Jane Kaczmarek

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Summary

Jane Kaczmarek is an actor best known for playing Lois, the forceful and quick-witted mother in Malcolm in the Middle; her television work also includes Cybill, Frasier, and Raising the Bar. Her roles often feature sharp, commanding women in family and professional settings. She co-founded Clothes Off Our Back, a charity that auctioned celebrity clothing to raise money for children’s causes, and has been recognized for service to public education and the arts. Her public record includes donations to Democratic candidates and organizations; no public statements on identity politics, DEI, or race, gender, or sexuality activism are on record.