the filming and release of "Testament" in 1983.
Building Bombs
1989-05-09
This Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles everyday life in Aiken, S.C. -- ground zero for America'
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
2013-08-22
A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.
In the Custody of Strangers
1982-05-26
A teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents in the h
A Friendship in Vienna
1988-08-27
Inge Dournenvald and Lise Mueller are best friends in pre-WW2 Austria, despite the fact that Inge is
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
2012-04-30
The film is based on the story of William of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton. Shown in the same li
In Love and War
1987-03-16
This movie is an account of US Navy Commander James Stockdale's 8 year imprisonment in North Vietnam
Malice in Wonderland
1985-01-01
Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers
Miracle on 34th Street
1973-12-14
A department store Santa tries to convince a little girl who doesn't believe in Santa Claus that he
Jenifer
2001-10-21
The true story of three sisters who unite in the face of adversity when one of them is diagnosed wit
Calamity Jane
1984-03-06
An exploration of the myths surrounding the colorful Western heroine and both the legendary Wild Bil
The Great White Hope
1970-10-11
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing est
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977-03-13
The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.
Death Be Not Proud
1975-02-04
Based on the book by famed author John Gunther about the life and early death of his teenage son Joh
The Loving Story
2011-04-15
This documentary film tells the dramatic story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple
This Is the West That Was
1974-12-17
A lighthearted look at the saga of Wild Bill Hickok and his relationship with Calamity Jane as he is
The Betsy
1978-02-02
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the w
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978-12-13
A sequel to "A Circle of Children" (1977). A teacher of "emotionally disturbed" children takes on a
Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
Open Admissions
1988-09-08
An indifferent speech professor doing hack work in an urban college suddenly finds herself challenge
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
1972-01-30
An American soldier manages to endure his captivity in a Vietnamese POW camp by keeping alive the me
Stay the Night
1992-04-26
Based on a true story, Barbara Hershey and Morgan Weisser portray two star crossed lovers who will s
Feast of Love
2007-09-28
A meditation on love and its various incarnations, set within a community of friends in Oregon. It i
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
2006-02-28
A short documentary on the making of "All the President's Men."
Three Christs
2017-09-23
Dr. Alan Stone breaks new ground for treatment of the mentally ill through an experiment on three pa
A Question of Love
1978-11-26
A lesbian mother fights to keep her son when a custody suit is brought by her ex-husband.
When She Says No
1984-01-30
After divorced college professor Rose Michaels invites three of her male colleagues to her room duri
Sweet Country
1987-01-23
An American couple in Chile is drawn into the turmoil that followed President Salvador Allende's 197
The Man in the Woods
2020-11-24
On a snowy night in 1963 Pennsylvania, a boarding school student goes missing in the woods. Her frie
The Powder & the Glory
2007-04-07
The story of pioneering entrepreneurs Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, who built cosmetics emp
Show Boat
2015-10-16
The landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast led
Christmas Around the Corner
2018-12-14
Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint
Glory
1989-12-15
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006-05-02
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broa
Sunshine State
2002-06-21
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal
Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
2001-02-20
A behind-the-scenes look at this Oscar-winning classic about a man who finds himself a single parent
Le donne non vogliono più
1993-01-01
Warm Springs
2005-04-30
Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the
John Muir in the New World
2011-04-18
The life and the career of John Muir come to life through this inspiring and beautiful documentary s
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019-10-12
"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a l
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
1988-01-11
Ken Howard hosts a series of role-playing vignettes (featuring some of Hollywood's top stars) to hel
Mountain View
1989-08-07
A dance drama work that, through movement and very little spoken text, details the interaction of se
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
2008-08-09
Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women," leads a literary double life, writing under the pseudon
Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place
The Artist Was a Woman
1988-04-13
The history of Western art has few examples of great women artists. This documentary uncovers the wo
Dear Liar
1981-04-15
1981 TV movie
Everything's On Fire
Four freshman in the fall of 2021 come together to form an unorthodox debate club in hopes to bring