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Jane Krakowski

Birth Place: Parsippany, NJ, USA

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JANE KRAKOWSKI is an award-winning triple threat actress most commonly known for her role as Jenna Maroney on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning 30 Rock. She was honored with four Emmy nominations for her work on the show, as well as a collective 2009 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She can currently be seen on Apple’s hit series Dickinson, hosting FOX’s reboot of the classic game show Name That Tune, and also as The Countess on Apple’s musical series Schmigadoon.

Other iconic performances include her Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Elaine Vassal on the multi-Award-winning Ally McBeal, her Critics’ Choice winning, Emmy nominated Jacqueline White in Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt series and film, Miss Shields in FOX’s A Christmas Story LIVE as well as guest stars on Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, At Home with Amy Sedaris, The Simpsons, American Dad, Drunk History, Younger and even Sesame Street. In 2016, Jane starred on Broadway in the Roundabout Theater Company’s production of She Loves Me (Outer Critics Circle Award, Astaire Award, Drama Desk Award and Tony nomination).

She earned a 2003 Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of Carla in the Broadway musical Nine and a Tony nomination for Grand Hotel. Other Broadway credits include Company, Once Upon a Mattress, Tartuffe, and Starlight Express. She won an Olivier Award while starring in Guys and Dolls in London’s West End and starred in the Encores! revival of Damn Yankees as well as Mrs. Potts in the Hollywood Bowl’s 2018 production of Beauty and the Beast.

In 2012 Krakowski released her solo debut album, “The Laziest Gal in Town,” a CD recording captured during her cabaret nightclub debut at the Park Avenue hotspot, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. In 2012, she performed a one- woman cabaret act to a sold-out crowd at NYC’s legendary Town Hall Theater.

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Jane Krakowski STAGE CREDITS

[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Concert Production, 2018
Mrs. Potts

[Motion Picture]
FOX Live Televised Production, 2017
Miss Shields

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival, 2016
Ilona

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Lola

[New York]
Reading, 2006
Kira

[West End]
London Revival, 2005
Miss Adelaide

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2003
Carla

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Fanny Brice

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Lady Larken

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Mariane

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1996
Gloria Kramer

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Gloria Kramer

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1995
April

[Broadway]
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Marci Williams

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Flaemmchen

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1987
Dinah

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Revival, 1981
Performer


Jane Krakowski Movies

Fatal Attraction
[ 1987 ] Babysitter
The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas
[ 2000 ] Betty O'Shale
Ice Age
[ 2002 ] Rachel
A Muppets Christmas
[ 2008 ] Claire's Mom
A Christmas Story Live
[ 2017 ] Miss Shields

Jane Krakowski TV Shows

Search for Tomorrow
[ 1984-1986 ] TR
Another World
[ 1989-1989 ] Tonyya
Ally McBeal
[ 1997-2002 ] Elaine Vassal
30 Rock
[ 2006-2013 ] Jenna Maroney
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
[ 2015-2020 ] Jacqueline White
Escape from Virtual Island
[ 2020-2020 ] Mrs. Ambrose
Dickinson
[ 2019-2021 ] Mrs. Dickinson
Schmigadoon!
[ 2021-2023 ] Bobbie Glanagan

Jane Krakowski Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me


winner
Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski, Guys And Dolls


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical

Jane Krakowski, Nine


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski, Nine


winner
Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Jane Krakowski, Nine

Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Jane Krakowski , Grand Hotel

Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical

Jane Krakowski, Grand Hotel

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Photos: Exclusive! Go inside Kristin Chenoweth's KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD! for Roundabout Theater Company


On Monday, Roundabout Theatre Company presented Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD, a special benefit concert. BroadwayWorld went inside the star-studded event! Check out photos of Kristin along with some very special guests!

Photos: Joel Grey Celebrates 92nd Birthday at CABARET


On Thursday, April 11, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrated Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos here!

Photos: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Celebrates Joel Grey's 92nd Birthday!


Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre. See photos of the show's Academy and Tony-winning star with the production's stars, Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin. 

