Biography
Tony-winning actress and trained singer Jane Krakowski gracefully made the transition from child actor to accomplished Broadway performer to television star all before the age of 35. Following her film debut in the classic comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), Krakowski's subsequent screen outings were sporadic at best, often in inferior material. After several years of honing her skills on the Broadway stage - which included …
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Career Milestones
| Auditioned for a role in Tommy Tune's "Nine"; was not cast | ||
| Raised in Parsippany, New Jersey | ||
1972 | At age three, began taking dance lessons | |
1977 | Cast in an industrial fashion show at age eight | |
1983 | Debut film role, as Cousin Vicki in "National Lampoon's Vacation" | |
1984 | First major television role, as Theresa Rebecca (T.R.) Kendall on the soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" (NBC) | |
1987 | Made Broadway debut as Dinah the Dining Car in the musical "Starlight Express"; stayed with the show for its entire run | |
1989 | Cast in the Broadway musical "Grand Hotel" as the typist and would-be-film-star Flaemmchen; earned a Tony nomination | |
1991 | Co-starred with Liza Minnelli in "Stepping Out" | |
1993 | Appeared in the CBS miniseries "Queen" | |
1995 | Played the ditzy flight attendant April in the Broadway revival of "Company" | |
1996 | Starred alongside Sarah Jessica Parker in the Broadway revival of "Once Upon a Matress" | |
1997 | Breakthrough role as office assistant Elaine Vassal on the FOX series "Ally McBeal" | |
1999 | Had featured role in Doug Liman's "Go" | |
2000 | Cast as Betty Rubble in "The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas" | |
2000 | Portrayed Mabel Normand in a concert staging of "Mack and Mabel" | |
2002 | Cast in the comedy "Marci X" alongside Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans | |
2003 | Won a Tony starring in the Broadway revival of "Nine" | |
2004 | Cast opposite Jude Law in "Alfie" a remake of the 1966 film which starred Michael Caine | |
2005 | Cast in the dark comedy "Pretty Persuasion" opposite Evan Rachel Wood and Ron Livingston; screened at Sundance | |
2006 | Plays a cast member of a fictional late night sketch show on the NBC sitcom, "30 Rock" | |
2008 | Cast in the Encores! production of "Damn Yankee" directed by John Rando at City Center | |
2009 | Cast as Corma Limbs in the feature adaptation of "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series | |
Awards
1986 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue In a Daytime Drama Series in Search For Tomorrow |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Ally McBeal |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2003 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Musical) |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES in 30 Rock |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |