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Jane Krakowski
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Film & TV
Parsippany, New Jersey, USA
Jane Krakowski (born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal and Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock, winning Screen Actors Guild Awards for both roles. She also regularly performs on the stage, winning a Tony Award for her performance in Nine, and an Olivier Award for Guys and Dolls in London's West End. Description above from the…
Known for
- The Man with the Bag2026
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America — Edith2026
- The 2025 FOX Fall Preview — Self2025
- Elsbeth — Joann2024
- Brilliant Minds — Arianna Burnett2024
- Your Christmas or Mine 2 — Diane2023
- The Sherri Shepherd Show — Self - Guest2022
- My Little Pony: A New Generation — Queen Haven (voice)2021
- Ziwe — Mom2021
- Schmigadoon! — Bobby Flanagan2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Jane Krajkowski , ( 1968-10-11 ) October 11, 1968 (age 57) , Parsippany, New Jersey , U.S.
- Education
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick ( BFA )
- Occupations
- Actress singer
- Years active
- 1983–present
- Known for
- 30 Rock , Ally McBeal , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Partner s
- Robert Godley (2009–2013)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jane
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Occupation
- child actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Eye colour
- blue
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Image
- Jane Krakowski at the 2008 Emmys red carpet.jpg
- Height
- 164
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- Jane Krakowski
- date of birth
- 1968-10-11
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- Jane Krakowski
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- name in native language
- Jane Krakowski
- start of work period
- 1983-00-00
- birth name
- Jane Krajkowski
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Jane Krakowski (/krəˈkaʊski/; née Krajkowski; born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and singer. She starred as Jenna Maroney in the NBC satirical comedy series 30 Rock (2006–2013), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Krakowski's other television roles have included Elaine Vassal in the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal (1997–2002) and Jacqueline White in the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2020). For the latter, she received another Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination.
A trained singer, Krakowski has also worked on the stage. At age 18, she played the role of Dinah the Dining Car in the Broadway production of Starlight Express (1987). She has since won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the revival of Nine (2003). Other Tony-nominated roles include Grand Hotel (1989) and She Loves Me (2016). She received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the West End revival of Guys and Dolls (2005). She received another nomination for her role in Here We Are (2025). In film roles, she has appeared as Cousin Vicki Johnson in National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) and as Betty Rubble in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000).
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