Actor profile

Jane Kaczmarek

21st December 1955 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Acting

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.

37 Movies 57 TV Shows 100 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

And Now I Lay Me Down poster

And Now I Lay Me Down 14th February 2024 as Celia Dalvi

The Hand That Feeds poster

The Hand That Feeds 2nd October 2021

2 Timers poster

2 Timers 14th September 2021 as Diva

Killing Eleanor poster

Killing Eleanor 29th October 2020 as Martina Grillo

6 Balloons poster

6 Balloons 12th March 2018 as Gloria

CHiPs poster

CHiPs 23rd March 2017 as Captain Jane Lindel

Long Day's Journey Into Night poster

Long Day's Journey Into Night 11th March 2017 as Mary Cavan Tyrone

Wolves at the Door poster

Wolves at the Door 21st October 2016 as Mary

O.W.C.A. Files poster

O.W.C.A. Files 9th November 2015 as Maggie the Macaw (voice)

The Boat Builder poster

The Boat Builder 6th November 2015 as Katherine

Lost on Purpose poster

Lost on Purpose 4th October 2013 as Ms. Liz

Reviving Ophelia poster

Reviving Ophelia 11th October 2010 as Marie

Wellstone! poster

Wellstone! 17th October 2004 as Narrator

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales poster

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales 9th August 2003 as Herself

Jenifer poster

Jenifer 21st October 2001 as Valerie Estess

Pleasantville poster

Pleasantville 17th September 1998 as David's Mom

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon poster

Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon 17th November 1996 as Jan Armstrong

The Chamber poster

The Chamber 11th October 1996 as Dr. Anne Biddows

Educating Mom poster

Educating Mom 14th March 1996 as Nancy Gallagher

Wildly Available poster

Wildly Available 1st January 1996 as Rita Goodman

Without Warning poster

Without Warning 30th October 1994 as Dr. Caroline Jaffe

Spooner poster

Spooner 2nd December 1989 as Gail Archer

All's Fair poster

All's Fair 3rd February 1989 as Linda

D.O.A. poster

D.O.A. 18th March 1988 as Gail Cornell

Vice Versa poster

Vice Versa 25th February 1988 as Robyn

The Three Kings poster

The Three Kings 17th December 1987 as Dr. Paula Bolet

The Christmas Gift poster

The Christmas Gift 21st December 1986 as Susan

The Right of the People poster

The Right of the People 13th January 1986 as Alicia

The Heavenly Kid poster

The Heavenly Kid 26th July 1985 as Emily

Door to Door poster

Door to Door 8th January 1985 as Katharine Holloway

Falling in Love poster

Falling in Love 21st November 1984 as Ann Raftis

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac poster

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac 1st April 1984 as Donna Olian

Something About Amelia poster

Something About Amelia 9th January 1984 as Mrs. Hall

Uncommon Valor poster

Uncommon Valor 16th December 1983 as Mrs. Wilkes

Right of Way poster

Right of Way 21st November 1983 as TV Reporter

The Last Leaf poster

The Last Leaf 1st April 1983 as Joanna Brady

For Lovers Only poster

For Lovers Only 15th October 1982 as Margie Spoleto

The Boroughs poster

The Boroughs 21st May 2026 as Lilly

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair poster

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair 10th April 2026 as Lois

The Changeling poster

The Changeling 7th September 2023 as Cal

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

Carol's Second Act poster

Carol's Second Act 26th September 2019 as Phyllis

mixed-ish poster

mixed-ish 24th September 2019 as Eleanor

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

This Is Us poster

This Is Us 20th September 2016 as Mrs. Philips

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life poster

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life 3rd January 2016

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl poster

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl 25th March 2015 as Dr. Linda Moore

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero poster

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero 5th December 2014 as Coach Jackie (voice)

Playing House poster

Playing House 29th April 2014 as Gwen Crawford

Us & Them poster

Us & Them 1st January 2014 as Pam

Ruth & Erica poster

Ruth & Erica 24th September 2012 as Brenda

Whitney poster

Whitney 22nd September 2011 as Patti Morris

Whitney poster

Whitney 22nd September 2011 as Candi

Wilfred poster

Wilfred 23rd June 2011 as Beth

Jake and the Never Land Pirates poster

Jake and the Never Land Pirates 14th February 2011 as Red Jessica (voice)

The Middle poster

The Middle 30th September 2009 as Sandy Armwood

Raising the Bar poster

Raising the Bar 1st September 2008 as Judge Trudy Kessler

The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory 24th September 2007 as Dr. Gallow

Head Case poster

Head Case 18th April 2007 as Self

Help Me Help You poster

Help Me Help You 26th September 2006 as Anne Hoffman

The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show 18th September 2006 as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

American Idol poster

American Idol 11th June 2002 as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle 9th January 2000 as Lois

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Pam James

Felicity poster

Felicity 29th September 1998 as Carol Anderson

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Pamela Boyd

Cybill poster

Cybill 2nd January 1995 as Holly

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Bonnie Bell

Party of Five poster

Party of Five 12th September 1994 as Helene Thompson

Monty poster

Monty 11th January 1994

Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait 14th November 1993 as Self

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Maureen Cutler

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Big Wave Dave's poster

Big Wave Dave's 9th August 1993 as Karen Fisher

Picket Fences poster

Picket Fences 18th September 1992 as Janice Neiman

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Janet Rudman

Equal Justice poster

Equal Justice 27th March 1990 as Linda Bauer

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Constance Harm (voice)

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Judge Harm (voice)

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Judge Constance Harm (voice)

I'll Take Manhattan poster

I'll Take Manhattan 1st March 1987 as Nina Stern

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Karen Gershon-Woo

Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox 30th December 1984 as Julie Floyd

Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy! 10th September 1984 as Self

Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King 3rd October 1983 as Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese Khan

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Sandy Burns

Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele 1st October 1982 as Barbara Troy Dannon

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as Susan Glaspell

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981 as Off. Clara Pilsky

Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards 20th January 1944 as Self - Nominee