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By Debra Michals, PhD | 2017. A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She later became internationally respected for the peace activism that ultimately won her a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, the first American woman to receive this honor.
An advocate for world peace, and recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the United States, in 1931, Addams became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. [12] She was a radical pragmatist and arguably the first woman public philosopher in the United States. [13]
Actress. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:13. Lost City of the Jungle (1946) 2 Videos. 37 Photos. Jane turned down a full scholarship to study violin at Juilliard, opting to spend four years studying acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. She got her acting start in radio, working on Lux Radio Theatre and the Whistler.
Learn about the life and work of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her social reform and pacifism.
Poltergeist. The Brave One. Last Holiday. Restless. She Dies Tomorrow. Acting. Writing. Crew. Jane Adams is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of I Hate Hamlet in 1991, and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 1994 revival of An Inspector Calls.
Overview. Born. August 7, 1918 · San Antonio, Texas, USA. Died. May 21, 2014 · Bellingham, Washington, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. Betty Jean Bierce. Nickname. Poni Adams. Height. 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) Mini Bio. Jane turned down a full scholarship to study violin at Juilliard, opting to spend four years studying acting at the Pasadena Playhouse.
A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She later became internationally respected for the peace activism that ultimately won her a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, the first American woman to receive this honor.
