Brooke Adams
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Brooke Adams is an American actress.
(1978) and the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(also 1978) brought her positive reviews. She has also starred in the films Cuba
(1979), The Dead Zone
(1983), Key Exchange (1985), and Gas Food Lodging
(1992). In 1995 she temporarily retired from film-making due to family responsibilities and a dearth of good roles, resuming her career around 2002.
In 2002 she received rave reviews for her performance in the romantic comedy Made-Up, which was written by her sister, actress Lynne Adams
and directed by her husband Tony Shalhoub
, star of Monk
. Adams most recently appeared in the films At Last and The Legend of Lucy Keyes
(both 2005) and starred on Broadway in The Cherry Orchard
, and Lend Me a Tenor
as well as guest-starring on Monk
.
Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, who was a producer, actor, and former vice president of CBS
, as well as a descendant of Presidents John Adams
and John Quincy Adams
. She attended the High School for the Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet
. Adams is married to actor Tony Shalhoub
, who adopted her oldest daughter Josie Lynn (born 1989) when they married in 1992; the couple adopted a second child, Sophie, in 1994.
Career
After playing small roles in television and low-budget movies, Adams' performances in Days of HeavenDays of Heaven
Days of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of two poor lovers, Bill and Abby, as they travel to the Texas Panhandle to harvest...
(1978) and the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 science fiction film based on the novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. It is a remake of the 1956 film of the same name. It was directed by Philip Kaufman and starred Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams and Leonard Nimoy.A San Francisco health inspector and...
(also 1978) brought her positive reviews. She has also starred in the films Cuba
Cuba (film)
Cuba is a 1979 drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Sean Connery, set during the build-up to the 1959 Cuban Revolution.Connery stars as a British mercenary who travels to Cuba, which is on the brink of revolution with the authority of dictator Fulgencio Batista collapsing every day...
(1979), The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (film)
The Dead Zone is a 1983 horror-thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film stars Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, and Tom Skerritt...
(1983), Key Exchange (1985), and Gas Food Lodging
Gas Food Lodging
Gas Food Lodging is a 1992 movie directed by Allison Anders about a waitress trying to find romance while raising two daughters in a trailer-park. It stars Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, and Fairuza Balk. The film was adapted from the novel Don't Look and It Won't Hurt by Richard Peck...
(1992). In 1995 she temporarily retired from film-making due to family responsibilities and a dearth of good roles, resuming her career around 2002.
In 2002 she received rave reviews for her performance in the romantic comedy Made-Up, which was written by her sister, actress Lynne Adams
Lynne Adams
Lynne Adams is an American actress.Adams played the role of Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris from 1966–71 and again from 1973-76 on The Guiding Light. She was the second generation in her family to act on the program; both her parents had roles in the radio incarnation in the 1940s...
and directed by her husband Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Anthony Marcus "Tony" Shalhoub is an American actor of Lebanese descent. His television work includes the roles of Antonio Scarpacci on Wings and sleuth Adrian Monk on the TV series Monk. He has won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his work in Monk...
, star of Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
. Adams most recently appeared in the films At Last and The Legend of Lucy Keyes
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
The Legend of Lucy Keyes is a 2006 Suspense Mystery film directed and written by John Stimpson, and starring Julie Delpy, Justin Theroux and Brooke Adams.-Summary:...
(both 2005) and starred on Broadway in The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Constantin Stanislavski. Chekhov intended this play as a comedy and it does contain some elements of farce; however, Stanislavski insisted on...
, and Lend Me a Tenor
Lend Me a Tenor
Lend Me a Tenor is a comedy by Ken Ludwig. The play was produced on both the West End and Broadway . Although it received seven Tony Award nominations, it won only one, for Best Actor. A Broadway revival opened in 2010. Lend Me a Tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in...
as well as guest-starring on Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
.
Personal life
Adams was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Rosalind (néeMarried and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, who was a producer, actor, and former vice president of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, as well as a descendant of Presidents John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
and John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...
. She attended the High School for the Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
. Adams is married to actor Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Anthony Marcus "Tony" Shalhoub is an American actor of Lebanese descent. His television work includes the roles of Antonio Scarpacci on Wings and sleuth Adrian Monk on the TV series Monk. He has won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his work in Monk...
, who adopted her oldest daughter Josie Lynn (born 1989) when they married in 1992; the couple adopted a second child, Sophie, in 1994.
Movies
- Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) ... Nurse (uncredited)
- The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby (1974 film)The Great Gatsby is a 1974 romantic drama film distributed by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by David Merrick, from a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola based on F...
(1974) ... Party Guest (uncredited) - The Lords of FlatbushThe Lords of FlatbushThe Lords of Flatbush is a 1974 American drama film about a street gang in leather jackets from the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York....
(1974) (uncredited) - Murder on Flight 502Murder on Flight 502Murder On Flight 502 is a 1975 American made-for-TV movie directed by George McCowan and starring Robert Stack, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Sonny Bono, Danny Bonaduce, and Fernando Lamas.- Plot summary :...
(1975) ... Vera - Car Wash (1976) ... Terry (scenes deleted)
- Shock Waves (1977) ... Rose
- Days of HeavenDays of HeavenDays of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of two poor lovers, Bill and Abby, as they travel to the Texas Panhandle to harvest...
(1978) ... Abby - Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 science fiction film based on the novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. It is a remake of the 1956 film of the same name. It was directed by Philip Kaufman and starred Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams and Leonard Nimoy.A San Francisco health inspector and...
(1978) ... Elizabeth Driscoll - The First Great Train RobberyThe First Great Train RobberyThe First Great Train Robbery — known in the U.S. as The Great Train Robbery — is a 1979 film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his novel The Great Train Robbery...
(1979) (uncredited) - A Man, a Woman, and a BankA Man, a Woman, and a BankA Man, a Woman, and a Bank is a 1979 Canadian heist film, starring Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams....
(1979) ... Stacey Bishop - CubaCuba (film)Cuba is a 1979 drama film directed by Richard Lester and starring Sean Connery, set during the build-up to the 1959 Cuban Revolution.Connery stars as a British mercenary who travels to Cuba, which is on the brink of revolution with the authority of dictator Fulgencio Batista collapsing every day...
(1979) ... Alexandra Lopez de Pulido - Tell Me a RiddleTell Me a RiddleTell Me a Riddle is a 1980 American drama film directed by Lee Grant. The screenplay by Joyce Eliason and Alev Lytle is based on Tillie Olsen's collection of four short stories of the same name which won the 1961 O. Henry Award. This is Grant's first film as director...
(1980) ... Jeannie - UtilitiesUtilities (film)Utilities is a 1983 film starring Robert Hays and Brooke Adams.One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill...
(1981) ... Marion Edwards - The Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone (film)The Dead Zone is a 1983 horror-thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film stars Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, and Tom Skerritt...
(1983) ... Sarah Bracknell - Terror in the AislesTerror in the AislesTerror in the Aisles is a 1984 documentary film about horror films featuring clips from Friday the 13th I and/or II, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween I and II, Jaws 1 and 2, Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Shining and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and The Birds. The film is hosted by...
(archival flashback) - Almost You (1985) ... Erica Boyer
- The StuffThe StuffThe Stuff is a 1985 American horror film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Garrett Morris, Andrea Marcovicci, and Paul Sorvino. It was also the last film of noted actor Alexander Scourby.-Plot:...
(1985) (cameo appearance) - Key Exchange (1985) ... Lisa
- Man on FireMan on Fire (1987 film)Man on Fire is a 1987 French-Italian film based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. Another film based on the same novel was filmed in 2004.-Plot:...
(1987) ... Jane - The UnbornThe Unborn (1991 film)The Unborn is a 1991 horror film. It was directed by Rodman Flender, and is about a couple who cannot have children so they try in-vitro fertilization program, but then strange things start happening to the mother while pregnant with the child.-Plot:...
(1991) ... Virginia Marshall - Sometimes they come back (1991) ... Sally Norman
- Gas, Food Lodging (1992) ... Nora
- The Baby-Sitters ClubThe Baby-Sitters Club (film)The Baby-Sitters Club is a 1995 family film directed by Melanie Mayron. It is based upon The Baby-sitters Club series of novels and is about one summer in the girls' lives in the fictional town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut...
