JANE KACZMAREK (Lois on MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE) Dubbed a “true breakout; a female Homer Simpson,” by TV Guide, Emmy-award nominee Jane Kaczmarek has taken the television world by storm with her hilarious portrayal of Lois, the no-nonsense Mom on MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE. Embraced by critics and viewers alike, Kaczmarek hs been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series. Kaczmarek has also received four Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She has been honored with an American Comedy Award, a Family Friendly Award and garnered her second award for Individual Achievement in a Comedy by The Television Critics Association for her role as Lois. In addition, Kaczmarek also was nominated for Best Actress, Quality Comedy, by the Viewers for Quality Television. Kaczmarek is a familiar face on television as well as an industry veteran. A graduate of University of Wisconsin, she went on to receive a graduate degree in drama from Yale. Kaczmarek has been a series regular on “Equal Justice,” “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.” Kaczmarek also has guest starred on such series as “Touched by an Angel,” “Picket Fences,” “L.A. Law” and “Hollywood Division.” In addition, she starred in the made-for-television movies “Jenifer,” “Apollo 11,” “Educating Mom,” “The Deception,” “Boys Will Be Boys,” “I’ll Take Manhattan,” “Something About Amelia,” “The Christmas Story” and “The Three Kings.” Among Kaczmarek’s feature film credits are “Pleasantville,” “The Chamber,” “Vice Versa,” “Uncommon Valor,” “D.O.A.,” “The Heavenly Kid” and “Falling in Love,” as well as the independent films “The Spittin’ Image” and “Wildly Available.” On Broadway, Kaczmarek has appeared in “Lost in Yonkers.” In Los Angeles, she starred in “Kindertransport,” which received an LA Ovation Award, and “Raised in Captivity,” which won an LA Drama Critics Award. Her other theatrical credits include Steve Martin’s “Wasp,” “Escape from Happiness,” “Eve’s Diary,” “Pride and Prejudice,” “The Legends of Oedipus,” “Loose Ends,” “Ice Cream/Hot Fudge” and “Better Living” alongside Olympia Dukakis.
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