Jane Krakowski
Jane Krakowski | |
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Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Known for | 30 Rock Ally McBeal Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt |
Partner | Robert Godley (2009–2013) |
Children | 1 |
Jane Krakowski (
A trained singer, Krakowski has made numerous appearances on stage. At age 18, she originated the role of
Early life
Krakowski was born and raised in
Krakowski grew up immersed in the local theater scene as a result of her parents' involvement, saying in one interview: "Instead of hiring baby sitters, they brought me along with them."[5] She took ballet lessons at age four, but later stopped because she had the wrong body shape, instead moving more towards Broadway dancing.[8] She attended Parsippany High School[11] and then the Professional Children's School in New York City and Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.[12][13]
Career
Following a 1981 television commercial for the video game
At age 18, Krakowski originated the role of
From 1997 to 2002, Krakowski played office assistant Elaine Vassal in the
At the 2000
In 2003, she starred as Carla in the Broadway revival of
From 2006 to 2013, Krakowski played the role of
Krakowski starred as Ilona Ritter in the
Since 2021, Krakowski has hosted a Fox reboot of the 1950s gameshow Name That Tune, with former American Idol judge Randy Jackson as bandleader.[26][27] Krakowski has said, "One of the reasons I wanted to do Name That Tune was to perform again in front of a live audience."[28] She is also a cast member of the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! starring Cecily Strong.[29]
Personal life
Krakowski became engaged to Robert Godley in 2009. They have a son,[30] born in April 2011.[31] The couple separated in 2013.[32]
In January 2021, the Daily Mail alleged that Krakowski had a nine-month relationship with Mike Lindell, the inventor of My Pillow, between late 2019 and the summer of 2020. Both Krakowski and Lindell denied the allegation, and Lindell sued the Daily Mail for libel.[33][34][35][36][37] The case was dismissed on the grounds that a "reasonable person" would not view anything in the Daily Mail article as defamatory.[38]
In November 2021, Krakowski contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19 and was forced to withdraw from NBC's Annie Live! where she was to play Lily St. Regis.[39]
Filmography
Film performances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Cousin Vicki Johnson | |
1987 | Fatal Attraction | Christine | |
1991 | Stepping Out | Lynne | |
1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne | Christine | |
1997 | Hudson River Blues | Diane | |
1998 | Dance With Me | Patricia Black | |
1999 | Go | Irene Halverson | |
2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Betty O'Shale | |
2002 | Ice Age | Rachel the Sloth | Voice[40] |
2003 | Marci X | Lauren Farb | |
2003 | When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | Heather Wilson | |
2004 | Alfie | Dorie | |
2005 | Pretty Persuasion | Emily Klein | |
2006 | Barnyard | Female Coyote | Voice |
2006 | Open Season | Giselle | Voice[40] |
2007 | Surf's Up | Sheila Limberfin | Voice, deleted scenes[citation needed] |
2008 | The Rocker | Carol | |
2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Miss May Dooley | |
2008 | Open Season 2 | Giselle | Voice[40] |
2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Corma Limbs | |
2014 | Adult Beginners | Miss Jenn | |
2014 | Big Stone Gap | Sweet Sue Tinsley | |
2015 | Pixels | First Lady Jane Cooper | |
2018 | Henchmen | Jane | Voice[40] |
2020 | The Willoughbys | Mother Willoughby | Voice[40] |
2021 | My Little Pony: A New Generation | Queen Haven | Voice[40] |
2023 | Your Christmas or Mine 2 | Diane |
Television performances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | No Big Deal | Margaret | Television film |
1984–1986 | Search for Tomorrow | Theresa Rebecca "T.R." Kendall | 107 episodes |
1989 | Another World | Tonya | 9 episodes |
1989 | When We Were Young | Linda Rosen | Television special |
1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Jane Jackson | 2 episodes |
1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Dale Winter | Episode: "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" |
1994 | Due South | Catherine Burns | Episode: "An Invitation to Romance" |
1996 | Early Edition | Dr. Handleman | Episode: "Baby" |
1999 | Great Performances | Herself (performer) | Episode: "The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty" |
1997–2002 | Ally McBeal | Elaine Vassal | Main role |
2001, 2005 | CatDog | CatDog's Mother (Sasquatch) / Pussycat Catfield | Voice, 2 episodes[40] |
2002 | Just a Walk in the Park | Rachel Morgan | Television film |
2002–2003 | Everwood | Dr. Gretchen Trott | 2 episodes |
2002, 2004 | Rocket Power | Breezy | Voice, 2 episodes |
2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Emma Spevak | Episode: "Bound" |
2004 | Taste | Samantha Neal | Pilot |
2004 | Hack | Mrs. Smith | Episode: "One for My Baby" |
2004 | A Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Past / Lamplighter | Television film |
2005 | Mom at Sixteen | Donna Cooper | Television film |
2006 | Sex, Love, Power, and Politics | Sloan | Pilot |
2006–2013, 2020 | 30 Rock | Jenna Maroney | Main role |
2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Claire's Mom | Television film |
2013 | The Simpsons | Zhenya | Voice, episode: "The Fabulous Faker Boy" |
2014, 2017 | Modern Family | Dr. Donna Duncan | 3 episodes |
2014 | American Dad! | Charlotte | Voice, episode: " Roger Passes the Bar "
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2015–2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Jacqueline White | Main role |
2015 | Younger
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Annabelle Bancroft | Episode: "Shedonism"[41][42] |
2015 | Saturday Night Live | Jenna Maroney | Episode: "Tracy Morgan/Demi Lovato" |
2016 | Dead Boss | Helen Stephens | Pilot |
2016 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | Episode: "Yogurt in a Bag" |
2016 | She Loves Me | Ilona Ritter | Television film |
2017 | Sofia the First | Sizzle | Voice, episode: "The Royal Dragon" |
2017 | Difficult People | Lizzie McCormick | Episode: "Cindarestylox" |
2017 | BoJack Horseman | Honey Sugarman | Voice, episode: "The Old Sugarman Place" |
2017 | Tangled: The Series
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Willow | Voice, episode: "The Way of the Willow"[40] |
2017–2020 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Herself / Beverly | 2 episodes |
