---
name: "Jane Krakowski"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jane-krakowski"
fi1m_id: "jane-krakowski"
imdb_id: "nm0005105"
tmdb_id: 13636
wikidata_id: "Q230268"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 October 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-19T04:30:00.424741+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jane Krakowski

## Identity

Jane Krakowski

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jane-krakowski
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jane-krakowski
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005105
- **TMDB ID:** 13636
- **Wikidata ID:** Q230268
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Krakowski, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005105/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13636

Actor. Born 11 October 1968 in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 October 1968, Parsippany, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Also known as:** Jane Krajkowski, Jane Krajkowska
- **Frequently works with:** [Robert Carlock](https://film.one/person/robert-carlock.md), [Tina Fey](https://film.one/person/tina-fey.md), [Alec Baldwin](https://film.one/person/alec-baldwin.md), [Beth McCarthy-Miller](https://film.one/person/beth-mccarthy-miller.md), [Claire Cowperthwaite](https://film.one/person/claire-cowperthwaite.md), [Dennie Gordon](https://film.one/person/dennie-gordon.md), [Don Scardino](https://film.one/person/don-scardino.md), [Dylan Morgan](https://film.one/person/dylan-morgan.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (2), 1990s 63 (1), 2000s 73 (4), 2010s 68 (4), 2020s 55 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 62 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 11, Adventure 4, Drama 4, Animation 3, Family 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,211m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Krakowski, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005105/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13636

## Coming up

- *The Man with the Bag* (2026-12-02) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-bag.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Ice Age*](https://film.one/film/ice-age.md) (73), [*Ally McBeal*](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Open Season*](https://film.one/film/open-season.md) (49), [*Pixels*](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) (36)
- **Hulu:** [*30 Rock*](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) (86)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt*](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dickinson*](https://film.one/tv/dickinson.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jane Krakowski

> Jane Krakowski makes vanity funny by taking the need behind it seriously. *30 Rock* gives her the writing and the fellow actors to make that precision count; her presence alone is no guarantee of a good comedy.

Jenna Maroney in *30 Rock* (2006) wants attention with an urgency that Jane Krakowski makes difficult to dismiss as mere silliness. We laughed at her need to be noticed, then felt faintly alarmed by how much it mattered to her. This is broad comic acting, but it is carefully judged. Krakowski gives the need behind the joke enough weight that Jenna remains recognisable even at her most ridiculous. There is pleasure in watching an actor take such foolishness seriously without asking us to excuse it.

Before Jenna, there was Elaine Vassal in *Ally McBeal* (1997), the television role that first established her comic presence. The stage work matters too, including Carla in the 2003 revival of *Nine*: her singing and dancing give her ways to be funny beyond the spoken line. *30 Rock* made her particular skill at playing self-absorption central to the comedy. Jacqueline White in *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015) continued her collaboration with Tina Fey. Fey is the clearest guide to the sort of heightened comedy that makes good use of her.

Familiar casting is the limitation worth watching. Krakowski is repeatedly asked to play narcissistic, clueless or eccentric supporting characters, and another such role is not automatically an interesting one. In *30 Rock*, the other actors keep the combination lively: Tracy Morgan gives Tracy Jordan an unpredictable delivery, while Jack McBrayer gives Kenneth Parcell a brightness of his own. Krakowski's emphasis on Jenna's neediness makes her distinct within that company. The exchanges rarely become a contest to see who can shout loudest, despite the scale of the characters.

*Pixels* (2015), in which she plays First Lady Jane Cooper, is a poor alternative. Chris Columbus finds a few playful sights in the arcade-game invasion, but the slack script and Adam Sandler's weary performance leave too little comedy. We would not send anyone to it on the strength of her name. Start with Jenna, and allow the ensemble a little time to settle.

## Biography

Jane Krakowski is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Jenna Maroney on the NBC series *30 Rock* (2006–2013, 2020), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She previously played Elaine Vassal on the Fox series *Ally McBeal* (1997–2002).

Krakowski trained at Rutgers University. She has an extensive stage career, winning a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as Carla in the 2003 Broadway revival of *Nine*. She won an Olivier Award for *Guys and Dolls* in London's West End.

