Arts and Music

• Jane Drew (born 1911)

  British architect.

  • One of the foremost experts on designing buildings for the tropics (see list of Miscellaneous Architects)
• ''Sweet Jane''
  • Words and music by Lou Reed (see list of Names in Song titles)
• ''Baby Jane''
  • A 1983 hit recorded by Rod Stewart (see list of Names in Song titles)
• ''Jane Says''
  • Words by Perry Farrell, music by Jane''s Addiction (see list of Names in Song titles)

Leadership

• Jane Addams (born 1860, died 1935)

  American social reformer and peace advocate. Ran Hull House, 1889-1935.

  • President of the Women''s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1919 (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
  • 1931 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
• Jane Harman (born 1946)

  American politician.

  • Representative, D-California, 1993-99, 2001- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
• Jane R. Roth

  American judge.

  • Circuit Judge, Third Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)

Miscellaneous

• Jane Addams (born 1860, died 1935)

  American social reformer and peace advocate. Ran Hull House, 1889-1935.

  • Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
  • 1958 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Alexander (born 1939)

  American actress.

  • 1969 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Ellen Brody (born 1941)

  American journalist.

  • 1966 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Cunningham Croly (born 1829, died 1901)

  American editor and columnist.

  • Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
• Jane Prizant Gilman
  • 1955 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Jayroe
  • 1967 Miss America titleholder, representing Oklahoma (see list of Miss America Winners)
• Jane Kramer (born 1938)

  American journalist.

  • 1969 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Marsh
  • 1966 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Noble
  • 1949 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Means Appleton Pierce (born 1806, died 1863)
  • Wife of Franklin Pierce, 14th President (see list of United States First Ladies)
• Jane Marla Robbins
  • 1969 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Powell Rosenthal
  • 1960 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Jane Cooke Wright (born 1919)

  American physician.

  • 1952 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)

Science and Philosophy

• Jane van Lawick-Goodall (born 1934)

  British ethnologist.

  • Her observations of chimpanzees have greatly expanded scientific and popular understanding of the higher primates (see list of Biological Scientists)
• Jane Cooke Wright (born 1919)

  American physician.

  • Known for her work in chemotherapy (see list of Medical Practitioners)

Sports

• Jane Geddes
  • 1986 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
  • 1987 Ladies'' Professional Golf Association champion (see list of LPGA Champions)

Stage and Screen

• Jane Curtin

  Comedienne.

  • A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1975-1980 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
• Jane Darwell (born 1879, died 1967)

  American actress.

  • 1940 Academy Award winner for her performance in The Grapes of Wrath (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actress)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jane Fonda (born 1937)

  American actress and fitness guru. Married to entertainment mogul Ted Turner.

  • Two-time Academy Award winner for Best Actress: 1971, for Klute; 1978, for Coming Home (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
• Jane Froman (born 1907, died 1980)

  American actress and singer who was severely injured in a plane crash during a mission to entertain WWII troops.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jane Greer
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jane Halliday

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Alexandra Powers (see list of Characters on ''L.A. Law'')
• Jane Jetson

  Fictional character.

  • From ''''The Jetsons'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
• Jane Lapotaire (born 1944)

  English actress.

  • 1981 Tony Award winner for her performance in Piaf (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Play)
• Jane Powell (born 1928)

  American singer and actress. Original name: Suzanne Burce.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jane Russell (born 1921)

  American actress known for her pinup posters during the 1940s.

  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Hannah Jane Shepard
  • The daughter of Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange (see list of see Celebrity Babies)
• Jane Toussaint

  Fictional character.

  • Played by Tisha Campbell (see list of Character from Spike Lee's School Daze)
• Jane Withers (born 1926)

  American actress, a child star in the 1930s.

  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jane Wyatt (born 1911)

  American actress.

  • Portrayed Margaret Anderson (see list of Actors on ''Father Knows Best'')
• Jane Wyman (born 1914)

  American actress and producer. Once married to Ronald Reagan. Original name: Sarah Jane Fulks.

  • 1948 Academy Award winner for her performance in Johnny Belinda (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

• Jane Austen (born 1775, died 1817)

  English novelist.

  • Wrote Pride and Prejudice (see list of Writers of the Romantic Period (1785-1830))
• Jane Baker

  Fictional character.

  • John Baker''s wife in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
• Jane Bennet

  Fictional character

  • A character in Jane Austen''s novel, Pride and Prejudice (see list of Characters from the Classics)
• Jane Eyre

  Fictional character

  • A plain but spirited orphan in Charlotte Bronte''s novel (see list of Characters from the Classics)
• Jane Fonda (born 1937)

  American actress and fitness guru. Married to entertainment mogul Ted Turner.

  • Author of the 1982 nonfiction best-seller Jane Fonda''s Workout Book (see list of Bestselling Nonfiction Authors in the U.S.)
• Jane Healy
  • 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
• Jane Marple

  Fictional English detective.

  • Created by author Agatha Christie (see list of Fictional Detectives)
• Jane Smiley (born 1949)

  American novelist.

  • 1992 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for A Thousand Acres (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)