2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Miss Shields | Television special |
2017–2020 | Match Game | Herself (panelist) | Multiple episodes[43] |
2018 | Drunk History | Sheralee | Episode: "Sex" |
2019 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Spokesperson | Episode: "June 2, 2019" |
2019–2021 | Dickinson | Emily Norcross Dickinson | Main cast |
2020 | AJ and the Queen | Beth Barnes Beagle | Episode: "Fort Worth" |
2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Veronica | Episode: "The Ugly Section" |
2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars
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Guest judge | Episode: "Stand-Up Smackdown" |
2021–present | Name That Tune | Herself | Host [44] |
2021–2022 | Ziwe | Mom / Jane | 2 episodes |
2021–2023 | Schmigadoon! | The Countess / Bobbie Flanagan | Main role[45] |
2024 | Elsbeth | Joann Lenox | Episode: "A Classic New York Character" |
Music video performances
Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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2000 | "Goodbye Earl" | Dixie Chicks
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Wanda |
2022 | " Surrender My Heart "
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Carly Rae Jepsen | Herself |
Stage performances
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1981 | A Little Night Music | Fredrika Armfeldt | Theatre at St. Peter's Church | Off-Off-Broadway[46] |
1987 | Starlight Express | Dinah the Dining Car | Gershwin Theatre | Broadway |
1989 | Grand Hotel | Frieda "Flaemmchen" Flamm | Martin Beck Theatre | Broadway |
1993 | Face Value | Jessica Ryan | Cort Theatre
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Broadway |
1995 | Company | April | Criterion Center Stage Right | Broadway |
1996 | One Touch of Venus | Gloria Kramer | New York City Center | Off-Broadway |
1996 | Tartuffe | Mariane | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway |
1996 | Once Upon a Mattress | Lady Larken | Broadhurst Theatre | Broadway |
2000 | Mack & Mabel
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Mabel Normand | UCLA
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LA Concert |
2002 | Funny Girl | Fanny Brice | New Amsterdam Theatre | Broadway Concert |
2003 | Nine | Carla Albanese | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | Broadway |
2005 | Guys and Dolls | Adelaide | Piccadilly Theatre | West End |
2007 | Xanadu | Clio / Kira | Workshop | Reading |
2008 | Damn Yankees | Lola | New York City Center | Encores! |
2009 | Mrs. Sharp | Mrs. Sharp | Workshop | Reading |
2016 | She Loves Me | Ilona Ritter | Studio 54 | Broadway |
2018 | Beauty and the Beast | Mrs. Potts | Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles |
Discography
Krakowski released her debut solo album on July 15, 2010. It is an album of cover versions called Laziest Gal in Town. It released on DRG Records.[47]
Selected recordings include:
- 1992: Grand Hotel, Studio Cast Recording (mostly original Broadway cast)
- 1995: Company, Broadway revival cast recording
- 1997: Once Upon a Mattress, Broadway revival cast recording
- 1997: Sondheim at the Movies (singing the Academy Award-winning song "Sooner or Later" from Dick Tracy)
- 1998: The Burt Bacharach Album
- 2002: A Broadway Valentine
- 2003: Nine, Broadway revival cast recording
- 2004: A Christmas Carol, television cast recording
- 2010: The Laziest Gal in Town, solo album
- 2016: She Loves Me, Broadway revival cast recording
Awards and nominations
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Film and television
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Source |
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1986 | 13th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series | Search for Tomorrow | Nominated | |
1987 | 14th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series | Search for Tomorrow | Nominated | |
1998 | 4th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ally McBeal | Nominated | |
1999 | 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ally McBeal | Won | |
56th Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ally McBeal | Nominated | ||
2000 | 6th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ally McBeal | Nominated | |
2001 | 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ally McBeal | Nominated | |
5th Golden Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Ally McBeal | Nominated | ||
2008 | 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
2009 | 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Won | |
61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | [48] | |
2010 | 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | [48] | |
2011 | 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | [48] | |
1st Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | ||
2012 | 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
2013 | 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
65th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | [48] | |
2014 | 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
2015 | 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Nominated | [48] |
2016 | 7th Critics' Choice Television Awards
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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Won | |
2021 | 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Villain in a Movie | The Willoughbys | Nominated |
Theater
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1990 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Grand Hotel | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Grand Hotel | Nominated | |
2003 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nine | Won |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nine | Won | |
Outer Critics Circle Award
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nine | Won | |
2006 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Guys and Dolls | Won |
2016 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | She Loves Me | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | She Loves Me | Won | |
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | She Loves Me | Won | |
Astaire Award | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | She Loves Me | Won |
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Actor Jane Krakowski in 1968 (age 50)
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External links
- Jane Krakowski at IMDb
- Jane Krakowski at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jane Krakowski at Playbill Vault
- Jane Krakowski at AllMovie