(1995) ... Elizabeth Thomas Brewer - Made-Up (2002) ... Elizabeth James Tivey
- Party Animals (2003) ... Celeb Mother
- At Last (2005) ... Carol Singleton
- The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2006) ... Samantha Porter
- The Adventures of Beatle Boyin (2006) ... SecretarySecretaryA secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
Television
- East Side/West SideEast Side/West SideEast Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for only one season and was shown Monday nights on CBS.-Synopsis:...
(1963) ... Marky Morgan - O.K. Crackerby! (1965) ... Cynthia Crackerby
- F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles (1974) ... Kitty Preston
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) ... Mae
- Who is the Black Dahlia? (1975) ... Diane Fowler
- Song of the Succubus (1975) ... Olive Deems/Gloria Chambers
- Black Bart (1975) ... Jennifer
- Murder on Flight 502Murder on Flight 502Murder On Flight 502 is a 1975 American made-for-TV movie directed by George McCowan and starring Robert Stack, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Sonny Bono, Danny Bonaduce, and Fernando Lamas.- Plot summary :...
(1975) ... Vera Franklin - Police WomanPolice Woman (TV series)Police Woman is an American television police drama starring Angie Dickinson that ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to March 29, 1978.-Synopsis:...
(1976) ... Angela - James DeanJames DeanJames Byron Dean was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause , in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark...
(1976) ... Beverly - The Bob Newhart ShowThe Bob Newhart ShowThe Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, , to April 1, . Comedian Bob Newhart portrayed a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers...
(1976) ... Mitzi Margolis - KojakKojakKojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier...
(1976) ... Julie Winston - Nero Wolfe (1977) ... Sarah Dacos
- FamilyFamily (TV series)Family is an American television drama series that aired on ABC from 1976 to 1980. Creative control of the show was split between executive producers Leonard Goldberg, Aaron Spelling and Mike Nichols...
(1977–1978) (3 episodes) ... Lizzie - Summer (1981)
- The Innocents Abroad (1983) ... Julia Newell
- Haunted (1984)
- Lace (1984) ... Pagan Trelawny
- Special People (1984) ... Diane Dupuy
- Lace II (1985) ... Pagan Trelawny
- The Lion of Africa (1987) ... Grace Danet
- MoonlightingMoonlighting (TV series)Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes...
(1988) (3 episodes) ... Terri Knowles - Bridesmaids (1989) ... Pat
- Sometimes They Come BackSometimes They Come Back"Sometimes They Come Back" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1974 issue of Cavalier and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift.-Setting:...
(1991) ... Sally Norman - thirtysomething (1991) ... Bree Ann Pratt
- The Last Hit (1993) ... Anna
- Probable Cause (1994)
- Picture Windows (1994) (mini-series) ... Angie Varnas
- Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
(1994) ... Susana - FrasierFrasierFrasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
(1995) ... Marilyn (voice) - Wings (1996) ... Mary
- GunGun (TV series)"Gun" was a television anthology series that lasted six episodes in 1997. Each episode involved the same semi-automatic handgun as an important part of the plot. The characters each episode were completely different and appeared unrelated to those who appeared in other episodes...
(1997) ... Joyce - MonkMonk (TV series)Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
- Mr. Monk and the AirplaneMr. Monk and the Airplane"Mr. Monk and the Airplane" is the thirteenth episode of the first season of Monk, and serves as the first season finale.Jason Gray-Stanford listed the episode among his favorites.-Plot summary:...
(2002) ... Leigh Harrison - Mr. Monk and the Kid (2005) ... Abigail Carlyle
- Mr. Monk Visits a Farm (2007) ... Sheriff Margie Butterfield
- Mr. Monk's 100th CaseMr. Monk's 100th Case"Mr. Monk's 100th Case" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of the USA Network TV series Monk, and, true to its name, it is the 100th episode overall...
(2008) ... Leigh Harrison (reprisal) - Mr. Monk and the Badge (2009) ... Edith Capriani
- Mr. Monk and the Airplane