Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek
Kaczmarek in 2014
Born	Jane Frances Kaczmarek (1955-12-21) December 21, 1955 (age 68) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education	University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) Yale University (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Bradley Whitford ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2010)​
Children	3

Jane Frances Kaczmarek (/kæzˈmærək/; born December 21, 1955)^[1][2][3] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lois on the Fox television sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), which earned her three Golden Globe nominations and seven Primetime Emmy nominations. She also appeared as Linda in Equal Justice (1990–1991), Judge Trudy Kessler in Raising the Bar (2008–2009), Ann in Falling in Love (1984), Emily in The Heavenly Kid (1985), and Gayle in 6 Balloons (2018). She had recurring roles as Holly in Cybill and as Maureen Cutler in Frasier and is also known for a large number of recurring and guest-starring roles in various television shows. Kaczmarek was a replacement for the character of Bella in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's Lost In Yonkers.