Jane Krakowski

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Biography

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.

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Known For

Ice Age

Rachel (voice)

The Simpsons

Zhenya (voice)

Pixels

First Lady Jane Cooper

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Emma Spevak

Modern Family

Donna Duncan

Open Season

Giselle (voice)

BoJack Horseman

Honey Sugarman (voice)

American Dad!

Charlotte (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	The 2025 FOX Fall Preview MOVIE	Self
2024	Brilliant Minds TV	Arianna Burnett
2024	Elsbeth TV	Joann
2023	Your Christmas or Mine 2 MOVIE	Diane
2022	Sherri TV	Self - Guest
2022	From Dickinson, With Love MOVIE	Mrs. Dickinson
2021	My Little Pony: A New Generation MOVIE	Queen Haven (voice)
2021	Schmigadoon! TV	Bobby Flanagan
2021	Schmigadoon! TV	Countess Gabriele Von Blerkom
2021	Ziwe TV	Mom
2021	Name That Tune TV	Self - Host
2020	30 Rock: A One-Time Special MOVIE	Jenna Maroney
2020	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) MOVIE	Self
2020	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend MOVIE	Jacqueline White
2020	The Willoughbys MOVIE	The Mother (voice)
2020	Dishmantled TV	Self - Judge
2020	Stars in the House TV	Self - Special Guest
2020	AJ and the Queen TV	Beth Barnes Beagle
2019	Dickinson TV	Mrs. Dickinson
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show TV	Self - Guest
2018	Henchmen MOVIE	Jane (voice)
2017	A Christmas Story Live! MOVIE	Miss Shields
2017	At Home with Amy Sedaris TV	Jane Krakowski
2017	She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain MOVIE	Self
2017	Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure TV	Aunt Willow
2016	She Loves Me MOVIE	Ilona
2016	Match Game TV	Self - Panelist
2016	Mildred and the Dying Parlor MOVIE	Tutti
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self - Guest
2015	Difficult People TV	Lizzie McCormick
2015	Pixels MOVIE	First Lady Jane Cooper
2015	Younger TV	Annabelle Bancroft
2015	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV	Jacqueline Voorhees / White
2014	Big Stone Gap MOVIE	Sweet Sue Tinsley
2014	Adult Beginners MOVIE	Miss Jenn
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Honey Sugarman (voice)
2014	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV	Spokesperson
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self - Guest
2012	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV	Self - Guest Judge
2011	Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation MOVIE	Self
2009	Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant MOVIE	Corma Limbs
2009	Modern Family TV	Donna Duncan
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV	Self - Guest
2009	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV	Self
2008	A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa MOVIE	Claire's Mom
2008	Open Season 2 MOVIE	Giselle (Voice)
2008	The Rocker MOVIE	Carol
2008	Kit Kittredge: An American Girl MOVIE	Miss May Dooley
2006	30 Rock TV	Jenna Maroney
2006	Open Season MOVIE	Giselle (voice)
2005	Mom at Sixteen MOVIE	Donna Cooper
2005	American Dad! TV	Charlotte (voice)
2005	Pretty Persuasion MOVIE	Emily Klein
2004	A Christmas Carol MOVIE	Ghost of Christmas Past / Streetlamp Lighter
2004	Alfie MOVIE	Dorie
2003	When Zachary Beaver Came to Town MOVIE	Heather
2003	Marci X MOVIE	Lauren Farb
2002	Hack TV	Mrs. Smith
2002	Everwood TV	Dr. Gretchen Trott
2002	Just a Walk in the Park MOVIE	Rachel Morgan
2002	Ice Age MOVIE	Rachel (voice)
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV	Self - Guest
2000	CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery MOVIE	CatDog's Mother / Pussycat Catfield (voice)
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm TV	Veronica
2000	The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas MOVIE	Betty O'Shale
1999	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues MOVIE	Dale Winter
1999	Snoops TV	Jane Krakowski
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV	Emma Spevak
1999	Rocket Power TV	Self
1999	Go MOVIE	Irene
1998	Hollywood Squares TV	Self - Panelist
1998	Dance with Me MOVIE	Patricia Black
1998	CatDog TV	Mother (voice)
1997	Hudson River Blues MOVIE	Self
1997	Christmas In Rockefeller Center TV	Self
1997	Ally McBeal TV	Elaine Vassal
1997	The View TV	Self
1996	Early Edition TV	Dr. Amy Handelman
1996	Mrs. Winterbourne MOVIE	Christine
1995	MADtv TV	Self
1994	Due South TV	Katherine Burns
1993	Alex Haley's Queen TV	Jane
1992	Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall MOVIE	Self
1992	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV	Dale Winter
1991	Stepping Out MOVIE	Lynne
1991	Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules MOVIE	Melba
1989	The Simpsons TV	Zhenya (voice)
1989	When We Were Young MOVIE	Linda Rosen
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV	Self - Guest
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV	Self - Guest Co-Host
1987	Fatal Attraction MOVIE	Christine
1983	National Lampoon's Vacation MOVIE	Cousin Vicki
1983	No Big Deal MOVIE	Margaret
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1971	Great Performances TV	Self
1956	Tony Awards TV	Self - Winner
1951	Search for Tomorrow TV	T. R. Kendall
	The Man with the Bag MOVIE	Self

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