Jane Kaczmarek
Kaczmarek in 2011, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jane Frances Kaczmarek
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 21, 1955
Ethnicity: Polish
Jane Kaczmarek is an American actress. She is known for playing Lois on the series Malcolm in the Middle.
Jane is the daughter of Evelyn (Gregorska) and Edward Kaczmarek. She has three children with her former husband, actor and liberal political activist Bradley Whitford.
Jane’s maternal grandfather was Frank Edwin Gregorski (the son of Stanislaus Gregorski and Marya Kador). Frank was born in Wisconsin, to Polish parents.
Jane’s maternal grandmother was named Frances Josephine Schilling (the daughter of Simon J. Schilling/Schelling and Veronica). Frances was born in Wisconsin, to Polish parents.
Source: Obituary of Jane’s maternal grandmother, Frances Josephine (Schilling) Gregorski – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Schilling? It’s German.
Simon J. Schilling and Veronica were born in Poland, though: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X991-MQH
Wasn’t she listed as Jewish
She is of non-Jewish Polish ancestry.
I did not know she has polish parents thats great!she is funny.