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Jane Alderman(1939-2016)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Actress
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Jane Alderman was born on 15 August 1939 in the UK. She was a casting director and actress, known for Backdraft (1991), Ordinary People (1980) and The Break-Up (2006). She died on 23 October 2016 in the USA.
BornAugust 15, 1939
DiedOctober 23, 2016(77)
BornAugust 15, 1939
DiedOctober 23, 2016(77)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Backdraft (1991)
Backdraft
6.7
  • Casting Department
  • 1991
Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, and Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People
7.7
  • Linda
  • 1980
Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up (2006)
The Break-Up
5.8
  • Mrs. Grobowski
  • 2006
Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run
7.5
  • Casting Department
  • 1988

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson in Normal (2003)
    Normal
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Joshua (2002)
    Joshua
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2002
  • Sailorman (2000)
    Sailorman
    6.9
    Short
    • Casting Director
    • 2000
  • The Watcher (2000)
    The Watcher
    5.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2000
  • Richard Farnsworth in The Straight Story (1999)
    The Straight Story
    8.0
    • Casting Director
    • 1999
  • Turks (1999)
    Turks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1999
  • Lea Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, and Thomas Gibson in A Will of Their Own (1998)
    A Will of Their Own
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1996–1998
  • David Jason in March in Windy City (1998)
    March in Windy City
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1997
  • Nia Long, Larenz Tate, and Isaiah Washington in Love Jones (1997)
    Love Jones
    7.4
    • casting
    • 1997
  • Evil Has a Face (1996)
    Evil Has a Face
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1996
  • Daniel J. Travanti in Missing Persons (1993)
    Missing Persons
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1993–1994
  • Tom Amandes in The Untouchables (1993)
    The Untouchables
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1993
  • Tony Todd in Candyman (1992)
    Candyman
    6.8
    • Casting Director
    • 1992

Casting Department

  • Odette Annable and Ethan Cutkosky in The Unborn (2009)
    The Unborn
    4.7
    • casting by: Chicago
    • 2009
  • Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
    The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
    7.2
    • casting: Chicago
    • 2005
  • The Game of Their Lives (2005)
    The Game of Their Lives
    6.1
    • additional casting: Chicago
    • 2005
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    The West Wing
    8.9
    TV Series
    • casting: Chicago
    • 2003
  • Tom Arnold, Christopher McDonald, Sheryl Lee, Joe Pichler, Jesse Plemons, and Tania Raymonde in Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
    Children on Their Birthdays
    6.4
    • casting: Chicago
    • 2002
  • Steve Martin in Novocaine (2001)
    Novocaine
    5.8
    • casting: Chicago
    • 2001
  • Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku, and Melissa Sagemiller in Soul Survivors (2001)
    Soul Survivors
    4.0
    • casting by: Chicago
    • 2001
  • David Duchovny and Minnie Driver in Return to Me (2000)
    Return to Me
    7.0
    • casting: Chicago
    • 2000
  • Bored Silly (2000)
    Bored Silly
    6.0
    • casting: Chicago
    • 2000
  • Kirsten Dunst in The Virgin Suicides (1999)
    The Virgin Suicides
    7.2
    • additional casting (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Turks (1999)
    Turks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • casting: Chicago
    • 1999
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • casting: Chicago
    • 1997–1998
  • Lea Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, and Thomas Gibson in A Will of Their Own (1998)
    A Will of Their Own
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • casting director: Chicago
    • 1998
  • Teri Hatcher, Lara Flynn Boyle, David Schwimmer, and Joey Slotnick in Since You've Been Gone (1998)
    Since You've Been Gone
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • casting consultant
    • 1998
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr., and Wesley Snipes in U.S. Marshals (1998)
    U.S. Marshals
    6.6
    • casting: Chicago
    • 1998

Actress

  • Maury Cooper, Janet Ulrich Brooks, Paul Barile, and Berkeley Clayborne in Fools (2016)
    Fools
    5.6
    • Mrs. White
    • 2016
  • The Man in the Silo (2016)
    The Man in the Silo
    4.9
    • Sara
    • 2016
  • Detroit 1-8-7 (2010)
    Detroit 1-8-7
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Rita Clemons
    • 2010
  • Conviction (2010)
    Conviction
    7.2
    • Mrs. Halloran
    • 2010
  • Dustclouds (2007)
    Dustclouds
    7.8
    • Mrs. Casanova
    • 2007
  • Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up (2006)
    The Break-Up
    5.8
    • Mrs. Grobowski
    • 2006
  • Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin in Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
    Prelude to a Kiss
    5.6
    • Mrs. Sokol
    • 1992
  • Backdraft (1991)
    Backdraft
    6.7
    • Reporter
    • 1991
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist III (1988)
    Poltergeist III
    4.7
    • Scott's Mother
    • 1988
  • Bad Boys (1983)
    Bad Boys
    7.2
    • Woman Victim
    • 1983
  • Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, and Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People (1980)
    Ordinary People
    7.7
    • Linda
    • 1980
  • If You Loved Me
    • 1978
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
    The Awakening Land
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Idy Tull
    • 1978
  • Candice Bergen and Peter Boyle in T.R. Baskin (1971)
    T.R. Baskin
    6.3
    • Marsha
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 15, 1939
    • UK
  • Died
    • October 23, 2016
    • USA(complications from emphysema)

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