JANE KACZMAREK
Jane Kaczmarek already had a long and fruitful acting career comprised of roles on stage and screen , but it was her role as harried mother Lois on the hit Fox sitcom " Malcolm in the Middle " that finally placed her firmly in the spotlight two decades after her initial foray into television . An attractive and versatile dark-haired player who routinely turned in noteworthy performances , Kaczmarek had about her an air of determined self-possession that she molded around her characters , so that her regal socialites rang as true as her underprivileged scrappers . One result of this was exceptionally realistic portrayals ; another was that she was frequently cast as older and more accomplished or embittered women . Kaczmarek grew up in Wisconsin and followed her acting dreams despite her traditional upbringing and initial , more practical plans to be a schoolteacher . She studied at the University of Wisconsin , Madison where she performed in school productions and became acquainted with fellow acting hopeful Tony Shalhoub , who encouraged the young woman to follow his lead to Yale's School of Drama . There she further honed her skills, and racked up Yale Repertory credits .
In 1982 Kaczmarek made the entry to television with a role in " For Lovers Only " , a failed pilot about a honeymoon resort aired as an ABC TV-movie . The following year, she had a recurring role as a nurse on the edgy NBC drama " St. Elsewhere " , and guested in episodes of the fluffy romantic caper series " Remington Steele " ( also NBC ) and " Scarecrow and Mrs. King " ( CBS ) . That same year , she appeared on the big screen with a role as the long-suffering wife of Fred Ward's haunted Vietnam vet in the gripping " Uncommon Valor " . 1984 saw her deliver a well-deserved slap to her unfaithful movie husband ( Robert De Niro ) in the misfire " Falling in Love " . While that film was predicted a hit and should have marked Kaczmarek's breakthrough , little lasting buzz followed . A starring role in the cute critical failure " The Heavenly Kid " ( 1985 ) did even less to launch her career .
Although she had made the move to film , the actress didn't shy away from TV work , the medium actually ended up hosting some of her finest performances . In 1984 alone she impressed with a supporting turn in the groundbreaking sexual abuse drama " Something About Amelia " ( ABC ) and a co-starring role in a moving syndicated adaptation of O Henry's " The Last Leaf " . The following year she made her regular series debut on the well-done CBS drama " Hometown " ( CBS , 1985 ) . When the show failed to grab an audience and was subsequently cancelled , Kaczmarek wasn't down for long . She reemerged with numerous , TV-movie roles , including work in ABC's " The Right of the People " and CBS ' " The Christmas Gift " , 1987 saw her with a featured part in the glitzy , marathon-length miniseries " I'll Take Manhattan " .
Kaczmarek was featured with roles in two films in 1988 , the switcheroo comedy " Vice Versa " and the thriller " D.O.A. " , and returned triumphantly ( although briefly ) as attorney Linda Bauer on the fast-paced ABC courtroom drama " Equal Justice " ( 1990-91 ) . In 1993 , she added the CBS sitcom " Big Wave Dave's " to the list of short-lived series she was a regular on , and took guest roles on the celebrated NBC legal dramas " L.A. Law " and " Law & Order" in 1994 .
Kaczmarek spent some time away from the screen to concentrate on stage work , and wowed theatergoers with award-winning performances in the riveting Holocaust drama " Kindertransport " ( 1994 , 1996 ) and the absurdist comedy " Raised in Captivity " ( 1995 ) . She portrayed a mother who sends her child to England to be saved from the Nazi's in the former and a self-loathing psychologist in the latter , and brought impressive depth to each performance . More people would remember her though as the tough but friendly traffic cop who flirts with speeding " Frasier " but finds his retired police officer father Martin foxier on a 1996 episode of the NBC comedy . That same year she turned in a strong supporting performance in the legal thriller " The Chamber " . Kaczmarek revisited her wronged-wife roots in the independent " Wildly Available " ( 1997 ) , and played the real world mom of TV-transported David ( Tobey Maguire ) and Jennifer ( Reese Witherspoon ) in the charming fantasy " Pleasantville " ( 1998 ) . In 1999 , she took a recurring role on The WB's drama " Felicity " , playing the confronted and conflicted birth mother of the title character's fellow college student confidante Julie ( Amy Jo Johnson ) .
2000 saw Kaczmarek hit midseason gold , starring as the harried , edgy mother of four on the surprise hit sitcom " Malcolm in the Middle " . Touted as " The Simpsons " with real people , the sitcom family bucked all of the television norms : Father ( Bryan Cranston ) didn't know best , Mom wasn't always sweet ( or even dressed ) and the kids actually got into some real messes . Kaczmarek's take on the drill sergeant-like Lois was a particular highlight of the show , and no doubt rang true to its audience . Her character was both hard and demanding yet concerned and forgiving , without a hint of the syrupy clichés that TV moms often projected . The uncompromising character was a good fit for the actress , and the overwhelmingly positive response ( including Emmy nominations ) the show received allowed one to safely predict she and " Malcolm " staying on the air for seasons to come .
.... From : www.hollywood.com
" Actress Jane Kaczmarek reacts as her name is announced for the Primetime Emmy Award nomination as outstanding lead comedy actress for her role in the serie , ' Malcolm in the Middle ' , with actor Michael Chiklis by her side . Kaczmarek and Chiklis announced the nominations for the Emmy Awards at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles on Thursday . "
......... Reuters , Friday, July 18, 2003
And her spanking credentials .
( Jane is 5 feet 6 1/2 inches (169 cm) tall . )
Well almost , this is a fake , but is based on a real spanking from " Malcolm in the Middle " ( well we hope it is real , this time ) .
Note : the " fake " positioning is better , he is pushed further over and right up against her knee , raising his bottom higher than the rest of his body . NEVER spank the lower back or near the " tailbone " ( see : WHICH AREA OF THE BOTTOM SHOULD BE SPANKED ) .
Ironically one of the quotes from this show is " I could be giving you a spanking and accidentally snap your spinal cord . " . :
A video containing this clip may be available from 401 Blows .
Could this be connected with the " fake " ?
WILDLY AVAILABLE ( 1996 )
" Jane Kaczmarek ( of TV's MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE ) stars in this erotic drama as Rita Goodman , the wife of an unsatisfied photographer named Joe . When Joe meets a young dominatrix who introduces him to the pleasures of S&M , he thinks he's found something that will finally satisfy all his desires . Soon , this new lifestyle begins to threaten the family life he was eager to escape from , forcing him to make a difficult decision . "
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Dominatrix : spanking in the movies ( appears to have been moved , try the search box . )
In the following interview , Jane Kaczmarek says that she was spanked " on the bottom " by her parents ( 14:20 ) - www.npr.org ( Note : a fairly large download . )
Depending on how you view onscreen SMOKING , the following may provide REASONS FOR A SPANKING :
Apollo 11: The Movie ( 1996 )
" Hill Street Blues " ( 1981 )
" Malcolm in the Middle " ( 2000 )
