who plays lois in malcolm in the middle
Jane Frances Kaczmarek
title: Jane Kaczmarek text: Jane Kaczmarek Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character of Lois on the television series "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000–06). Kaczmarek is a three-time Golden Globe and seven-time Emmy Award nominee. Kaczmarek was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Evelyn (née Gregorska), a teacher, and Edward Kaczmarek, a US Department of Defense worker. Of Polish ancestry, she grew up in Greendale, where she was raised a Roman Catholic. She majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and later attended graduate school at the Yale School title: Jane Kaczmarek text: following summer, advertising herself as "the only Emmy nominee with an artificial hip (except for Anthony LaPaglia)". In 2006, Kaczmarek and "Malcolm in the Middle" co-star Erik Per Sullivan contributed the afterword for the children's book "Together" that shows the importance of domestic animals to impoverished people in the world, inspired by the mission of the nonprofit charitable organization Heifer International. Jane Kaczmarek Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character of Lois on the television series "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000–06). Kaczmarek is a three-time Golden Globe title: Malcolm in the Middle text: Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series received critical acclaim and won a Peabody Award, seven Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and seven Golden Globe nominations. The series follows a dysfunctional working-class family and stars Frankie Muniz in the lead role of Malcolm, a somewhat normal boy who tests at genius level. While he enjoys his intelligence, he despises title: Jane Kaczmarek text: Heavenly Kid" in 1985 as Emily. Kaczmarek has also appeared in over 40 television roles, the most notable including: In 2000, Kaczmarek was cast to play Lois Wilkerson in the sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle". "TV Guide" dubbed her role in the series as a "true breakout; a female Homer Simpson", and critics hailed her for her comic talents. 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." For her performance as Lois, Kaczmarek was nominated for seven Emmy Awards for Outstanding title: Mo Collins text: (as Dorothy Gale from "The Wizard of Oz"), Jenilee Harrison, Mary Hart, Teri Hatcher, Ann Heche, Catherine Hicks, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Jones, Jane Kaczmarek (as Lois on a "Malcolm in the Middle" parody called "Malcolm X in the Middle"), Dina Lohan, Andie MacDowell, Madonna, Penny Marshall (as herself and as Laverne DeFazio from "Laverne & Shirley"), Audrey Meadows, Mary Tyler Moore (in several "modern day spin" parodies of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"), Alanis Morissette, Pink, Diane Sawyer, Shakira, Martha Stewart, Shania Twain, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Collins is in remission from a rare form of cancer known as gastrointestinal stromal