Acting
Jane Alexander
Born October 28, 1939 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 86)
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 c…
Known For
Terminator Salvation · 2009Terminator Salvation
★ 6.12009
MovieActionScience Fiction
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
The Ring · 2002The Ring
★ 6.72002
MovieHorrorMystery
Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring in order to save herself and her son.
The Cider House Rules · 1999The Cider House Rules
★ 7.11999
MovieDrama
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
The Betsy · 1978The Betsy
★ 4.81978
MovieDramaRomance
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
All the President's Men · 1976All the President's Men
★ 7.71976
MovieDramaMystery
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Glory · 1989Glory
★ 7.51989
MovieDramaHistory
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Kramer vs. Kramer · 1979Kramer vs. Kramer
★ 7.61979
MovieDrama
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
The Unborn · 2009The Unborn
★ 5.22009
MovieHorrorThriller
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
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Glory · 1989Glory
★ 7.51989
MovieDramaHistory
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
Warm Springs · 2005Warm Springs
★ 6.62005
MovieDramaTV Movie
Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.
Sara Delano Roosevelt
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays · 2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
MovieDocumentary
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
