Background
Alexander, Jane was born on October 28, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Bartlett and Ruth (Pearson) Quigley.
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Alexander, Jane was born on October 28, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Bartlett and Ruth (Pearson) Quigley.
Student, Sarah Lawrence College, 1957—1959. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Sarah Lawrence College, 1998. Student, University Edinburgh, 1959—1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Wilson College, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College Santa Fe, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1995.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1996. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Julliard School, 1994. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), North Carolina School Arts, 1994.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), The New School Social Research, 1996. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Smith College, 1999. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Pennsylvania State University, 2000.
Independent television, film and theatrical actress, since 1962;
chairman, National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1993-1997. Guest artist in residence Oklahoma Arts Institute, 1982, teacher adult theatreworkshop, 1984, 91, teacher master class, 1990. Member of advisory board National Wildlife Art Museum, honorary group, since 1992.
Member of advisory board Women for a Meaningful Summit, 1985-1990, The Acting Company, 1980-1993, The Video Project, 1990-1993, National Stroke Association, 1984-1991, Women's Action for New Directions, 1981-1990, New York Zoological Society/Wildlife Conservation Society, 1985-1993, The American Bird Conservancy, 1995.
Member American Federation television and Radio Artists, SAG, Actors Equity Association, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Actors Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society (board of trustees since 1997).
Married Robert Alexander, July 23, 1962 (divorced 1969). 1 child, Jason; Married Edwin Sherin, March 29, 1975.