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'''Jane Kaczmarek''' (born [[December 21]], [[1955]], in [[Greendale, Wisconsin]]) is an [[Emmy Award]] nominated American [[actress]] best known for playing the character, [[Lois Wilkerson|Lois]], in ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''.  She lives in San Marino, CA.
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{{Guest Star
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|name = Jane Kaczmarek
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|image = [[File:Jane Kaczmarek.jpg|200px]]
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|gender = {{Female cast}}
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|birth = {{birthdate|1955|12|21}}
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|death =
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|nationality = American
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|claim = Actress
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|character = [[Constance Harm]]
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|appearance = "[[The Parent Rap]]"
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== Career ==
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'''Jane Frances Kaczmarek''' (born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She voiced Judge [[Constance Harm]] in ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and will voice an unknown character in the upcoming [[season 36]] episode "[[The Flandshees of Innersimpson]]"
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Kaczmarek, a [[Polish American]], majored in theater at the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] where she met future actor [[Tony Shalhoub]].  She later enrolled in [[Yale University]] with Shalhoub for her graduate degree and was a part of its theater company.  She has had several [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] hits, including ''[[Lost In Yonkers]]'' and ''Raised In Captivity,'' where she won an LA Drama Critics’ Award.
 
  
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Kaczmarek’s television work included being a series regular on ''[[Equal Justice]]'', ''[[Hometown (television series)|Hometown]]'', ''[[Big Wave Dave’s]]'' and ''[[The Paper Chase: The Second Year]]''. Her additional credits include recurring roles on ''[[Felicity]],'' ''[[Party of Five]],'' ''[[Frasier]],'' ''[[The Practice]],'' ''[[Cybill]]'' and ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''.
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== Credits ==
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=== Special guest voice ===
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*{{ep|The Parent Rap}}
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*{{ep|Brawl in the Family}}
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*{{ep|Barting Over}}
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*{{ep|Brake My Wife, Please}}
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*{{ep|The Wandering Juvie}}
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*{{ep|On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister}}
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*{{ep|Rome-Old and Juli-Eh}}
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*{{ep|Chief of Hearts}}
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*{{ep|One Angry Lisa}}
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*{{ep|The Flandshees of Innersimpson}}
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== External links ==
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0434223/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
  
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She has also appeared in several movies, including the 1998 film [[Pleasantville (film)|''Pleasantville'']], as [[Tobey Maguire]] and [[Reese Witherspoon|Reese Witherspoon’s]] “real-world” mother.
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{{Simpsons Cast}}
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{{Season 13 Guest Stars}}
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== ''Malcolm in the Middle'' ==
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{{Season 14 Guest Stars}}
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In the year 2000, Kaczmarek was cast to play the mother, [[Lois Wilkerson|Lois]], in the FOX mid-season replacement, ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''.<ref>http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/off_topic/_a/off-topic-with-tichina-arnold/20060304152209990001</ref>
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{{Season 15 Guest Stars}}
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{{Season 16 Guest Stars}}
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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.<ref>http://www.fox.com/malcolm/uncut/jane.htm</ref> 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.”<ref>http://www.tv.com/tracking/viewer.html&tid=85616&ref_id=248&ref_type=101</ref>
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{{Season 21 Guest Stars}}
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{{Season 34 Guest Stars}}
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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. 
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{{Season 36 Guest Stars}}
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The show aired its series finale in May 2006.  Kaczmarek, however, still guest stars on another FOX Show, ''[[The Simpsons]]'', providing the voice of [[Judge Constance Harm]] (parody of ''[[Judge Judy]]'').  She also played a role in the short-lived ABC sitcom ''[[Help Me Help You]]'', starring [[Ted Danson]].
 
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== Personal life ==
 
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Kaczmarek married ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|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.
 
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Kaczmarek underwent a [[hip replacement]] in [[April]] [[2004]], due to chronic [[arthritis]].[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/kaczmarek%20has%20hip%20replacement%20surgery] 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]])."[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/kaczmarek%20explains%20hip%20emmy%20ad]
 
  
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In 2006, Kaczmarek and [[Malcolm in the Middle]] co-star [[Erik Per Sullivan]] contributed the afterword for the children’s book, ''[[Together (2005 children's book)|Together]]'', that shows the importance of livestock in the world, and was inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization, [[Heifer International]].
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[[Category:Recurring guest stars]]
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== Salary ==
 
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*''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' ([[2000]]): $100,000 per episode 2002-2003{{fact|date=August 2007}}
 
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== Awards & Nominations ==
 
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[[Golden Globe Awards]]:                                 
 
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**2001 - Best Actress TV Series Comedy - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2002 - Best Actress TV Series Comedy - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2003 - Best Actress TV Series Comedy - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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[[Emmy Awards]]:                                           
 
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**2000 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2001 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2002 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2005 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2006 - Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]:                               
 
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**2001 - Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2003 - Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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[[Satellite Awards]]:                                       
 
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**2002 - Best Performance By An Actress In A Series Comedy Or Musical - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] (nominated)
 
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**2004 - Best Performance By An Actress In A Series Comedy Or Musical - [[Malcolm In The Middle]] ('''WIN''')
 
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{{Simpsons Cast}}
 
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[[Category:Voice Actors]]
 

Latest revision as of 20:18, January 21, 2025

Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Kaczmarek.jpg
Guest Star Information
Gender:
Female ♀
Born: December 21, 1955 (1955-12-21) (age 69)
Nationality: American
Claim to fame: Actress
Character(s): Constance Harm
First appearance: "The Parent Rap"


Jane Frances Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She voiced Judge Constance Harm in The Simpsons, and will voice an unknown character in the upcoming season 36 episode "The Flandshees of Innersimpson"

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