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Jane Kaczmarek
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<p>Jane Frances Kaczmarek is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lois on the <a href="/facts/Fox_Broadcasting_Company/yeFeCgGk">Fox</a> sitcom <i><a href="/facts/Malcolm_in_the_Middle/NJmkPK1U">Malcolm in the Middle</a></i> (2000–2006), which earned her 3 <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Awards/1v50C2Tb">Golden Globe</a> nominations and 7 <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy/4eAaPW0F">Primetime Emmy</a> nominations. She also appeared as Linda in <i><a href="/facts/Equal_Justice_(TV_series)/6GvWF4Px">Equal Justice</a></i> (1990–1991), Judge Trudy Kessler in <i><a href="/facts/Raising_the_Bar_(2008_TV_series)/Woa4XTba">Raising the Bar</a></i> (2008–2009), Ann in <i><a href="/facts/Falling_in_Love_(1984_film)/bBJ352nS">Falling in Love</a></i> (1984), Emily in <i><a href="/facts/The_Heavenly_Kid/tNSYfpqd">The Heavenly Kid</a></i> (1985), and Gayle in <i><a href="/facts/6_Balloons/CafS2Dys">6 Balloons</a></i> (2018). She had recurring roles as Holly in <i><a href="/facts/Cybill/h94rCUQX">Cybill</a></i> and as Maureen Cutler in <i><a href="/facts/Frasier/VBEd6I7T">Frasier</a></i> and is also known for a large number of recurring and guest-starring roles in various television shows. Kaczmarek was a replacement for the character of Bella in the Broadway production of <a href="/facts/Neil_Simon/GqY3QNUk">Neil Simon</a>'s <i><a href="/facts/Lost_In_Yonkers/uFm3nWI9">Lost In Yonkers</a></i>. </p>