MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WMTV) – On this day- December 21, 1955- “Malcolm in the Middle” star Jane Kaczmarek was born in Milwaukee.
Jane grew up just next door in Greendale and attended UW-Madison as a theater major. After graduating from UW in 1979, she enrolled at Yale, earning a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1982.
In 1999, she was cast to play Lois Wilkerson in “Malcolm in the Middle.” This was considered her breakout role, and critics praised her comedic abilities…