Social reformer and pacifist Jane Addams was born Sept. 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois. After graduating from Rockford Female Seminary in 1881, Addams left her native Illinois for Philadelphia ...

Jane Adams played label executive Nikki Katz in HBO’s controversial series The Idol — and it’s clear that she takes after her character’s cutthroat personality.

"The Idol" star Jane Adams had a message for feminists claiming the notorious HBO series "exploited" female actors on set, telling them, "go f--- yourself" in a recent Vanity Fair interview. "What ...