Brooke Adams

'Brooke Adams' (qv) was born on February 8, 1949 in New York City, to Rosalind (Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, a former CBS vice president. She is of English and German descent, and is said to be related to President John Adams. She was educated at the prestigious High School for the Performing Arts and the School of the American Ballet.Starting her career on the stage, her film career took off with a break through role opposite 'Richard Gere' (qv) and 'Sam Shepard' (qv) in 'Terrence Malick' (qv)'s _Days of Heaven (1978)_ (qv). She also starred in 'Philip Kaufman' (qv)'s _Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)_ (qv), and repeated her off-Broadway role in the film version of 'Kevin Wade' (qv)'s romantic comedy _Key Exchange (1985)_ (qv). Other film credits include _Gas Food Lodging (1992)_ (qv), _The Dead Zone (1983)_ (qv) opposite 'Christopher Walken' (qv), _Cuba (1979)_ (qv) with 'Sean Connery' (qv), and _Tell Me a Riddle (1980)_ (qv). She produced and starred in _Made-Up (2002)_ (qv), written by her sister 'Lynne Adams' (qv).Her stage credits include The Heidi Chronicles on Broadway, Key Exchange at the Orpheum, Split at The Second Stage, The Old Neighborhood at A.R.T. If Memory Serves at the Pasadena Playhouse, The Philanderer at Yale Rep, The Cherry Orchard at The Atlantic Theatre Co. and Lend Me a tenor on Broadway with her husband 'Tony Shalhoub' (qv) directed by 'Stanley Tucci' (qv). She has most recently starred in Samuel Becket's Happy Days with her husband 'Tony Shalhoub' (qv).On television she appeared in _Thirtysomething (1987)_ (qv), _Moonlighting (1985)_ (qv), _Family (1976)_ (qv), _The Lion of Africa (1988)_ (qv), _Special People (1984)_ (qv), the miniseries _Lace (1984)_ (qv) and _Lace II (1985)_ (qv), 3 episodes of _Monk (2002)_ (qv), _BrainDead (2016)_ (qv) on CBS and is writing, producing, directing, and starring in a web-series, _All Downhill from Here (2015)_ (qv).::A. Nonymous