Brooke Adams
Acting
Born February 8, 1949, New York City, New York, USA
Brooke Adams (born February 8, 1949) is an American actress known for her compelling performances in film, television, and theatre. She gained recognition for her roles in movies like "Days of Heaven" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," showcasing her acting depth and versatility. Adams' talent and dedication to her craft have earned her acclaim in the entertainment industry. On television, she has appeared in Thirtysomething (1987), Moonlighting (1985), Family (1976), The Lion of Africa (1987), Special People (1984), the miniseries Lace (1984) and Lace II (1985), 5 episodes of Monk (2002), BrainDead (2016) on CBS and she was writing, producing, directing, and starring in a web-series called "All Downhill from Here." (2015).
Filmography
- 2025Still Life — Ruth
- 2023Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie — Beth
- 2019Gary's Walk — Marcia
- 2018Snapshots — Patty
- 2017Breakable You — Ruth Frank
- 2015Guns for Hire — Secretary
- 2012Hemingway & Gellhorn — Madrid Woman (uncredited)
- 2008The Accidental Husband — Carolyn
- 2006The Legend of Lucy Keyes — Samantha Porter
- 2003Party Animals — Celeb Mother
- 2002Made-Up — Elizabeth James Tivey, Producer
- Monk — Leigh Harrison, Edith Capriani, Sheriff Margie Butterfield, Abigail Carlyle
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Margo
- Gun — Joyce
- Picture Windows — Angie Varnas
- 1995The Baby-Sitters Club — Elizabeth Thomas Brewer
- 1994Picture Windows: Song of Songs — Angie Varnas
- 1994Probable Cause — (uncredited)
- 1994The Fire This Time — Narrator (voice)
- Touched by an Angel — Susana
- Frasier — Marilyn (voice)
- 1993The Last Hit — Anna Dunne
- 1992Gas Food Lodging — Nora
- 1991Sometimes They Come Back — Sally Norman
- 1991The Unborn — Virginia Marshall
- Wings — Mary
- 1989Bridesmaids — Pat
- 1987Man on Fire — Jane
- 1987Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
- 1987The Lion of Africa — Grace Danet
- thirtysomething
- 1985Almost You — Erica Boyer
- 1985Key Exchange — Lisa
- 1985Lace 2 — Pagan Trewlawny
- Lace II — Pagan Tralone
- Moonlighting — Terri Knowles
- 1985The Stuff — Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman
- Lace — Jennifer 'Pagan' Trelawney
- 1984Special People — Diane Dupuy
- 1984Vengeance Is Mine — Jo
- 1983The Dead Zone — Sarah Bracknell
- 1983The Innocents Abroad — Julia Newell
- 1983Utilities — Marion Edwards
- American Playhouse — Jo, Jeannie
- 1980Tell Me a Riddle — Jeannie
- 1979A Man, a Woman and a Bank — Stacey Bishop
- 1979Cuba — Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
- 1979Nero Wolfe — Sarah Dacos
- 1978Days of Heaven — Abby
- 1978Invasion of the Body Snatchers — Elizabeth Driscoll
- 1977Shock Waves — Rose
- Family
- 1976James Dean — Beverly
- 1975Black Bart — Jennifer
- 1975Minestrone — Announcer
- 1975Murder on Flight 502 — Vera Franklin
- 1975Song of the Succubus — Olive Deems / Gloria Chambers
- 1975The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return — Mae
- 1975Who Is the Black Dahlia? — Diane Fowler
- 1974F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles — Kitty Preston
- Police Woman
- 1974The Great Gatsby — Party Guest (uncredited)
- Kojak — Julie Winston
- The Bob Newhart Show — Mitzi Margolis
- Great Performances — Julia Newell
- 1971Murders in the Rue Morgue — Nurse (uncredited)
- O.K. Crackerby — Cynthia Crackerby
- Bolio: Spirit of the Mustang — Executive Producer
Appearances as themselves (5)
- Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread — Self
- Stars in the House — Self
- 2014Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke Adams — Herself
- 2006The Politics of the Dead Zone — Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self