Alexander, Jane (1939–)

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Alexander, Jane (1939–)

American actress. Born Jane Quigley, Oct 28, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts; m. Edwin Sherrin (director); children: Jace Alexander (actor).

Made stage debut in Boston as a child; appeared at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC (1966–69, 1970); made Broadway debut in The Great White Hope (1961), followed by 6 Rms Riv Vu, Find Your Way Home, Hamlet (Gertrude), The Heiress and First Monday in October; films include The New Centurions, All the President's Men and The Betsy; on tv, appeared in "Eleanor and Franklin" (1976); appointed chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (1993). Received Tony (1961) and an Oscar nomination (1970) for performance in The Great White Hope; won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in "Playing for Time" (1981); nominated for Oscars for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Testament (1983).

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