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Birthplace:
Boston, Massachusetts
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A much-lauded stage performer whose relatively few screen appearances have yielded four Oscar nominations, Jane Alexander first caught the attention of moviegoers reprising her Tony-winning stage role as the white mistress of black boxer Jack Johnson (James Earl Jones) in "The Great White Hope" (1970). For her film debut, the reed-thin, angular-featured actress was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Often cast as forthright, plain-Jane characters, Alexander (nee Jane Quigley) is noted for the seemingly effortless simplicity and unmannered honesty of her work. The daughter of a
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Stage debut as a child in "Treasure Island" in Boston, Massachusetts
1964
Acted with the Charles Playhouse, Boston
1965
Made TV acting debut in "Repertory Theatre: St. Patrick's Day" (PBS)
1966
Was a member of the Arena Stage acting company in Washington, DC
1968
Broadway debut, "The Great White Hope", opposite James Earl Jones; won Tony Award
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