Jane Kaczmarek: movies and TV shows
Jane Kaczmarek has 100 credits in the archive: 42 films and 58 TV series, from 1944 to 2026. Highest rated: Malcolm in the Middle (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2026 · busiest year: 1984 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Boroughs | Lilly | TV | 7.3 | 70 |
| 2026 | Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair | Lois | TV | 8.1 | 70 |
| 2024 | And Now I Lay Me Down | Celia Dalvi | Film | — | 68 |
| 2023 | The Changeling | Cal | TV | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2021 | 2 Timers | Diva | Film | — | 65 |
| 2021 | The Hand That Feeds | Film | 2.0 | 65 | |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | TV | — | 64 |
| 2020 | Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion | Self | Film | 1.0 | 64 |
| 2020 | Killing Eleanor | Martina Grillo | Film | 8.4 | 64 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 63 |
| 2019 | mixed-ish | Eleanor | TV | 7.1 | 63 |
| 2019 | Carol's Second Act | Phyllis | TV | 6.1 | 63 |
| 2018 | 6 Balloons | Gloria | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2017 | CHiPs | Captain Jane Lindel | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2017 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | Mary Cavan Tyrone | Film | 5.5 | 61 |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Mrs. Philips | TV | 8.2 | 60 |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | TV | 5.3 | 60 | |
| 2016 | Wolves at the Door | Mary | Film | 4.9 | 60 |
| 2015 | O.W.C.A. Files | Maggie the Macaw (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2015 | Big Time in Hollywood, Fl | Dr. Linda Moore | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 2015 | The Boat Builder | Katherine | Film | 5.2 | 59 |
| 2015 | Salem Rogers | Dana | Film | 3.3 | 59 |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Coach Jackie (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 58 |
| 2014 | Playing House | Gwen Crawford | TV | 6.5 | 58 |
| 2014 | Us & Them | Pam | TV | 6.8 | 58 |
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose | Ms. Liz | Film | 4.3 | 57 |
| 2012 | Ruth & Erica | Brenda | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2011 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Red Jessica (voice) | TV | 6.1 | 55 |
| 2011 | Wilfred | Beth | TV | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2011 | Whitney | Patti Morris | TV | 5.2 | 55 |
| 2011 | Whitney | Candi | TV | 5.2 | 55 |
| 2010 | Reviving Ophelia | Marie | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2009 | The Middle | Sandy Armwood | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Judge Trudy Kessler | TV | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Gallow | TV | 7.9 | 51 |
| 2007 | Head Case | Self | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2007 | Great American Authors: Since 1650 | Self - Host | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 50 |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Anne Hoffman | TV | 4.5 | 50 |
| 2004 | Wellstone! | Narrator | Film | — | 48 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 47 |
| 2003 | Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | Herself | Film | 7.9 | 47 |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | TV | 5.0 | 46 |
| 2001 | Jenifer | Valerie Estess | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Lois | TV | 8.5 | 44 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Pam James | TV | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1998 | Felicity | Carol Anderson | TV | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | David's Mom | Film | 7.3 | 42 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 41 |
| 1997 | The Practice | Pamela Boyd | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1996 | Wildly Available | Rita Goodman | Film | 4.7 | 40 |
| 1996 | The Chamber | Dr. Anne Biddows | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1996 | Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon | Jan Armstrong | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1996 | Educating Mom | Nancy Gallagher | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1995 | Cybill | Holly | TV | 5.9 | 39 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Bonnie Bell | TV | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1994 | Party of Five | Helene Thompson | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1994 | Monty | TV | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 1994 | Without Warning | Dr. Caroline Jaffe | Film | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1994 | Boys Will Be Boys | Mary Reed | Film | — | 38 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Maureen Cutler | TV | 7.7 | 37 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 37 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 37 |
| 1993 | Big Wave Dave's | Karen Fisher | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1992 | Picket Fences | Janice Neiman | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Janet Rudman | TV | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Linda Bauer | TV | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Constance Harm (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Judge Harm (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Judge Constance Harm (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1989 | Spooner | Gail Archer | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1989 | All's Fair | Linda | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Robyn | Film | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1988 | D.O.A. | Gail Cornell | Film | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1987 | The Three Kings | Dr. Paula Bolet | Film | 4.0 | 31 |
| 1987 | I'll Take Manhattan | Nina Stern | TV | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Karen Gershon-Woo | TV | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1986 | The Right of the People | Alicia | Film | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1986 | The Christmas Gift | Susan | Film | 5.6 | 30 |
| 1985 | The Heavenly Kid | Emily | Film | 6.6 | 29 |
| 1985 | Door to Door | Katharine Holloway | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1985 | Hometown | TV | 7.5 | 29 | |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self | TV | 6.9 | 28 |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Julie Floyd | TV | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | Ann Raftis | Film | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1984 | Something About Amelia | Mrs. Hall | Film | 5.6 | 28 |
| 1984 | Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac | Donna Olian | Film | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Penelope 'Penny' Squire / Princess Salana Sharese Khan | TV | 6.6 | 27 |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Mrs. Wilkes | Film | 6.3 | 27 |
| 1983 | Right of Way | TV Reporter | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1983 | The Last Leaf | Joanna Brady | Film | 8.6 | 27 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Susan Glaspell | TV | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Sandy Burns | TV | 5.7 | 26 |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Barbara Troy Dannon | TV | 7.1 | 26 |
| 1982 | For Lovers Only | Margie Spoleto | Film | 9.0 | 26 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 25 | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Off. Clara Pilsky | TV | 7.6 | 25 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 11 |
| The Spittin' Image | Film | 10.0 | — |