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Revision as of 01:37, 27 April 2008
Jane Kaczmarek | |
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| Born | Jane Frances Kaczmarek |
| Spouse | Bradley Whitford (1992-present) 3 children |
Jane Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955, in Greendale, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress best known for playing the character, Lois, in Malcolm in the Middle. She lives in San Marino, CA.
Career
Kaczmarek, a Polish American, majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she met future actor Tony Shalhoub. She later studied at the Yale School of Drama with Shalhoub for her graduate degree and was a part of its theater company. She has had several Broadway hits, including Lost In Yonkers and Raised In Captivity, where she won an LA Drama Critics’ Award. Her first television role was that of Margie Spoletto on For Lovers Only (1982). Her first major role was that of Linda Bauer on Equal Justice from 1990-1991.[1]
Kaczmarek has also appeared in over forty television roles, the most notable including:[2]
- Maureen Culter, girlfriend of Martin Crane (John Mahoney) on Frasier in "Police Story" (052 - 1996) and "Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine" (082 - 1997)
- Janet Rudman on Law and Order in "Censure" (414 - 1994).
- David's Mom, mother of David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) in Pleasantville (1998).
- Helene Thompson in three episodes of Party of Five (1995-1999).
- Lois, mother of Malcom (Frankie Muniz), Francis (Christopher Masterson), and Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan) and wife of Hal (Bryan Cranston) in 148 episodes on Malcom in the Middle from 2000 to 2006.
- Judge Constance Harm in seven episodes of The Simpsons from 2001 to 2007.
Malcolm in the Middle
In 2000, Kaczmarek was cast to play Lois, in the FOX mid-season replacement, Malcolm in the Middle.[3]
This role proved to be a wise career choice for Kaczmarek, as the show was a hit and made Lois a household name. TV Guide dubbed her a “true breakout; a female Homer Simpson,” and critics hailed her for her comic talents.[4] Later, Kaczmarek would credit the show for bringing out her comedic side, claiming, “[Before Malcolm] I couldn’t even get auditions for comedies. I played very unfunny people.” [5]
Kaczmarek was nominated seven times for an Emmy for her performance on the show, one for every year. She also earned three Golden Globe nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, was honored with a Television Critics Association Award in 2000 and 2001, plus an American Comedy Award and a Family Television Award in 2001.
Personal life
Kaczmarek married West Wing actor Bradley Whitford on August 15 1992. They live in Los Angeles with their three children: Frances (born 1997), George (born December 23 1999), and Mary Louisa (born November 25 2002). Both are very active with charity, and are seen attending many major award shows together. She is the founder of “Clothes Off Our Back” which auctions celebrity clothing for children’s charities.
Kaczmarek underwent a hip replacement in April 2004, due to chronic arthritis.[1] She recovered quickly, and used an X-ray of her new hip for her Emmy campaign the following summer, advertising herself as "the only Emmy nominee with an artificial hip (except for Anthony LaPaglia)."[2]
In 2006, Kaczmarek and Malcolm in the Middle co-star Erik Per Sullivan contributed the afterword for the children’s book, Together, that shows the importance of domestic animals to impoverished people in the world, and was inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization, Heifer International.
Awards & Nominations
- 2001 - Best Actress TV Series Comedy - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2002 - Best Actress TV Series Comedy - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2003 - Best Actress TV Series Comedy - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2000 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2001 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2002 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2005 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
Basically, she was nominated for the same award every year during the show's run.
- 2001 - Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2003 - Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2002 - Best Performance By An Actress In A Series Comedy Or Musical - Malcolm In The Middle (nominated)
- 2004 - Best Performance By An Actress In A Series Comedy Or Musical - Malcolm In The Middle (WIN)