world affairs | March 13, 2026

Jane Adams

Adams at the Season 2 Premiere for HBO’s “HUNG,” Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA. 06-23-10, s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: April 1, 1965

Ethnicity: English, other

Jane Adams is an American actress and screenwriter. Her roles include the films Light Sleeper, Happiness (1998), Mumford, Songcatcher, The Anniversary Party, Orange County, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Little Children, All the Light in the Sky, which she also co-wrote; She Dies Tomorrow, Dog, and Sick (2022), and the shows Frasier, Hung, Hacks, and The Idol. She has won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, for An Inspector Calls.

She is the daughter of Janice, an administrative assistant, and William Adams, an engineer.

Source: Obituary of Jane’s mother –