Video: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne Talk CABARET and The 'Emcee' Legacy


Last night, the company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club wilkommened some very special guests to their immersive nightclub home! Eddie Redmayne currently in previews as the ‘Emcee’ in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrated Broadway legend Joel Grey’s 92nd birthday on stage at the August Wilson Theatre.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 11, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 11, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

J. Harrison Ghee, Jane Krakowski, Jessica Vosk, & More to Join Cheyenne Jackson at 54 Below


54 BELOW will welcome back star of stage and screen Cheyenne Jackson in September. See which Broadway special guests will be joining Jackson, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns To Radio City Music Hall Next Month


On the heels of a record-setting Garden of Laughs fundraiser, the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will return to Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00PM.

BWW Q&A: Rob Fisher on SWEENEY TODD at Virginia Arts Festival


Virginia Arts Festival has cast one of Broadway’s leading lights in the role of a new, key position at the Festival: The Goode Family Artistic Advisor for Musical Theater and American Songbook.

Michael Feinstein In To Star In RAINBOW: THE NEW JUDY GARLAND MUSICAL  at the Mark Taper Forum


Experience the magic of Judy Garland's music anew with RAINBOW: THE NEW JUDY GARLAND MUSICAL, featuring Michael Feinstein at the Mark Taper Forum.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 14, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 14, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Vanessa Williams & More Join KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD


Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced that Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD, a special benefit concert directed by Warren Carlyle.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 13, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 13, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age and We're Not Upset About It...


In this video, watch as Alan Cumming chats more about his new show and welcomes celebrity guests to Studio 54, including Jane Krakowski, Peppermint, Patrick Page, Paige Davis, Billie Jean King, and more.

Photos: Inside the Performance of ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Studio 54


Alan Cumming brought his new one-man show Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age to Studio 54 last night, March 11.  Check out photos from the evening here!

Scoop: Coming Up on NAME THAT TUNE on FOX - Tuesday, February 6, 2024


Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski hosts, and Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson serves as band leader. Actor/Writer/Comedian Wendi McLendon-Covey, playing for Foster Nation vs. Actor/Singer/Broadway Star Vanessa Williams, playing for The Vanessa Williams Endowed Scholarship Fund and Singer/Songwriter/Actor Howie Dorough.

Jane Krakowski, Linda Lavin & More Join THE GOOD WIFE Spin-Off


CBS' The Good Wife spin-off, Elsbeth, has added Jane Krakowski, Linda Lavin, Blair Underwood, and Retta as guest stars. In the new series, Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point. Wendell Pierce also stars.

Videos: Watch Your Favorite SCHMIGADOON! Musical Numbers


After Apple would not be moving forward with a third season of Schmigadoon!, we are looking back at the best musical numbers from seasons one and two. Following the news, we asked our readers what their favorite performance from the beloved musical series was. Find out the most popular answers and watch the videos now!

SCHMIGADOON! Canceled at Apple TV+ After Season Three Was Written


Schmigadoon! creator Cinco Paul has revealed that Apple will not be moving forward with a third season of the musical series. Paul said that although the new season was written with 25 songs, Apple would not be moving forward with production. The series featured Aaron Tveit, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, and more.

HOT WHITE HEIST Podcast Starring Bowen Yang, Cynthia Nixon, Jane Lynch & More to Return for Season 2


Audible, Inc.'s hit queer action-comedy Hot White Heist will return for season two on March 7 with six half-hour episodes available exclusively on Audible.

Photos: Inside the MEAN GIRLS Premiere With Tina Fey, Lindsay Lohan, Reneé Rapp & More


Check out photos from the Mean Girls premiere, with Tina Fey, Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’I Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Busy Philipps, Jon Hamm, Mahi Alam, and more. Also joining in on the celebration were original stars Lindsay Lohan, Daniel Franzese, and Rajiv Surendra, along Megan Thee Stallion.

Jane Krakowski FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jane Krakowski been in?

Jane Krakowski has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Jane Krakowski been in?

Jane Krakowski has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Jane Krakowski's first West End show?

Jane Krakowski's first West End show was Guys and Dolls which opened in 2005

What awards has Jane Krakowski been nominated for?

Jane Krakowski has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "She Loves Me" and "Nine," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "She Loves Me" and "Nine," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "She Loves Me," "Nine," and "Grand Hotel," Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Guys And Dolls," and Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Grand Hotel."

What awards has Jane Krakowski won?

Jane Krakowski has won the following awards: Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for She Loves Me, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for She Loves Me, Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for Guys And Dolls, Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Nine, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Nine, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Nine.

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