Jane Adams (born April 1, 1965) is an American film, television and theatre actress.

Jane Adams was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Janice Adams, an administrative assistant, and William Adams, an engineer.  She has a younger brother, Jonathan, and was raised in Wheaton, Illinois and Bellevue, Washington. Adams attended the University of Washington, where she studied political science, and the Cornish College of the Arts, where she took theater. She attended the Juilliard School’s Drama Division (1985-1989, Group 18) where she graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in 1989.