Brooke Adams
Acting
Biography
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).
Born: February 8, 1949
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Nero Wolfe
Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery. TV movie based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Frasier
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
Moonlighting
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Days of Heaven
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
Filmography
as Ruth
as Self
as Self
as Patty
as Ruth Frank
as Secretary
as Madrid Woman (uncredited)
as Carolyn
as Samantha Porter
as Leigh Harrison
as Edith Capriani
as Sheriff Margie Butterfield
as Abigail Carlyle
as Elizabeth James Tivey
as Angie Varnas
as Elizabeth Thomas Brewer
as (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice)
as Angie Varnas
as Susana
as Marilyn (voice)
as Anna Dunne
as Nora
as Sally Norman
as Virginia Marshall
as Mary
as Pat
as Jane
as Grace Danet
as Pagan Trewlawny
as Lisa
as Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman
as Pagan Tralone
as Erica Boyer
as Terri Knowles
as Diane Dupuy
as Jennifer 'Pagan' Trelawney
as Jo
as Sarah Bracknell
as Marion Edwards
as Julia Newell
as Jeannie
as Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
as Sarah Dacos
as Stacey Bishop
as Elizabeth Driscoll
as Abby
as Rose
as Beverly
as Vera Franklin
as Olive Deems / Gloria Chambers
as Diane Fowler
as Jennifer
as Announcer
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Kitty Preston
as Julie Winston
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Julia Newell
as Cynthia Crackerby