Jane has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. From 2001-2003, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Malcolm in the Middle. (edit) Jane has been nominated for two SAG Awards. In 2001 and 2003, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Malcolm in the Middle. (edit) In April 2004, Jane underwent a hip-replacement surgery. (edit) In 2002, Jane appeared in a TV commercial for M&Ms. (edit) Jane belongs to the Polish heritage. (edit) Jane made her television debut in 1982 in the made-for-television movie For Lovers Only. (edit) Jane Kaczmarek married Bradley Whitford on August 15th, 1992. They are still married and live in Los Angeles, California. (edit) Jane wore Keds sneakers a lot in Malcolm in the Middle. (edit) Jane was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, Beauty at Every Age section, for age 51, in May 2007. (edit) As of the 2006 Emmy Awards, Kaczmarek is a seven-time nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and has been nominated from 2000-2006 for her role as Malcolm's mother. However, she is still waiting for her first Emmy win. (edit) Jane Kaczmarek currently lives in Los Angeles with her three children, Frances, George and Mary, and her husband Bradley Whitford. (edit) Jane is 5 feet 6 1/2 inches (169 cm) tall. (edit) 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. (edit) Awards:
2001 American Comedy Award Funniest Female in a TV Series for Malcolm in the Middle
1996 Los Angeles Drama Critics Award Featured Performance for Raised in Captivity
1996 Ovation Award Featured Actress (Play) for Kindertransport (edit) Jane Kaczmarek worked as a drama teacher for a while after graduation. (edit) Her sister, Mary, works for an Internet company. (edit) Her brother, Bill, is an entrepreneur. (edit) Her brother, Jim, is a teacher. (edit) Her parents are Evelyn and Edward. Her mother was a teacher. Her father is a former Defense Department employee. (edit) Jane earned $100,000 for each Malcolm in the Middle episode. (edit) She founded the charity Clothes off our Back with her husband, Bradley Whitford, in 2002. (edit) Her son George was born in 1999. (edit) Her daughter Frances was born in 1997. (edit) Mary Louisa, her last daughter, was born on December 2nd, 2002. (edit)

Jane: 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, and there were some of my students there. But they couldn't report me, could they? (edit) Jane: Look, you can get yourself cut and stitched, or you can get a good girdle. The day before my first Emmy show, I went to Sears and bought a really good girdle. And I've worn that thing to every single awards show since! (edit) Jane: If a stove like this was good enough for 50's moms, who made three meals a day, then it's good enough for me! (edit) Jane: I hate cooking, so my only concern was fitting a turkey in it on Thanksgiving and I can. (edit) Jane: Lois is a great mother. They can't afford any help so she takes care of the kids along with working. They have dinner together every night. Those kids don't get away with anything. (edit)