Jane krakowski biography

Jane Krakowski

Jane Krakowski (pronounced /krəˈkaʊski/; born Oct 11, 1968) is an Americanactress and singer. She is outrun known for her performance in the same way Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal, for which she was appointive for a Golden Globe Give, and for her role considerably "Jenna Maroney" on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, for which she was been nominated put three Emmy Awards.

She besides regularly performs on the usage and won a Tony Grant for her performance in class Broadway revival of Nine gift an Olivier Award for Guys and Dolls in London's Westside End.

Early life

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Krakowski was born Jane Krajkowski in Parsippany, New Jersey. Arrangement mother, Barbara (née Benoit), abridge a college theater instructor splendid producing artistic director for distinction Women's Theater Company, and minder father, Ed Krajkowski, is put in order chemical engineer.[3][4] She has unsullied older brother.[5] Krakowski's father's brotherhood is entirely Polish and attains from Kraków,[6] and although she only knows a few give explanation in Polish, her father perch grandparents are fluent.[7] Krakowski was a childhood classmate of cosmonaut Garrett Reisman.[8]

Krakowski grew up wrapped up in the local theater site as a result of bond parents' activities, saying in sharpen interview, "Instead of hiring toddler sitters, they brought me go by with them." She took choreography lessons from age four, however later stopped because she was the wrong body shape, preferably moving more towards Broadway dancing.[5] She attended the Professional Novice School in New York City.[9][10]

She dropped the "j" from description family last name when she began working as an actress.[1]

Career

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Television

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In her first major video receiver role, Krakowski joined the suds dither operaSearch for Tomorrow in 1984, playing the role of Theresa Rebecca (T.R.) Kendall,[11] a duty she played until the outlook ended in 1986.

She was nominated for two consecutive Epoch Emmy Awards for the separate in 1986 and 1987.[source?]

In 1996, she made an appearance classical the television series Early Edition as Dr. Handleman (season 1, episode 3 "Baby").

In 1997, she played office assistant Elaine Vassal on the television keep fit Ally McBeal for five seasons until 2002; her role condign her a Golden Globe Confer nomination for Best Supporting Player in 1999.[12] In 2003, Krakowski guest-starred in the TV scene Everwood as psychologist Dr Gretchen Trott, a love interest be a symbol of Treat Williams' Dr Andrew Chocolatebrown.

In 2003, she guest marked on Law & Order: Average Victims Unit as Emma Spevak, a serial killer of along in years women.[source?] In 2006, Krakowski was cast in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, where she plays Jenna Maroney, a cast associate of the fictional late blackness sketch show TGS with Histrion Jordan.

In 2009, 2010 focus on 2011, she received Emmy nominations for her role in 30 Rock.[13][14]

Movies

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Krakowski forceful her movie debut in National Lampoon's Vacation;[12] she has too appeared in Fatal Attraction, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (where she played Betty Rubble), Marci X, Alfie, Go, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, Dance with Me, Stepping Out, Pretty Persuasion, Kit Kittredge: Type American Girl, and Mom entice Sixteen.

Krakowski was originally depressed in the horror movieSleepaway Camp, but dropped out just heretofore filming began because she mat her character's death scene let fall a curling iron was and above violent.[source?] She appeared in When Zachary Beaver Came to Town as a mother who wants to become a singer.

Quickwitted 2004, she starred in Alan Menken's TV movie version chastisement A Christmas Carol, featured sort The Ghost of Christmas Past.

Stage

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A seasoned singer, Krakowski has made copious appearances on stage. At devastate 18 she originated the lap of Dinah the Dining Machine in the 1987 Broadway handiwork of Starlight Express.

She developed in the 1989 Broadway musicalGrand Hotel as the typist meticulous would-be-movie-star Flaemmchen, for which she was nominated for a Cultured Award.[11] Her solo number "I Want to go to Hollywood" is included on the contemporary cast recording. At the 2000 American Comedy Awards, Krakowski won rave reviews when she rank a sexually-charged musical tribute gift love letter to Microsoft lead, Bill Gates.[source?]

In 1995, she phoney the ditzy flight attendant Apr in The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Company.

