Jane Alexander

	Andrew Form, Brad Fuller Interview: MoviesOnline caught up with producers Andrew Form and Brad Ful...
	David Goyer Interview, The Unborn: Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batma...
	Odette Yustman Interview, The Unborn: Ready for a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead? Od...
	Morgan Freeman Interview, Feast of Love: MoviesOnline recently sat down with Academy Award w...

Viewed, 3652x, Last Updated 2009-05-23

JANE ALEXANDER is an award-winning actress who has been honored for her work on the stage, screen and television. She is currently starring off-Broadway in Tina Howe's play "Chasing Manet," at Primary Stages.

A four-time Academy Award® nominee, she gained her first Oscar® nomination, for Best Actress, for her performance in 1970's "The Great White Hope." She received Best Supporting Actress Award nominations for her work in Alan J. Pakula's "All the President's Men" and Robert Benton's "Kramer vs. Kramer." Alexander garnered her fourth nomination, for Best Actress, for her role in "Testament." She has also earned acclaim for her work in such diverse films as "Brubaker," "Night Crossing," "City Heat" and "The Cider House Rules." Her more recent film credits include John Sayles' "Sunshine State"; Gore Verbinski's horror hit "The Ring"; "Fur," with Nicole Kidman; "Feast of Love," which reunited her with director Robert Benton; the indie film "Gigantic"; and David S. Goyer's horror film "The Unborn."

Her distinguished stage career includes her Tony Award-winning performance in "The Great White Hope," for which she also won Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards. The play was directed by Ed Sherin, who later became Alexander's husband. Her work on Broadway also includes Tony-nominated performances in "Honour"; "The Sisters Rosensweig," for which she also won an Obie Award; "The Visit"; "First Monday in October"; "Find Your Way Home"; and "6 Rms Riv Vu." Additionally, she starred in "Shadowlands," both on Broadway and in London's West End.

Alexander has also performed on the stages of many noted regional theatres, including the Arena Stage and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.; Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum; the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta; Princeton's McCarter Theatre; and the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut. In all, she has appeared in more than 100 stage roles, including her portrayal of Djuna Barnes in her one-woman show, "What of the Night." In 2009, Alexander starred in the original theatrical production of Thom Thomas' "A Moon to Dance By," under the direction of Ed Sherin.

On television, Alexander recently won her second Emmy Award for the role of Sara Delano Roosevelt in the HBO movie "Warm Springs." She had won her first Emmy for her performance in the telefilm "Playing for Time." Alexander has earned five more Emmy nominations, including two for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in the acclaimed miniseries "Eleanor and Franklin" and "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years." She was also Emmy-nominated for her starring roles in the television movies "Calamity Jane" and "Malice in Wonderland," and her guest role on "Law & Order." In addition, she received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her performance in the Showtime movie "Carry Me Home," directed by her son, Jace Alexander. She had previously worked with Jace when he directed her in the CBS telefilm "Jenifer." In 2007, Alexander starred in her first television series, HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me."

Alexander is the author of "Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics," documenting her tenure as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from 1993-1997. She continues her political career as a Commissioner of Parks, the Taconic Region, for New York State.

Filmography: Feast of Love, Terminator Salvation, The Ring, The Unborn (2009),

Latest Jane Alexander News, Opinion & Discussion:

Unborn Contest DVD Winner
As you all know we were giving away a copy of The unborn on DVD and its time to announce the winner. From the co-writer of The Dark Knight and the p...

Win The Unborn on DVD, Last Call
Today is your last day to enter to win The Unborn on DVD as I will be picking the winners tonight. From the co-writer of The Dark Knight and the prod... Reminder: Win The Unborn on DVD
Courtesy of the studio we have Free copies of The Unborn on DVD to give away and this is your reminder to enter to win! From the co-writer of The Dar... Win The Unborn on DVD
Courtesy of the studio we have Free copies of The Unborn on DVD to give away. From the co-writer of The Dark Knight and the producers who brought yo... Megan Boone, Edi Gathegi Interview
In 1981, the slasher film craze was at its peak, driven by the box office success of films such as Halloween and The Last House on the Left. Then, out... Andrew Form, Brad Fuller Interview
MoviesOnline caught up with producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller at the Los Angeles press day for their new film, “The Unborn.” Form an... David Goyer Interview, The Unborn
Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) is a filmmaker who has long balanced the world of the smar... Odette Yustman Interview, The Unborn
Ready for a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead? Odette Yustman recently talked to MoviesOnline about her new movie, The Unborn, a supernat... 3 More Feast of Love Clips
Three new clips for Feast of Love have gone online! Follow the links to watch each one. From venerable Academy Award® winning director Robert ... New Feast of Love Clip
A brand new clip for Feast of Lovehas gone online. From venerable Academy Award® winning director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER), comes a k... Morgan Freeman Interview, Feast of Love
MoviesOnline recently sat down with Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby,” "Shawshank Redemption,” "Unforgiven... Feast of Love Trailer
The trailer for Fest of Love is now online. From venerable, multiple Academy Award winning director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER, PLACES IN THE ...