Jane Kaczmarek
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.
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Acting History
2024
And Now I Lay Me Down as Celia Dalvi
2023The Changeling as Cal
2021The Hand That Feeds
20212 Timers as Diva
2020Killing Eleanor as Martina Grillo
2020Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion as self
2020Stars in the House as Self
2019Carol's Second Act as Phyllis
2019mixed-ish as Eleanor
20186 Balloons as Gloria
2017CHiPs as Captain Jane Lindel
2017Long Day's Journey Into Night as Mary Cavan Tyrone
2016Wolves at the Door as Mary
2016This Is Us as Mrs. Philips
2016Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
2015O.W.C.A. Files as Maggie the Macaw (voice)
2015The Boat Builder as Katherine
2015Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Dr. Linda Moore
2015Salem Rogers as Dana
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Coach Jackie (voice)
2014Playing House as Gwen Crawford
2014Us & Them as Pam
2013Lost on Purpose as Ms. Liz
2012Ruth & Erica as Brenda
2011Whitney as Patti Morris
2011Whitney as Candi
2011Wilfred as Beth
2011Jake and the Never Land Pirates as Red Jessica (voice)
2010Reviving Ophelia as Marie
2009The Middle as Sandy Armwood
2008Raising the Bar as Judge Trudy Kessler
2007The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Gallow
2007Head Case as Self
2007Great American Authors: Since 1650 as Self - Host
2006Help Me Help You
2006Help Me Help You as Anne Hoffman
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2004Malcolm In The Middle: Reese Goes To War as Lois
2004Wellstone! as Narrator
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales as Herself
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002American Idol as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
2001Jenifer as Valerie Estess
2000Malcolm in the Middle as Lois
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Pam James
1998Felicity as Carol Anderson
1998Pleasantville as David's Mom
1997The View as Self
1997The Practice as Pamela Boyd
1996Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon as Jan Armstrong
1996The Chamber as Dr. Anne Biddows
1996Educating Mom as Nancy Gallagher
1996Wildly Available as Rita Goodman
1995Cybill as Holly
1994Without Warning as Dr. Caroline Jaffe
1994Touched by an Angel as Bonnie Bell
1994Boys Will Be Boys as Mary Reed
1994Party of Five as Helene Thompson
1994Monty
1993Intimate Portrait as Self
1993Frasier as Maureen Cutler
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993Big Wave Dave's as Karen Fisher
1992Picket Fences as Janice Neiman
1990Law & Order as Janet Rudman
1990Equal Justice as Linda Bauer
1989The Simpsons as Constance Harm (voice)
1989The Simpsons as Judge Harm (voice)
1989The Simpsons as Judge Constance Harm (voice)
1989Spooner as Gail Archer
1989All's Fair as Linda
1988D.O.A. as Gail Cornell
1988Vice Versa as Robyn
1987The Three Kings as Dr. Paula Bolet
1987I'll Take Manhattan as Nina Stern
1986The Christmas Gift as Susan
1986L.A. Law as Karen Gershon-Woo
1986The Right of the People as Alicia
1985Hometown
1985The Heavenly Kid as Emily
1985Door to Door as Katharine Holloway
1984Crazy like a Fox as Julie Floyd
1984Falling in Love as Ann Raftis
1984Jeopardy! as Self
1984Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac as Donna Olian
1984Something About Amelia as Mrs. Hall
1983Uncommon Valor as Mrs. Wilkes
1983Right of Way as TV Reporter
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese Khan
1983The Last Leaf as Joanna Brady
1982St. Elsewhere as Sandy Burns
1982For Lovers Only as Margie Spoleto
1982Remington Steele as Barbara Troy Dannon
1981Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street Blues as Off. Clara Pilsky
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
—Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair as Lois
—The Spittin' Image