Jane Kaczmarek

Acting

Jane Kaczmarek

Born December 21, 1955Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA93 credits

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

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
7.8

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

TV

2026

And Now I Lay Me Down

And Now I Lay Me Down

Movie

2024

The Changeling
6.5

The Changeling

TV

2023

The Hand That Feeds
2.0

The Hand That Feeds

Movie

2021

2 Timers

2 Timers

Movie

2021

Killing Eleanor
8.4

Killing Eleanor

Movie

2020

Filmography

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
2026Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfairas LoisTV
And Now I Lay Me Down
2024And Now I Lay Me Downas Celia DalviMovie
The Changeling
2023The Changelingas CalTV
The Hand That Feeds
2021The Hand That FeedsMovie
2 Timers
20212 Timersas DivaMovie
Killing Eleanor
2020Killing Eleanoras Martina GrilloMovie
M
2020Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunionas SelfMovie
Stars in the House
2020Stars in the Houseas SelfTV
Carol's Second Act
2019Carol's Second Actas PhyllisTV
mixed-ish
2019mixed-ishas EleanorTV
6 Balloons
20186 Balloonsas GloriaMovie
CHiPs
2017CHiPsas Captain Jane LindelMovie
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2017Long Day's Journey Into Nightas Mary Cavan TyroneMovie
Wolves at the Door
2016Wolves at the Dooras MaryMovie
This Is Us
2016This Is Usas Mrs. PhilipsTV
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
2016Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving LifeTV
O.W.C.A. Files
2015O.W.C.A. Filesas Maggie the Macaw (voice)Movie
The Boat Builder
2015The Boat Builderas KatherineMovie
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015Big Time in Hollywood, Flas Dr. Linda MooreTV
S
2015Salem Rogersas DanaMovie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Coach Jackie (voice)TV
Playing House
2014Playing Houseas Gwen CrawfordTV
Us & Them
2014Us & Themas PamTV
Lost on Purpose
2013Lost on Purposeas Ms. LizMovie
Ruth & Erica
2012Ruth & Ericaas BrendaTV
Whitney
2011Whitneyas Patti MorrisTV
Wilfred
2011Wilfredas BethTV
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
2011Jake and the Never Land Piratesas Red Jessica (voice)TV
Reviving Ophelia
2010Reviving Opheliaas MarieMovie
The Middle
2009The Middleas Sandy ArmwoodTV
Raising the Bar
2008Raising the Baras Judge Trudy KesslerTV
The Big Bang Theory
2007The Big Bang Theoryas Dr. GallowTV
Head Case
2007Head Caseas SelfTV
G
2007Great American Authors: Since 1650as Self - HostMovie
Help Me Help You
2006Help Me Help YouTV
The Megan Mullally Show
2006The Megan Mullally Showas Self - GuestTV
Wellstone!
2004Wellstone!as NarratorMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Talesas HerselfMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
American Idol
2002American Idolas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)TV
Jenifer
2001Jeniferas Valerie EstessMovie
Malcolm in the Middle
2000Malcolm in the Middleas LoisTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Pam JamesTV
Felicity
1998Felicityas Carol AndersonTV
Pleasantville
1998Pleasantvilleas David's MomMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Pamela BoydTV
Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon
1996Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moonas Jan ArmstrongMovie
The Chamber
1996The Chamberas Dr. Anne BiddowsMovie
Educating Mom
1996Educating Momas Nancy GallagherMovie
Wildly Available
1996Wildly Availableas Rita GoodmanMovie
Cybill
1995Cybillas HollyTV
Without Warning
1994Without Warningas Dr. Caroline JaffeMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Bonnie BellTV
B
1994Boys Will Be Boysas Mary ReedMovie
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas Helene ThompsonTV
Monty
1994MontyTV
Intimate Portrait
1993Intimate Portraitas SelfTV
Frasier
1993Frasieras Maureen CutlerTV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
B
1993Big Wave Dave'sas Karen FisherTV
Picket Fences
1992Picket Fencesas Janice NeimanTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Janet RudmanTV
Equal Justice
1990Equal Justiceas Linda BauerTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Constance Harm (voice)TV
Spooner
1989Spooneras Gail ArcherMovie
All's Fair
1989All's Fairas LindaMovie
D.O.A.
1988D.O.A.as Gail CornellMovie
Vice Versa
1988Vice Versaas RobynMovie
The Three Kings
1987The Three Kingsas Dr. Paula BoletMovie
I'll Take Manhattan
1987I'll Take Manhattanas Nina SternTV
The Christmas Gift
1986The Christmas Giftas SusanMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Karen Gershon-WooTV
The Right of the People
1986The Right of the Peopleas AliciaMovie
H
1985HometownTV
The Heavenly Kid
1985The Heavenly Kidas EmilyMovie
Door to Door
1985Door to Dooras Katharine HollowayMovie
Crazy like a Fox
1984Crazy like a Foxas Julie FloydTV
Falling in Love
1984Falling in Loveas Ann RaftisMovie
Jeopardy!
1984Jeopardy!as SelfTV
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomacas Donna OlianMovie
Something About Amelia
1984Something About Ameliaas Mrs. HallMovie
Uncommon Valor
1983Uncommon Valoras Mrs. WilkesMovie
Right of Way
1983Right of Wayas TV ReporterMovie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese KhanTV
The Last Leaf
1983The Last Leafas Joanna BradyMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Sandy BurnsTV
For Lovers Only
1982For Lovers Onlyas Margie SpoletoMovie
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas Barbara Troy DannonTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
T
—The Spittin' ImageMovie