Will Jane Alexander ever win an Oscar?

I saw her Broadway play late last year. She was hysterically funny and had there been Tony Awards, she may have been nominated along with James Cromwell. Maybe they'll combine the half of this season that there was with the half of the next season.

VERY underrated actress

She's been nominated 4 times which is pretty good in an actors career. The Great White Hope (1970), All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Testament (1983).

She was very bitter and snide towards M winning for Kramer Versus Kramer. Someone once linked a video of Meryl addressing the issue on DL. Anyone have it?

Is that the one where Meryl ridicules the idea of paying Time or a similar magazine to put her on the cover?

Brilliant actress... but she made the choice to leave Hollywood for a political career, and with that went her Oscar chances

No. She has dropped off the radar of Hollywood and hasn't had a hit movie for years. I doubt that it will happen now. She can rest on her past glories.

Her son was arrested for some sort of child porn offense.

Jane Alexander or "Quig" as her pals call her - short for Quigley, her maiden name, is kind of mean, grim, and incredibly full of herself. I hope she doesn't win shit!

In all my years working for, around, and serving celebs, only ONE had the cajones to ask, "Do you KNOW who I am?"

The Quig!

R8 And her daughter in law wrote and performed a one woman show about pedo hubby.

[quote]R90 Jane Alexander or "Quig" as her pals call her - short for Quigley, her maiden name, is kind of mean, grim, and incredibly full of herself. I hope she doesn't win shit!

I worked with her around 1990 and she was unfailingly gracious. Completely professional. I wouldn’t say she’s a barrel of laughs, but she’s intelligent and thoughtful.

She gave everyone in the cast and crew a present when the job was over.

^^ now, Kate Nelligan, I might add....

Testament is very good.

No, OP, Jane Alexander will never win an Oscar.

M v. Jane for the next Feud.

Like Laura Linney and Christine Lahti, she was too bland in the looks department to ever reach the top level of stardom.

Laura Linney may still win one. Like Jane, Christine Lahti missed her chance.

Who?

Jane reminded me of a taller, slimmer Sada Thompson. Perfect diction and exuded common sense.

No Linney and Lahti are too different animals and I would say of the three of them, Linney has the most range.

Lahti was good in Gloria recently.

[quote]She gave everyone in the cast and crew a present when the job was over.

Yeah, a little pillow on which she had needlepointed "Do You Know Who I Am?"

[quote]Like Laura Linney and Christine Lahti, she was too bland in the looks department to ever reach the top level of stardom.

Jane Alexander is liked and respected at least by the people she works with, and those who hire her. Christine Lahti is not. Ask around.

Jane Alexander BLASTED Meryl Streep

Asked if she is jealous of Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander tells the Boston Globe YES

Jane seemed particularly incensed by the fact that Meryl’s picture is on the cover of Time Magazine in connection with the cover of "The French Lieutenant’s Woman." Jane called it "a fluke. That cover is a combination of politics and luck. It’s media machinery set into motion. And it fills a need. The public wants its heroines, needs heroines. It’s America’s equivalent to royalty. I’ve never part of that. Yes I regret it.."

Meryl Streep response?

"Look, I don’t know why that happened. I didn’t call up Time magazine and say "Look, I’ll give you $500 if you put me on your cover." There’s nothing I can do about it. It does make things difficult with my friends, even though they try – my real friends – try hard not to have it make a difference. But of course it does. Acting is this country is a lot like a sporting event. There’s a lot of competition, all of these award ceremonies – this is the best, this is the second best, this is the third best. This is the best this, this is the best that. This is the winner, this is the loser. I’m on the cover of Time, so Jane Alexander feels like a loser and I have to feel like I should feel like a winner? I didn’t win at Wimbledon; I made a movie!"

More from Meryl below

[quote] Christine Lahti missed her chance.

Really?

...for Best Short Film? Bless her plucky spirit.

[quote] ...for Best Short Film? Bless her plucky spirit.

Yep and Lahti said she'll take it.

No.

Next question.

R24 What M. said is basically true. There is also a degree of playing 'the game' which M. has done a little but not to the extent of far less talented thespians.

At the end of the day it is just a job and about earning money. Even if most of the films M. has made will be forgotten (she has barely appeared in any classics) it doesn't really matter. At the end of the day it is about making M.

Odd that Jane Alexander would make such a fuss about nothing. It isn't like Alexander has been known to seek out being in the public eye and she should be grateful that she has had a very successful career by most standards and can walk around without anybody noticing her or prying into her personal life. Like M. Jane has made appeared in very few classics (maybe All the Presidents Men and I don't think that is really a classic film).

Loved her in Poltergeist.

[quote] Jane Alexander

Qui etait cette cunt?

[quote]r24 Jane seemed particularly incensed by the fact that Meryl’s picture is on the cover of Time Magazine in connection with the cover of "The French Lieutenant’s Woman." Jane called it "a fluke. That cover is a combination of politics and luck. It’s media machinery set into motion. And it fills a need. The public wants its heroines, needs heroines. It’s America’s equivalent to royalty. I’ve never [been a] part of that. Yes, I regret it.."

Where's the "incensed" part? She sounds to be speaking quite objectively.

R24 What a find! Totally loved that interview. Thanks for posting!

Wonderful actress. I've only seen her in All the President's Men, but she's someone I've never forgotten.

I don't dare watch Testament, it seems like such a depressing thought. Yet I probably should.

R34 Testament is depressing as hell as yes you should watch it.

I have Kramer vs Kramer and All the President's Men and she never registered with me. When I found out that she got two Oscar nominations I was surprised and I just can't remember what she did in those movies to warrant them. I also watched Testament and I didn't think her performance was that great. She's just bland, bland, bland.

Isn’t G also 80? I feel for these old losers.