Jane Krakowski
Jane Krakowski (/krəˈkaʊski/; née Krajkowski; born October 11, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Jenna Maroney in the NBC satirical comedy series 30 Rock (2006–2013, 2020), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Krakowski's other notable 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.
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Krakowski at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2008 | |
| Born | Jane Krajkowski October 11, 1968 Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for | 30 Rock Ally McBeal Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt |
| Partner | Robert Godley (2009–2013) |
| Children | 1 |
A trained singer, Krakowski has made numerous appearances on stage. At age 18, she originated 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 in 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).