Birth Place: Boston, MA, USA
Jane Alexander is an American actress who has had a successful career in film, television, and theater. Born in Boston in 1939, Alexander grew up in a family of intellectuals and artists. Her father was a prominent economist and her mother was a composer and music teacher. Alexander attended Sarah Lawrence College, where she studied theater and earned a degree in English.
Jane Alexander, Grand Horizons
Jane Alexander, The Lady From Dubuque
Jane Alexander, Honour
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Jane Alexander, The Sisters Rosensweig
Jane Alexander, The Sisters Rosensweig
Jane Alexander, The Sisters Rosensweig
Jane Alexander, The Visit
Jane Alexander, The Visit
Jane Alexander, The Visit
Jane Alexander , First Monday in October
Jane Alexander, Find Your Way Home
Jane Alexander , 6 Rms Riv Vu
Jane Alexander, The Great White Hope
Jane Alexander, The Great White Hope
Jane Alexander, The Great White Hope
Jane Alexander has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.
Jane Alexander has not appeared in the West End.
Jane Alexander has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Tony Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for "Grand Horizons," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "Honour," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Sisters Rosensweig," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Visit," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "First Monday in October," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "Find Your Way Home," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for "The Great White Hope." She has also received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for "The Lady From Dubuque," the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement award from The Lortels, The American Express Tribute from the Helen Hayes Awards, Special Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Actress - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for her roles in various productions. Additionally, she received the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "The Great White Hope."
Jane Alexander has won several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Lifetime Achievement at The Lortels, The American Express Tribute at the Helen Hayes Awards, Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Sisters Rosensweig," Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Great White Hope," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "The Great White Hope," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Great White Hope."
Jane Alexander has written 1 shows including What of the Night (Creator).
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