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

Filmography

And Now I Lay Me Down
2024And Now I Lay Me Down
as Celia DalviMovie
2 Timers
20212 Timers
as DivaMovie
Killing Eleanor
2020Killing Eleanor
as Martina GrilloMovie
mixed-ish
2019mixed-ish
as EleanorTV
6 Balloons
20186 Balloons
as GloriaMovie
CHiPs
2017CHiPs
as Captain Jane LindelMovie
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2017Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Cavan TyroneMovie
This Is Us
2016This Is Us
as Mrs. PhilipsTV
O.W.C.A. Files
2015O.W.C.A. Files
as Maggie the Macaw (voice)Movie
The Boat Builder
2015The Boat Builder
as KatherineMovie
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
as Dr. Linda MooreTV
S
2015Salem Rogers
as DanaMovie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Coach Jackie (voice)TV
Playing House
2014Playing House
as Gwen CrawfordTV
Lost on Purpose
2013Lost on Purpose
as Ms. LizMovie
Ruth & Erica
2012Ruth & Erica
as BrendaTV
Whitney
2011Whitney
as Patti MorrisTV
Wilfred
2011Wilfred
as BethTV
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
2011Jake and the Never Land Pirates
as Red Jessica (voice)TV
The Middle
2009The Middle
as Sandy ArmwoodTV
Raising the Bar
2008Raising the Bar
as Judge Trudy KesslerTV
Head Case
2007Head Case
as SelfTV
Wellstone!
2004Wellstone!
as NarratorMovie
American Idol
2002American Idol
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)TV
Jenifer
2001Jenifer
as Valerie EstessMovie
Felicity
1998Felicity
as Carol AndersonTV
Pleasantville
1998Pleasantville
as David's MomMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Pamela BoydTV
The Chamber
1996The Chamber
as Dr. Anne BiddowsMovie
Educating Mom
1996Educating Mom
as Nancy GallagherMovie
Wildly Available
1996Wildly Available
as Rita GoodmanMovie
Cybill
1995Cybill
as HollyTV
Without Warning
1994Without Warning
as Dr. Caroline JaffeMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Bonnie BellTV
B
1994Boys Will Be Boys
as Mary ReedMovie
Party of Five
1994Party of Five
as Helene ThompsonTV
Frasier
1993Frasier
as Maureen CutlerTV
B
1993Big Wave Dave's
as Karen FisherTV
Picket Fences
1992Picket Fences
as Janice NeimanTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Janet RudmanTV
Equal Justice
1990Equal Justice
as Linda BauerTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Constance Harm (voice)TV
Spooner
1989Spooner
as Gail ArcherMovie
All's Fair
1989All's Fair
as LindaMovie
D.O.A.
1988D.O.A.
as Gail CornellMovie
Vice Versa
1988Vice Versa
as RobynMovie
The Three Kings
1987The Three Kings
as Dr. Paula BoletMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Karen Gershon-WooTV
Door to Door
1985Door to Door
as Katharine HollowayMovie
Crazy like a Fox
1984Crazy like a Fox
as Julie FloydTV
Falling in Love
1984Falling in Love
as Ann RaftisMovie
Jeopardy!
1984Jeopardy!
as SelfTV
Uncommon Valor
1983Uncommon Valor
as Mrs. WilkesMovie
Right of Way
1983Right of Way
as TV ReporterMovie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese KhanTV
The Last Leaf
1983The Last Leaf
as Joanna BradyMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Sandy BurnsTV
For Lovers Only
1982For Lovers Only
as Margie SpoletoMovie
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steele
as Barbara Troy DannonTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - NomineeTV