<Li> Piama Tananahaakna , played by Emy Coligado ( 29 episodes ) , is Francis ' wife whom he met and married off - screen during his year in Alaska . Piama is about a year older than Francis , and before him , Piama had previously been married briefly . Primarily due to her being brought home under volatile circumstances , in which Francis ( while still a minor , although emancipated ) shocked the family with news of the marriage and thus disrupting Hal 's birthday party , Lois disliked Piama from her introduction in the third season and into the fourth . However , after an embarrassing encounter with her wealthy in - law 's , Lois has been much more respectful of Piama . She originally started off against having children , but by Graduation , Piama got over it after Reese 's prank went awry ( `` We may as well go ahead and have kids now , I 'm not afraid of changing diapers any more . '' ) </Li>
<Li> Piama Tananahaakna , played by Emy Coligado ( 29 episodes ) , is Francis ' wife whom he met and married off - screen during his year in Alaska . Piama is about a year older than Francis , and before him , Piama had previously been married briefly . Primarily due to her being brought home under volatile circumstances , in which Francis ( while still a minor , although emancipated ) shocked the family with news of the marriage and thus disrupting Hal 's birthday party , Lois disliked Piama from her introduction in the third season and into the fourth . However , after an embarrassing encounter with her wealthy in - law 's , Lois has been much more respectful of Piama . She originally started off against having children , but by Graduation , Piama got over it after Reese 's prank went awry ( `` We may as well go ahead and have kids now , I 'm not afraid of changing diapers any more . '' ) </Li>
who plays francis wife in malcolm in the middle
who plays francis wife in malcolm in the middle
Emy Coligado
Emy Coligado