**Jane Alexander** (born Jane Quigley, 1939) is an American actress acclaimed for her intensity and versatility. Her film career took off with an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her debut in *The Great White Hope* (1970), reprising the role that had established her on stage.

She solidified her reputation with three more Academy Award nominations: for her iconic role as "Deep Throat"'s wife in *All the President's Men* (1976), for *Kramer vs. Kramer* (1979), and for the dramatic *Testament* (1983). Alexander is renowned for portraying strong, intelligent, and dignified women, often with profound moral integrity. Her roles, predominantly dramatic, are characterized by understated realism and remarkable psychological depth.