Her other credits include voice roles in animated films such as *Ice Age* (2002) and appearances in *Pixels* (2015) and *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, ibdb.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Edith — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *Dickinson* (2019), Fi1m 68, as Mrs. Dickinson — [page](https://film.one/tv/dickinson.md)
- *Pixels* (2015), Fi1m 36, as First Lady Jane Cooper — [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md)
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), Fi1m 76, as Jacqueline Voorhees / White — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), Fi1m 91, as Honey Sugarman (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Jenna Maroney — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Open Season* (2006), Fi1m 49, as Giselle (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/open-season.md)
- *Ice Age* (2002), Fi1m 73, as Female Sloth (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Veronica — [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Fi1m 63, as Elaine Vassal — [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Fatal Attraction* (1987), Fi1m 70, as Christine — [page](https://film.one/film/fatal-attraction.md)
- *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), Fi1m 70, as Cousin Vicki — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Man with the Bag* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-bag.md)
- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), series, as Edith — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *Brilliant Minds* (2024), series, as Arianna Burnett
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Joann
- *Your Christmas or Mine 2* (2023), as Diane
- *My Little Pony: A New Generation* (2021), as Queen Haven (voice)
- *Schmigadoon!* (2021), series, as Bobby Flanagan, Countess Gabriele Von Blerkom
- *30 Rock: A One-Time Special* (2020), as Jenna Maroney
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend* (2020), as Jacqueline White
- *The Willoughbys* (2020), as The Mother (voice)
- *AJ and the Queen* (2020), series, as Beth Barnes Beagle
- *Dickinson* (2019), series, as Mrs. Dickinson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/dickinson.md)
- *Henchmen* (2018), as Jane (voice)
- *Party Monster: Scratching the Surface* (2018), as Jacqueline White
- *A Christmas Story Live!* (2017), as Miss Shields
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, as Jane Krakowski
- *Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure* (2017), series, as Aunt Willow
- *She Loves Me* (2016), as Ilona
- *Mildred and the Dying Parlor* (2016), as Tutti
- *Difficult People* (2015), series, as Lizzie McCormick
- *Pixels* (2015), as First Lady Jane Cooper — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md)
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Annabelle Bancroft
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Jacqueline Voorhees / White — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Big Stone Gap* (2014), as Sweet Sue Tinsley
- *Adult Beginners* (2014), as Miss Jenn
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Honey Sugarman (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant* (2009), as Corma Limbs
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Donna Duncan — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa* (2008), as Claire's Mom
- *Open Season 2* (2008), as Giselle (Voice)
- *The Rocker* (2008), as Carol
- *Kit Kittredge: An American Girl* (2008), as Miss May Dooley
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Jenna Maroney — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Open Season* (2006), as Giselle (voice) — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/open-season.md)
- *Mom at Sixteen* (2005), as Donna Cooper
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Charlotte (voice)
- *Pretty Persuasion* (2005), as Emily Klein
- *A Christmas Carol* (2004), as Ghost of Christmas Past / Streetlamp Lighter
- *Alfie* (2004), as Dorie
- *When Zachary Beaver Came to Town* (2003), as Heather
- *Marci X* (2003), as Lauren Farb
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Mrs. Smith
- *Everwood* (2002), series, as Dr. Gretchen Trott
- *Just a Walk in the Park* (2002), as Rachel Morgan
- *Ice Age* (2002), as Female Sloth (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age.md)
- *CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery* (2000), as CatDog's Mother / Pussycat Catfield (voice)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Veronica — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* (2000), as Betty O'Shale
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues* (1999), as Dale Winter
- *Snoops* (1999), series, as Jane Krakowski
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Emma Spevak
- *Rocket Power* (1999), series, Actor
- *Go* (1999), as Irene
- *Dance with Me* (1998), as Patricia Black
- *CatDog* (1998), series, as CatDog's Mother (voice)
- *Hudson River Blues* (1997), as Diane
- *Christmas In Rockefeller Center* (1997), series, Actor
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Elaine Vassal — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Dr. Amy Handelman
- *Mrs. Winterbourne* (1996), as Christine
- *Due South* (1994), series, as Katherine Burns
- *Alex Haley's Queen* (1993), series, as Jane
- *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles* (1992), series, as Dale Winter
- *Stepping Out* (1991), as Lynne
- *Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules* (1991), as Melba (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Zhenya (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *When We Were Young* (1989), as Linda Rosen
- *Fatal Attraction* (1987), as Christine — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fatal-attraction.md)
- *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), as Cousin Vicki — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md)
- *No Big Deal* (1983), as Margaret
- *Search for Tomorrow* (1951), series, as T. R. Kendall
- *Nice Eggs*, as Ellen Mulligan

## Gallery

- ![Jane Krakowski](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-fea38d637e5c.jpg) Jane Krakowski — watchwithkristin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Jane_Krakowski_at_the_2008_Emmys_red_carpet.jpg/1280px-Jane_Krakowski_at_the_2008_Emmys_red_carpet.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-46e041bb6439.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/30_Rock_%288182822915%29.jpg/1280px-30_Rock_%288182822915%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-b3bfcfa48969.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/30_Rock_%288182824619%29.jpg/1280px-30_Rock_%288182824619%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-d3e97c1b15fe.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/30_Rock_%288182826185%29.jpg/1280px-30_Rock_%288182826185%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jane Krakowski](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-c362c8b6de5e.jpg) Jane Krakowski — Image via TMDB
- ![Jane Krakowski](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-ec8977c3777d.jpg) Jane Krakowski — Image via TMDB
- ![Jane Krakowski](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-7763e2ef3cc5.jpg) Jane Krakowski — Image via TMDB
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-c8df19966d1b.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/30_Rock_%288182827995%29.jpg/1280px-30_Rock_%288182827995%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/101642/gallery-f71e7b40d7e1.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Tina Fey with the cast and crew of 30 Rock including Alec Baldwin, Judah Friedlander and Jane Krakowski 67th Annu (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/30_Rock_%288182837593%29.jpg/1280px-30_Rock_%288182837593%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 2016: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 2003: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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