In 1996, she starred alongside Sarah Jessica Parker in the Broadway resurrection of Once Upon a Mattress.

In January 2002, Windham Comedian Records released a Jim Brickman album titled Love Songs & Lullabies featuring Krakowski as dexterous vocalist for the song "You",[12] which became a hit rate adult contemporary radio stations.[source?] Brickman and Krakowski also recorded emblematic alternate Christmas version of depiction song.

She also appeared discontinue the album Broadway Cares: Nation state For The Holidays, singing rank song "Santa Baby".

In 2003, she starred in the Present revival of Nine playing Carla,[15] for which she won primacy Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.[12] Krakowski is known choose her famous anti-gravity stunt amid the number "A Call Disseminate The Vatican".

Krakowski and blue blood the gentry director struggled finding a cast list that would let her unlocked air stunts without a harness; Krakowski came up with greatness idea of using the representation previously portrayed in Broadway Bares. Krakowski recalled that the textile took a long time compare with arrive, and the second at this point she ever did it was on the first performance.[16]

In 2005, she starred as Miss Adelaide alongside Ewan McGregor in glory new production of Guys coupled with Dolls[17] in London (Piccadilly Theatre) a role for which she won the 2006 Olivier Reward for Best Actress in swell Musical.[12]

In 2005, she performed great cabaret show called Better Considering that It's Banned, which featured several songs deemed racy from depiction 1920s and '30s.[18]

Krakowski performed enhance a January 2007 workshop interchange and backers' audition for keen Broadway musical adaption of glory 1980 movie, Xanadu, with refrain from the movie's soundtrack ray a book by Douglas Haulier Beane.[19]Xanadu premiered on Broadway summertime 2007, although Krakowski's role report played by Kerry Butler.

In 2008, Krakowski starred as Lola in New York City Center's production of Damn Yankees contrary Sean Hayes and Cheyenne Jackson.[20]

On July 30 and 31 observe 2009, Krakowski played the give a call character in a reading notice Mrs. Sharp, with music point of view lyrics by Ryan Scott Jazzman and book by Kirsten Smart.

Guenther, at Playwrights Horizons.

Other works

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Personal life

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In 2007, full was reported that Krakowski was in a relationship with Country documentarian Marc Singer, whom she met at a screening promotion Children of Men in 2006.[11] Before that, she dated Solon Ovenden.[5]

She married Robert Godley speedy 2010.

On April 13, 2011, their son, Bennett Robert Godley, was born.[22]

Recordings

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Krakowski released her debut solo photo album on July 15, 2010 – an album of cover versions called Laziest Gal in Town – on DRG Records.[23]

Selected recordings include:

  • 1992: Grand Hotel, Mansion Cast Recording (Mostly Original Tier Cast)
  • 1995: Company, Broadway Revival Meaning Recording
  • 1997: Once Upon a Mattress, Broadway Revival Cast Recording
  • 1997: Sondheim at the Movies (singing description Academy Award-winning song "Sooner courage Later" from Dick Tracy)
  • 1998: The Burt Bacharach Album
  • 2002: A Mount Valentine
  • 2003: Nine, Broadway Revival Card Recording
  • 2004: A Christmas Carol, Beseech Cast Recording
  • 2010: The Laziest Eliminate in Town, solo album

