Jane Kaczmarek - Biography

Last Editor: heatherfrbys				Jane Kaczmarek Biography -   Name : Jane Kaczmarek Profession : Actress Birth Details : born Wednesday, December 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Height : 5' 8" (1.73 m) Personal quotes : "Student teaching is the hardest job there is. Secondary school kids didn't want to be there. I skipped out one afternoon and went to the mall, an Salary : "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000) $100,000 per episode 2002-2003 Spouse : Bradley Whitford (1992 - present) 3 children

Jane Kaczmarek Trivia -

Studied to be a teacher at the University of Wisconsin. Mary Louisa Whitford was born to Jane and husband Bradley Whitford on December 2, 2002, at 9:32 a.m. Pacific Time in Los Angeles, California, USA. She weighed 10 lb. 3 oz, and is 21 inches in length. Jane and Bradley have two other children: daughter Frances (born 1997) and son George (born 1999). Actor Daniel von Bargen has coincidentally appeared with husband and wife actors Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford in four different projects. Along with Kaczmarek, he appeared in "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000). With Whitford, he was in RoboCop 3 (1993), Philadelphia (1993) and "The West Wing" (1999). Studied at Yale University School of Drama, where she was a classmate of Kate Burton. Children: Frances, George Edward, Mary Louisa Founded the charity "Clothes off our Back" (http://www.clothesoffourback.org) with husband, Bradley Whitford, in 2002. Clothes off our Back run online auctions after major awards shows where celebrities' gowns and tuxedoes, and other articles of clothing, are auctioned off. The proceeds go to children's charities such as Cure Autism Now (http://www.cureautismnow.org) and The Children's Defense Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org/)

Jane Kaczmarek Detailed Biography -

Jane Kaczmarek (born Wednesday, December 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a United States actress. She is best known for her role as Lois, the mother in the popular sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. Kaczmarek majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin where she met future actor Tony Shalhoub. She later enrolled in Yale University with Shalhoub and was a part of its theater company. She has had several Broadway hits, including Lost In Yonkers and has occasionally guest starred on The Simpsons, providing the voice of Judge Constance Harm. She is married to West Wing actor Bradley Whitford and lives in Los Angeles with their three children, Frances, George and Mary. Jane is 5'9(175 cm) tall. As of the 2005 Emmy Awards, Kaczmarek is a six-time nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and has been nominated from 2000-2005 for her role as Malcolm's mother. However, she is still waiting for her first Emmy win.