Jane Kaczmarek on What Having Children Has Made Her Realize

Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) recently revealed that having her children — Frances, 10, George, 7, and Mary Louisa, 5 — made her:

Discover that life is about the people in it, especially your children — and it puts the focus on that instead of the small things that can clutter your life.

Source: Redbook Magazine; January 2008, pg. 131 Via Celeb Baby Blog | Discuss in FORUM

Add comment December 17th, 2007

Jane Kaczmarek at Williamstown Gala

Jane Kaczmarek is said to have attended the annual Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala which honoured Broadway actress Kate Burton, a longtime associate of the Massachusetts theatre. Held on the December 3.

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Jane Kaczmarek’s Favorite Traveling Songs

Jane Kaczmarek and family have been involved in the promotion of the new Chrysler 2008 Town & Country. Because of this Jane and family got to choose their favorite traveling tunes which are available to download for free [US only].

Go here and click on ‘Family Road Trip Soundtrack’ then when asked enter the code “Chrysler” (ensure its a capital C)

The chosen songs are:

“Defying Gravity” from the musical Wicked
“The Sweet Escape” from Gwen Stefani
“Lady Loop” from Alo
“Come Dance With Me” from Diana Krall
“1234″ from Feist
“One Last Chance” from James Morrison
“Grace Kelly” from Mika
“Say It Right” from Nelly Furtado
“I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’” from Scissor Sisters

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Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) at ‘Enchanted’ Premiere

Walt Disney’s Enchanted made its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, November 17 and Jane Kaczmarek was there.

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Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) Goes Back to Her Highschool! [Video]

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Theater students at Greendale High School recently got a special treat, when one of their own, Jane Kaczmarek, came back for a trip down memory lane, and took them along for the ride.

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Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) in Spalding Gray Monologue

Spalding Gray died in 2004, and “Stories Left to Tell” was assembled by his widow from his journals, monologues and other writings. The material is separated into five categories: love, adventure, family, journals and career. The first four sections where be performed by core company members Tom Bruno, Marcie Hoffman, John Kishline, co-artistic director Isabelle Kralj and Anderson.

A series of guest “celebrity” artists did the career category. This is where Jane Kaczmarek came in and put her skills to work.

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Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) ‘Clothes Off Our Backs’ Update

We have some what neglected to comment on all the recent action going on the over at Clothes Off Our Backs. If you don’t know it’s a charity auctioning site founded by Jane Kaczmarek and her husband Bradley Whitford. The main focus is on celebrity items of clothing but they do branch out into other areas.

They completed their 6th Annual Emmy Auction last month, and have recently auctioned celebrity designed lingerie, including some designed by Jane herself raising $120,000. You can still bid on a corset designed by Jane here, and see photos below.

Here Jane talks about her work in the charity:

“I love to steam them and put them in boxes,” Kaczmarek said about the auction items. “Someone told me that Kaczmarek means custodian in Polish, and I really love that end of it. I know it sounds kind of odd, but I really love ironing. And I love making it look really, really beautiful, so when they open up the box they’ve got a gorgeous dress and beautiful, colored tissue paper.”

It’s not all dresses, either. There’s furniture from Architectural Digest’s greenroom at the Emmy Awards. Kaczmarek has her eye on two green Holmby chairs. “I love them,” she said. “I thought I’d wait until the last minute to see if anybody moves on those and go in on that, because that stuff is gorgeous.”

Kaczmarek and Whitford’s oldest child, daughter Frances, is 10, and I asked if she has them bidding on things for her. Nope.

“She’s a very modest child,” Kaczmarek said. “I never have tabloids around the house, and they really don’t know who anybody is. We only have one TV in the house.”

Jane and Bradley have been honoured for the charity work:

Sam Nicholson’s Mediterranean villa in Pasadena was the setting for the second year for the annual benefit concert for Grace Center.

More than 200 guests turned out for the glamorous Casablanca-themed evening honoring actress Jane Kaczmarek and her husband, actor Bradley Whitford, for their community activism. The San Marino couple has supported several local philanthropies including the center, a Pasadena-based sanctuary for victims of domestic violence.

More photos in our gallery.

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Jane Kaczmarek’s Legal Drama Titled ‘Raising The Bar’

As we reported previously Jane Kaczmarek will be starring in a new legal drama, see here for more details. However it has now been named: Raising The Bar.

UPDATE: Picked up by TNT

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1 comment October 8th, 2007

Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) to Star on Stage

Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) will return to her hometown in October to appear in the Milwaukee Dance Theatre production of “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.”

The show, a collection of material from the journals and monologues of the late Spalding Gray, will feature four company performers and rotating guest artists. Kaczmarek, will perform Oct. 26-28. The production will continue with other guest artists through Nov. 10.

The production will be staged at the Off-Broadway Theatre, 342 N. Water St. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Off-Broadway Theatre box office at (414) 278-0765.

[Bryan Cranston Stars on Stage] Who next from the cast is going to star on stage?

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Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) Portrait Auction

Autographed portraits of some of Hollywood’s brightest stars (including Jane) are up for auction on the internet this month, as part of the “Stars For A Cause”: charity Gala to be held on Thursday, September 27th, 2007.

Jane has been immortalized by acclaimed artist, Nicolosi. Painted using acrylic on canvas, these pop-art style portraits are both colorful and dynamic, and have been exhibited in London and Los Angeles, as well as at the Cannes Film Festival and on the cruise liner, the Queen Mary II.

Proceeds from the auction will go to The Prince’s Trust, a UK based charity that helps young people overcome barriers by providing training, mentoring, and financial assistance.

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