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Jane Kaczmarek
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| Jane Kaczmarek | |
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| Birth name | Jane Frances Kaczmarek |
| Born | December 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Notable Roles | Lois in Malcolm in the Middle |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | 2 Television Critics Association Awards 1 American Comedy Award, USA 1 Family Television Award, USA 1 Satellite Award, USA |
Jane Kaczmarek is an American actress best known for her role as the clan's mother Lois on the long-running hit sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paper Chase | Connie Lehman | 1983–1984 | 2 | ||||||
| Hometown | Mary Newell Abbott | 1985 | 1 | ||||||
| Equal Justice | Linda Bauer | 1990–1991 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Big Wave Dave's | Karen Fisher | 1993 | 1 | ||||||
| Malcolm in the Middle | Lois Wilkerson | 2000–2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Help Me Help You | Anne | 2006 | 1 | ||||||
| Raising the Bar | Trudy Kessler | 2008–2010 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elsewhere | Sandy Burns | 1x11 - Graveyard | January 18, 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Sandy Burns | 1x12 - Release | February 1, 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Sandy Burns | 1x13 - Family History | February 8, 1983 |
| Remington Steele | Barbara Troy Dannon | 2x04 - Altared Steele | October 11, 1983 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Penny/Princess Salana Sharese Khan | 1x06 - Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth | November 14, 1983 |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Clara Pilsky | 4x14 - Grace Under Pressure | February 2, 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Clara Pilsky | 4x15 - The Other Side of Oneness | February 9, 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Clara Pilsky | 4x16 - Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow | February 16, 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Clara Pilsky | 4x17 - The End of Logan's Run | March 1, 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Clara Pilsky | 4x18 - The Count of Monty Tasco | March 8, 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Officer Clara Pilsky | 4x19 - Nutcracker Suite | March 15, 1984 |
| Crazy Like a Fox | 1x01 - Pilot | December 30, 1984 | |
| Law & Order | Janet Rudman | 4x14 - Censure | February 2, 1994 |
| Monty | Nickerson | 1x07 - Wild, Wild Willy and His O.K. Corral | unaired (scheduled for February 22, 1994) |
| L.A. Law | Cass' Atty. Gershonwood | 8x16 - Whose San Andreas Fault Is It, Anyway? | March 24, 1994 |
| Party of Five | Helene Thompson | 1x17 - In Loco Parentis | February 1, 1995 |
| Picket Fences | Janice Neiman | 3x16 - Heroes and Villains | March 3, 1995 |
| Party of Five | Helene Thompson | 2x14 - Strange Bedfellows | January 24, 1996 |
| Touched by an Angel | Bonnie Bell | 2x17 - Out of the Darkness | February 17, 1996 |
| Frasier | Maureen Cutler | 3x20 - Police Story | April 23, 1996 |
| Cybill | Holly | 3x06 - Cybill Does Diary | October 21, 1996 |
| Cybill | Holly | 3x07 - Sex, Drugs and Catholicism | November 4, 1996 |
| Cybill | Holly | 3x08 - Going to Hell in a Limo (1) | November 11, 1996 |
| Cybill | Holly | 3x09 - Going to Hell in a Limo (2) | November 18, 1996 |
| Cybill | Holly | 3x13 - Bachelor Party | January 6, 1997 |
| Frasier | Maureen Cutler | 4x09 - Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine | January 7, 1997 |
| The Practice | Pamela | 1x03 - Trial and Error | March 18, 1997 |
| The Practice | Pamela | 1x04 - Part IV | March 25, 1997 |
| Felicity | Carol Anderson | 1x12 - Friends | January 26, 1999 |
| Party of Five | Helene Thompson | 5x14 - Stand by Me | February 3, 1999 |
| Felicity | Carol Anderson | 1x13 - Todd Mulcahy (1) | February 9, 1999 |
| Felicity | Carol Anderson | 1x14 - Todd Mulcahy (2) | February 16, 1999 |
| Felicity | Carol Anderson | 1x18 - Happy Birthday | April 27, 1999 |
| Felicity | Carol Anderson | 2x23 - The Biggest Deal There Is | May 24, 2000 |
| The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm | 13x02 - The Parent Rap | November 11, 2001 |
| The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm | 13x07 - Brawl in the Family | January 6, 2002 |
| MADtv | 8x03 - Episode 803 | September 28, 2002 | |
| The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm | 14x11 - Barting Over | February 16, 2003 |
| The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm | 14x20 - Brake My Wife, Please | May 11, 2003 |
| The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm | 15x16 - The Wandering Juvie | March 28, 2004 |
| The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm | 16x11 - On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister | March 6, 2005 |
| The Comeback | Herself | 1x11 - Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet | August 21, 2005 |
| Help Me Help You | Anne | 1x01 - Pilot | May 11, 2006 |
| The Middle | Sandy Armwood | 4x07 - The Safe | November 7, 2012 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | D.A. Pam James | 14x11 - Beautiful Frame | January 9, 2013 |
| The Middle | Sandy Armwood | 4x17 - Wheel of Pain | February 27, 2013 |
Talk Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | May 7, 2001 | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Show 1423 | May 8, 2001 |
| E! News Daily | September 18, 2002 | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Show 1747 | May 14, 2003 |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | September 19, 2003 | |
| Good Day Live | April 1, 2004 | |
| The Wayne Brady Show | April 2, 2004 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | December 10, 2004 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | May 11, 2005 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Show 125 | August 2, 2005 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | October 31, 2005 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | January 31, 2006 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Show 255 | March 28, 2006 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | May 12, 2006 |
Awards and Accolades
IVy Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2005-06)
Primetime Emmy Awards
(7 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Golden Globe Awards
(3 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (2001, 2002, 2003)
Television Critics Association Awards
(2 Nominations/2 Wins)
- Won: Individual Achievement in Comedy (2000, 2001)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
(2 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2001, 2003)
American Film Institute TV Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: AFI Actor of the Year - Female - Series (2002)
American Comedy Awards
(1 Nomination/1 Win)
- Won: Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (2001)
CableACE Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Actress in a Dramatic Presentation (1983)
Family Television Awards
(1 Nomination/1 Win)
- Won: Actress (2001)
Satellite Awards
(2 Nominations/1 Win)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical (2002)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical (2004)
Teen Choice Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: TV - Choice Actress, Comedy (2002)
Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (2000)
Young Artist Awards
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series (2004)
Trivia
- Is of Polish ancestry
- Her mother, Evelyn was a teacher and her father, Edward worked for the US Department of Defense
- Grew up in Greendale, Wisconsin
- Attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she majored in theater
- Attended graduate school at the Yale School of Drama where she was a part of the school's theater company
- Was married to Bradley Whitford from 1992 to 2010; they have three children: daughters Frances (born in 1997) & Mary Louisa (born in 2002), and son George (born in 1999)
