Jane Kaczmarek
Born: 1955-12-21 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
2024
- And Now I Lay Me Down as Celia Dalvi
2023
- The Changeling as Cal
2021
- 2 Timers as Diva
- The Hand That Feeds
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Killing Eleanor as Martina Grillo
- Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion as Self
2019
- mixed-ish as Eleanor
- Carol's Second Act as Phyllis
2018
- 6 Balloons as Gloria
2017
- CHiPs as Captain Jane Lindel
- Long Day's Journey Into Night as Mary Cavan Tyrone
2016
- This Is Us as Mrs. Philips
- Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
- Wolves at the Door as Mary
2015
- Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Dr. Linda Moore
- O.W.C.A. Files as Maggie the Macaw (voice)
- Salem Rogers as Dana
- The Boat Builder as Katherine
2014
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Coach Jackie (voice)
- Playing House as Gwen Crawford
- Us & Them as Pam
2013
- Lost on Purpose as Ms. Liz
2012
- Ruth & Erica as Brenda
2011
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates as Red Jessica (voice)
- Wilfred as Beth
- Whitney as Patti Morris
2010
- Reviving Ophelia as Marie
2009
- The Middle as Sandy Armwood
2008
- Raising the Bar as Judge Trudy Kessler
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Gallow
- Head Case as Self
- Great American Authors: Since 1650 as Self - Host
2006
- The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- Help Me Help You as Anne Hoffman
2004
- Wellstone! as Narrator
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales as Herself
2002
- American Idol as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
2001
- Jenifer as Valerie Estess
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Lois
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Pam James
1998
- Felicity as Carol Anderson
- Pleasantville as David's Mom
1997
- The Practice as Pamela Boyd
- The View as Self
1996
- The Chamber as Dr. Anne Biddows
- Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon as Jan Armstrong
- Wildly Available as Rita Goodman
- Educating Mom as Nancy Gallagher
1995
- Cybill as Holly
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Bonnie Bell
- Party of Five as Helene Thompson
- Monty
- Without Warning as Dr. Caroline Jaffe
- Boys Will Be Boys as Mary Reed
1993
- Frasier as Maureen Cutler
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Big Wave Dave's as Karen Fisher
1992
- Picket Fences as Janice Neiman
1990
- Law & Order as Janet Rudman
- Equal Justice as Linda Bauer
1989
- The Simpsons as Constance Harm (voice)
- All's Fair as Linda
- Spooner as Gail Archer
1988
- D.O.A. as Gail Cornell
- Vice Versa as Robyn
1987
- I'll Take Manhattan as Nina Stern
- The Three Kings as Dr. Paula Bolet
1986
- L.A. Law as Karen Gershon-Woo
- The Right of the People as Alicia
- The Christmas Gift as Susan
1985
- Hometown
- The Heavenly Kid as Emily
- Door to Door as Katharine Holloway
1984
- Jeopardy! as Self
- Crazy like a Fox as Julie Floyd
- Falling in Love as Ann Raftis
- Something About Amelia as Mrs. Hall
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac as Donna Olian
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese Khan
- Uncommon Valor as Mrs. Wilkes
- Right of Way as TV Reporter
- The Last Leaf as Joanna Brady
1982
- St. Elsewhere as Sandy Burns
- Remington Steele as Barbara Troy Dannon
- For Lovers Only as Margie Spoleto
1981
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee