Jane Kaczmarek television series Malcolm

Jane Frances Kaczmarek born December 21, 195 is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character of Lois on the television series Malcolm in the Middle. She lives in San Marino, California.
Contens
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Malcolm in the Middle
o 2.2 Post-Malcolm
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Awards and nominations
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Early life
Kaczmarek was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Evelyn, a teacher, and Edward Kaczmarek, a defense department worker. She grew up in Greendale and is of Polish ancestry. Kaczmarek was raised strict Roman Catholic. She majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and later studied at the Yale School of Drama for her graduate degree and was a part of its theater company.
Career
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.
Kaczmarek has also appeared in over forty television roles, the most notable including:
* Nurse Sandy Burns on St. Elsewhere (1982).
* Connie Lehman in "The Paper Chase: The Second Year" (1983-1984)
* 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 & Order in "Censure" (414 - 1994)
* Carol Anderson, biological mother of Julie Emrick on Felicity in 5 episodes (1999-2000)
* Holly in five episodes of Cybill (1996-1997)
* Helene Thompson in three episodes of Party of Five (1995-1999)
* Lois, mother of Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), Reese (Justin Berfield), Francis (Christopher Masterson), Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan), and baby Jamie, and wife of Hal (Bryan Cranston) in 151 episodes of Malcolm in the Middle from 2000 to 2006
* Trudy Kessler, Courtroom Judge in 25 episodes of Raising the Bar from 2008 to 2009
* The voice of Judge Constance Harm in 8 episodes of The Simpsons between 2001 and 2010, namely "The Parent Rap", "Brawl in the Family", "Barting Over", "Brake My Wife, Please", "The Wandering Juvie", "On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister", "Rome-old and Juli-eh", and recently "Chief of Hearts". Malcolm in the Middle
In 2000, Kaczmarek was cast to play Lois in the FOX mid-season replacement Malcolm in the Middle. TV Guide dubbed her role in the series as a "true breakout; a female Homer Simpson", and critics hailed her for her comic talents. Later, Kaczmarek would credit the show for bringing out her comedic side, claiming, "[Befoe Malcolm] I couldn’t even get auditions for comedies. I played very unfunny people."
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.
Post-Malcolm
Following the end of Malcolm in the Middle, Kaczmarek went on to star in the short-lived series Help Me Help You co-starring Ted Danson.
In Fall of 2008, she starred in the hour long TNT series Raising the Bar as Judge Trudy Kessler. She also continues to voice Judge Constance Harm on several Simpsons episodes as mentioned above.
On November 19, 2009, Kaczmarek played against Julie Bowen and Robin Quivers in the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational, on which she won $50,000 for a charity.
In 2010, she starred in the Lifetime Original Movie Reviving Ophelia which aired October 11, 2010, she starred as the mother of a 16 year old girl who was in an abusive relationship.
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