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Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Actor, also producer · Born October 28, 1939 (86) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1939 (86)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Jane Alexander's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 10 · Dark 23

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 15 · Intense 16

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 18

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 21 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 21
Mentor
6 of 21
Hero
4 of 21
Trickster
1 of 21
Threshold guardian
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
23
Warm
18
Contemplative
14
Hopeful
12
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jane Alexander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jane Alexander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

81 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Everything's on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lorraine

  • American Classic(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ethel Bean

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Severance(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Celestine 'Sissy' Cobel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Man in the Woods(2020)

    as Vivien Waldorf

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Klara

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Love(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Margot

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Around the Corner(2018)

    as Mrs. Tumulty

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Three Christs(2017)

    as Dr. Abraham

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Suzanne Morris

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Show Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Parthy Hawks

  • The Book of Negroes(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maria

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Diane Fowler

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Last Love(2013)

    as Joan Morgan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as C.

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • William & Catherine: A Royal Romance(2011)

    as HM Queen Elizabeth II

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2011)

    as Nora Regan Reilly

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dream House(2011)

    as Dr. Greeley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • John Muir in the New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Loving Story(2011)

    as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Judge Suzanne Morris

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    as Virginia

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Unborn(2009)

    as Sofi Kozma

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gigantic(2008)

    as Barbara Weathersby

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ednah Cheney

  • La Figlia di Elisa Rivombrosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marquise Lucrezia Adelaide Priscilla Van Necker

  • Feast of Love(2007)

    as Esther Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me You Love Me(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. May Foster

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus(2006)

    as Gertrude Nemerov

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

  • Warm Springs(2005)

    as Sara Delano Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Ring(2002)

    as Dr. Grasnik

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sunshine State(2002)

    as Delia Temple

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jenifer(2001)

    as Marilyn Estess

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Knights of the Quest(2001)

    Dialogue Coach

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Cider House Rules(1999)

    as Nurse Edna

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina Mulroney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Le donne non vogliono più (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Stay the Night(1992)

    as Blanche Kettman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina Mulroney

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Glory(1989)

    as Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mountain View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bartender

  • Building Bombs(1989)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Open Admissions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ginny Carlsen

  • A Friendship in Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Hannah Dournenvald

  • The Artist Was a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator

  • In Love and War(1987)

    as Sybil Stockdale

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Square Dance(1987)

    Executive Producer · as Juanelle

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Anna

  • American Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doris Ashley

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Hedda Hopper

  • City Heat(1984)

    as Addy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Calamity Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · as Calamity Jane

  • When She Says No(1984)

    as Nora Strangis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Testament(1983)

    as Carol Wetherly

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • In the Custody of Strangers(1982)

    as Sandy Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Wanda

  • Night Crossing(1982)

    as Doris Strelzyk

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Wetherly · as Georgia O'Keeffe

  • Dear Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mrs. Patrick Campbell

  • Playing for Time(1980)

    as Alma Rose

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Brubaker(1980)

    as Lillian

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kramer vs. Kramer(1979)

    as Margaret Phelps

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II(1978)

    as Mary MacCracken

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Question of Love(1978)

    as Barbara Moreland

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Betsy(1978)

    as Alicia Hardeman

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years(1977)

    as Eleanor Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Circle Street of Children(1977)

    as Mary MacCracken

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Bookkeeper

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Eleanor and Franklin(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 18-60

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Death Be Not Proud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Frances Gunther

  • This Is the West That Was(1974)

    as Sarah Shaw

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1973)

    as Karen Walker

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The New Centurions(1972)

    as Dorothy Fehler

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol(1972)

    as Anne Palmer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Gunfight(1971)

    as Nora Tenneray

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Records Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lillian, Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lillian Wallingford Blanton

  • Testament at 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 78 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Terminator Salvation (2009)

$371M worldwide

Highest rated

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Film career

19512026

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 80: 77 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing2 of 80: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 80: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s23 · 23 acting · 2 crew1990s5 · acting2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
70808510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jane Alexander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Man in the Woods (2020)

83rd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jane Alexander's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles12–76 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles24–69 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles29–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles8–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles32–78 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jane Alexander work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jane Alexander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Petrie shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles