Biography
Who is Jane Kaczmarek?
Early Life and Education
Jane Kaczmarek was born in Milwaukee, United States, on December 21, 1955. She grew up in the nearby village of Greendale. Her mother worked as a teacher and her father was employed by the US Department of Defense.
She attended Greendale High School and later completed her higher education at the University of Wisconsin Madison, graduating in 1979. She then studied at the Yale School of Drama, completing her degree there in 1982.
Television and Film Career
Jane began working in television and film during the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in theatrical films such as Falling in Love in 1984 and The Heavenly Kid in 1985. On television, she took on recurring roles in series like Equal Justice, Cybill, and Frasier.
In 1999, she secured the role of Lois on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. The show premiered on January 9, 2000, and ran until 2006. Her performance brought her critical acclaim and multiple award nominations, including seven Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.
Following her time on Malcolm in the Middle, she played Judge Trudy Kessler in Raising the Bar from 2008 to 2009. She also made guest appearances on programs including The Middle and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Stage and Voice Work
In addition to her screen credits, Jane has worked extensively on stage. She performed in a Broadway production of Neil Simon's Lost In Yonkers as a replacement for the character Bella. In September 2008, she appeared in a stage production of The House of Blue Leaves at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
Her voice acting credits include providing vocal work for the animated television series Jake and the Never Land Pirates. She also narrated a 2011 documentary for PBS titled Wisconsin's Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish-Harnack Story.
Personal Life and Relationships
Jane married actor Bradley Whitford on August 15, 1992, and the couple lived in Pasadena, California, with their three children. Together, they founded the charity Clothes off our Back in 2002. They filed for divorce in June 2009, which was finalized in October 2010.
In April 2004, she underwent a hip replacement surgery due to chronic arthritis. She later incorporated an X-ray of her artificial hip into her Emmy campaign advertising materials.
Birthday and age
Jane Kaczmarek was born on December 21, 1955, which makes Jane 70 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Jane shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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