Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Known for
Acting
Born
December 21, 1955 (age 70)
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

Jane Frances Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955) is a Slavic-American businesswoman, entrepreneur and actress. She is best known for playing the character of Lois on the television series Malcolm in the Middle. Kaczmarek is a three-time Golden Globe and seven-time Emmy Award nominee. She lives in San Marino, California.

Known For

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Filmography

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The Spittin' Image

The Spittin' Image

Movie

2026
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair poster

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

TV · as Lois · 4 eps

2026
The Boroughs poster

The Boroughs

TV · as Lilly · 1 ep

2024
And Now I Lay Me Down poster

And Now I Lay Me Down

Movie · as Celia Dalvi

2023
The Changeling poster

The Changeling

TV · as Cal · 4 eps

2021
The Hand That Feeds poster

The Hand That Feeds

Movie

2021
2 Timers poster

2 Timers

Movie · as Diva

2020
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion

Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion

Movie · as Self

2020
Killing Eleanor poster

Killing Eleanor

Movie · as Martina Grillo

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
mixed-ish poster

mixed-ish

TV · as Eleanor · 1 ep

2019
Carol's Second Act poster

Carol's Second Act

TV · as Phyllis · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
6 Balloons poster

6 Balloons

Movie · as Gloria

2017
CHiPs poster

CHiPs

Movie · as Captain Jane Lindel

2017
Long Day's Journey Into Night poster

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Movie · as Mary Cavan Tyrone

2016
Wolves at the Door poster

Wolves at the Door

Movie · as Mary

2016
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life poster

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life

TV · 1 ep

2016
This Is Us poster

This Is Us

TV · as Mrs. Philips · 1 ep

2015
The Boat Builder poster

The Boat Builder

Movie · as Katherine

2015
Salem Rogers

Salem Rogers

Movie · as Dana

2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl poster

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

TV · as Dr. Linda Moore · 2 eps

2014
Us & Them poster

Us & Them

TV · as Pam · 7 eps

2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero poster

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

TV · as Coach Jackie (voice) · 1 ep

2014
Playing House poster

Playing House

TV · as Gwen Crawford · 7 eps

2013
Lost on Purpose poster

Lost on Purpose

Movie · as Ms. Liz

2012
Ruth & Erica poster

Ruth & Erica

TV · as Brenda · 1 ep

2011
Wilfred poster

Wilfred

TV · as Beth · 1 ep

2011
Whitney poster

Whitney

TV · as Patti Morris, Candi · 1 ep

2011
Jake and the Never Land Pirates poster

Jake and the Never Land Pirates

TV · as Red Jessica (voice) · 2 eps

2010
Reviving Ophelia poster

Reviving Ophelia

Movie · as Marie

2009
The Middle poster

The Middle

TV · as Sandy Armwood · 2 eps

2008
Raising the Bar poster

Raising the Bar

TV · as Judge Trudy Kessler · 25 eps

2007
Great American Authors: Since 1650

Great American Authors: Since 1650

Movie · as Self - Host

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · as Dr. Gallow · 1 ep

2007
Head Case poster

Head Case

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Help Me Help You poster

Help Me Help You

TV · as Anne Hoffman · 9 eps

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2004
Wellstone! poster

Wellstone!

Movie · as Narrator

2004
Higglytown Heroes poster

Higglytown Heroes

TV · as Astronaut Hero (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales poster

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Movie · as Herself

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) · 1 ep

2001
Jenifer poster

Jenifer

Movie · as Valerie Estess

2000
Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle

TV · as Lois · 151 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Pam James · 1 ep

1998
Pleasantville poster

Pleasantville

Movie · as David's Mom

1998
Felicity poster

Felicity

TV · as Carol Anderson · 5 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Pamela Boyd · 2 eps

1996
The Chamber poster

The Chamber

Movie · as Dr. Anne Biddows

1996
Wildly Available poster

Wildly Available

Movie · as Rita Goodman

1996
Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon poster

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon

Movie · as Jan Armstrong

1996
Educating Mom poster

Educating Mom

Movie · as Nancy Gallagher

1995
Cybill poster

Cybill

TV · as Holly · 5 eps

1994
Without Warning poster

Without Warning

Movie · as Dr. Caroline Jaffe

1994
Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

Movie · as Mary Reed

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Helene Thompson · 3 eps

1994
Monty poster

Monty

TV · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Bonnie Bell · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Maureen Cutler · 2 eps

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
Big Wave Dave's poster

Big Wave Dave's

TV · as Karen Fisher · 6 eps

1993
Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Picket Fences poster

Picket Fences

TV · as Janice Neiman · 1 ep

1990
Equal Justice poster

Equal Justice

TV · as Linda Bauer · 27 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Janet Rudman · 1 ep

1989
Spooner poster

Spooner

Movie · as Gail Archer

1989
All's Fair poster

All's Fair

Movie · as Linda

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Constance Harm (voice), Judge Harm (voice), Judge Constance Harm (voice) · 8 eps

1988
D.O.A. poster

D.O.A.

Movie · as Gail Cornell

1988
Vice Versa poster

Vice Versa

Movie · as Robyn

1987
The Three Kings poster

The Three Kings

Movie · as Dr. Paula Bolet

1987
I'll Take Manhattan poster

I'll Take Manhattan

TV · as Nina Stern · 4 eps

1986
The Christmas Gift poster

The Christmas Gift

Movie · as Susan

1986
The Right of the People poster

The Right of the People

Movie · as Alicia

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Karen Gershon-Woo · 1 ep

1985
The Heavenly Kid poster

The Heavenly Kid

Movie · as Emily

1985
Door to Door poster

Door to Door

Movie · as Katharine Holloway

1985
Hometown

Hometown

TV · 9 eps

1984
Falling in Love poster

Falling in Love

Movie · as Ann Raftis

1984
Something About Amelia poster

Something About Amelia

Movie · as Mrs. Hall

1984
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac poster

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Movie · as Donna Olian

1984
Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox

TV · as Julie Floyd · 1 ep

1983
Uncommon Valor poster

Uncommon Valor

Movie · as Mrs. Wilkes

1983
Right of Way poster

Right of Way

Movie · as TV Reporter

1983
The Last Leaf poster

The Last Leaf

Movie · as Joanna Brady

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · as Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese Khan · 1 ep

1982
For Lovers Only poster

For Lovers Only

Movie · as Margie Spoleto

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Sandy Burns · 3 eps

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Barbara Troy Dannon · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Susan Glaspell · 1 ep

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · as Off. Clara Pilsky · 4 eps

1944
Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards

TV · as Self - Nominee · 3 eps