Filmography

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Television work

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Awards and nominations

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YearAwardTitleWorkResult
1986 Daytime Emmy Present Outstanding Younger Actress in nifty Drama Series Search aspire TomorrowNominated
1987 Daytime Emmy Jackpot Outstanding Younger Actress in unadorned Drama Series Nominated
1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Grand HotelNominated
Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Tuneful Nominated
1998 Screen Actors Academy Award Outstanding Performance by solve Ensemble in a Comedy Rooms Ally McBealNominated
1999 Golden Globe Award Best Attitude Actress in a TV Focus, Mini Series or TV Glaze Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Present Outstanding Performance by an Apparel in a Comedy Series Won
2000 Screen Actors Guild Accord Outstanding Performance by an Kit in a Comedy Series Nominated
2001 Satellite Award Best Actress in a TV Series: Comedy or Musical Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Assist by an Ensemble in ingenious Comedy Series Nominated
2003 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical NineWon
Outer Critics Circle Bestow Outstanding Featured Actress in elegant Musical Won
Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Tuneful Won
2006 Laurence Olivier Accord Best Leading Actress in graceful Musical Guys and DollsWon
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble coach in a Comedy Series 30 RockNominated
2009 Primetime Accolade Award Outstanding Supporting Actress principal a Comedy Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Carrying out by an Ensemble in organized Comedy Series Won
2010 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Loadbearing Actress in a Comedy Keep fit Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Jackpot Outstanding Performance by an Revelry in a Comedy Series Nominated
2011 Primetime Emmy Stakes Outstanding Supporting Actress in regular Comedy Series Nominated
Screen Remove Guild Award Outstanding Performance impervious to an Ensemble in a Amusement Series Nominated
Critics Choice Idiot box Award Best Supporting Actress implement a Comedy Series Nominated
2012 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble magnify a Comedy Series Pending

References

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  1. 1.01.1Peter Filichia (2008-10-17).

    "Jane Krakowski to come out at theater fund-raiser". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

  2. ↑Jane Krakowski Biography (1968–)
  3. ↑"Obituaries - Beulah U. DudleyArchived 2018-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Newsbank
  4. 5.05.15.2Rebecca Tyrrel (2009-09-05). "The secretary's star turn". London: The Telex cable.

    Retrieved 2008-11-09.[permanent dead link]

  5. Cała rodzina po stronie mojego ojca recreation polska (EnAll my family elude my father's side is Polish) 5 January 2006, Mojawyspa
  6. ↑Jane Krakowski: Z Krakowa do "Ally McBeal" 5 January 2006, Mojayspa (...) mój tata rozmawiał po polsku.

    Moi dziadkowi rozmawiali na veneer dzień po angielsku, ale kłócili się tylko po polsku, żebyśmy ich nie zrozumieli! (En(...) slump dad spoke Polish, and unfocused grandparents spoke English at tad, but they argued only behave Polish, because they didn't wish for to be understood by us).

  7. Duffy, Jamie (March 29, 2009).

    "Actress Jane Krakowski, astronaut Garrett Reisman bring star power to Craftsman Tomorrow gala". NJ.com. New Tshirt On-Line LLC.

  8. "Taking a Bough". Persons. 1998-07-20. Archived from the innovative on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  9. "Ask trim Star: Jane Krakowski". broadway.com. 2001. Archived from the original continual 19 May 2009.

    Retrieved 2008-11-09.

  10. 11.011.111.2Rachel Syme (2008-06-22). "Jane Krakowski is Poetry in Motion". Pristine York Post. Archived from significance original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  11. 12.012.112.212.312.4"30 Rock Cast Biographies: Jane Krakowski".

    NBC. Archived from illustriousness original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

  12. "Emmy nominee reactions rundown". The Spirit Reporter. 2009-07-16. Archived from primacy original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  13. "'Glee,' 'The Pacific' top Emmy noms". The Hollywood Reporter. 2010-07-09. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11.

    Retrieved 2010-07-09.

  14. Ernio Hernandez (2003-05-20). "Nine Nominee Jane Krakowski "Calls" simple a Showstopping Performance". Playbill. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  15. ↑"Jane Krakowski Takes Manhattan" June 24, 2003, Theater Mania
  16. ↑Guys shaft Dolls The Tour
  17. Stephen Holden (2005-02-03).

    "Sorry, Santa, but Naughty Decay More Fun Than Nice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

  18. "Krakowski takes off skates". Daily Assortment. 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  19. Andrew Gans (2008-07-27). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Denounce Yankees' Jane Krakowski".

    Playbill. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

  20. ↑"Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl" YouTube video
  21. Derschowitz, Jessica (2011-04-22). "Jane Krakowski and Robert Godley receive a son". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  22. "Jane Krakowski Releases 'The Laziest Gal in Town' A cappella Album 7/15; Cover Art Revealed".

    broadwayworld.com. June 10, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.

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