Jane Alexander (née Quigley; born October 28, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actress, best known for her roles in Kramer vs. Kramer and The Cider House Rules.
She was married to Robert Alexander, with whom she had one child, and subsequently to director/producer Edwin Sherin.
Alexander was also the chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts during Bill Clinton's first term.
Partial filmography:
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Film roles
- The Great White Hope (1970) as Eleanor Backman
- A Gunfight (1971) as Nora Tenneray
- The New Centurions (1972) as Dorothy Fehler
- All the President's Men (1976) as Judy Hoback Miller
- The Betsy (1978) as Alicia Hardeman
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) as Margaret Phelps
- Brubaker (1980) as Lillian Gray
- Night Crossing (1982) as Doris Strelzyk
- Testament (1983) as Carol Weatherly
- City Heat (1984) as Addy
- Square Dance (1987) as Juanelle King
- Sweet Country (1987) as Anna
- Glory (1989) as Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw (Uncredited Role)
- The Cider House Rules (1999) as Nurse Edna
- Sunshine State (2002) as Delia Temple
- The Ring (2002) as Dr. Grasnik
- Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) as Gertrude Nemerov
- Feast of Love (2007) as Esther Stevenshon
- Gigantic (2008) as Barbara Weathersby
- The Unborn (2009) as Sofia Kozma
- Terminator Salvation (2009) as Virginia
- Dream House (2011) as Dr. Greeley
- Last Love (2013) as Joan Morgan
- Three Christs (2017) as Dr. Abraham
Television roles
- NYPD (1969) (1 episode)
- Adam-12 (1969) as Flo the Records Clerk (1 episode)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1973) as Karen Walker (TV movie)
- Eleanor And Franklin (1976) as Eleanor Roosevelt, ages 18-60
- Law & Order (2000) as Regina Mulroney (1 episode)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000) as Regina Mulroney (1 episode)
- Jenifer (2001) as Marilyn Estess (TV movie)
- Tell Me You Love Me (2007) as Dr. May Foster
- American Masters: Louisa May Alcott (2008) as Narrator/Ednah Cheney (2 episodes)
- The Good Wife (2011–15) as Judge Suzanne Morris (5 episodes)
- The Good Fight (2017–18) as Judge Suzanne Morris (recurring)
- Forgive Me (2013) as Bookie (5 episodes)
- The Blacklist (2013–14) as Diane Fowler (4 episodes)
- The Divide (2014) as Elizabeth (2 episodes)
- Elementary (2014–16) as C. (2 episodes)
- The Book Of Negroes (2015) as Maria Witherspoon (1 episode)
- Forever (2015) as Nora Morgan (1 episode)
- Modern Love (2019) as Margot (1 episode)
- Tales from the Loop (2020) as Klara (3 episodes)
