Jan Maxwell

American actress (1956-2018)
Person human Q6149480
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Jan Maxwell

Summary

Jan Maxwell is a human[1]. Born in Fargo[2], she… she was born on November 20, 1956[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on February 11, 2018[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], and television actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Maxwell was born in Fargo[2].
  • Jan Maxwell died in Manhattan[4].
  • Jan Maxwell was born on November 20, 1956[3].
  • Jan Maxwell died on February 11, 2018[5].
  • Among Jan Maxwell's spouses was Robert Emmet Lunney[10].
  • Jan Maxwell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Jan Maxwell's native language[12].
  • Jan Maxwell's professions included actor[6].
  • Jan Maxwell's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Jan Maxwell worked as a television actor[8].
  • Jan Maxwell's education included a stint at Minnesota State University Moorhead[13].
  • Jan Maxwell's education included a stint at West Fargo High School[14].
  • Jan Maxwell received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play[15].
  • Jan Maxwell received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress[16].
  • Jan Maxwell is recorded as female[17].
  • Jan Maxwell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Maxwell's Commons category is recorded as Jan Maxwell[19].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[20].
  • Jan Maxwell's family name is recorded as Maxwell[21].
  • Jan Maxwell's given name is recorded as Q18220903[22].
  • Jan Maxwell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Jan Maxwell's described by source is recorded as Jan Maxwell, Celebrated Stage Actress, Is Dead at 61[24].
  • Jan Maxwell's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[25].
  • Jan Maxwell's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[26].
  • Jan Maxwell's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-11-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-02-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0e0b02ec-9d8e-44ba-aec0-85ae8bc1f128[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Maxwell was born in Fargo[2]. She was born on November 20, 1956[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Minnesota State University Moorhead[13], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35] and West Fargo High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play[15], a class of award[38] and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress[16].

Personal Life

Among Jan Maxwell's spouses was Robert Emmet Lunney[10].

Death and Burial

Jan Maxwell died on February 11, 2018[5]. She died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Jan Maxwell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan Maxwell born?

Jan Maxwell was born in Fargo[2].

Where did Jan Maxwell die?

Jan Maxwell died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Jan Maxwell married to?

Jan Maxwell's spouses include Robert Emmet Lunney[10].

What did Jan Maxwell do for work?

Jan Maxwell worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Jan Maxwell go to school?

Jan Maxwell was educated at Minnesota State University Moorhead[13] and West Fargo High School[14].

What awards did Jan Maxwell receive?

Honors received include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play[15] and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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