Whatever Happened To Lois From Malcolm In The Middle?

Prior to becoming Lois Wilkerson, Jane Kaczmarek appeared in numerous shows throughout the '80s and '90s. These include St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues, Party of Five, and Felicity.

After Malcolm in the Middle, Kaczmarek wasted no time returning to sitcoms. She starred alongside television legend Ted Danson in the 2006 ABC comedy Help Me Help You. The show only lasted one season, but Kaczmarek stayed busy, landing a role in the 2008-09 legal drama Raising the Bar. Other post-Malcolm television roles include one-off appearances in Law & Order: SVU and This is Us and a recurring role in USA Network's Playing House from 2014-17.

Kaczmarek has also utilized what Malcolm fans know is a powerful voice in The Simpsons and the Disney Channel's Jake and the Neverland Pirates, among other animated projects. The Wisconsin-born actress is no stranger to the big screen, either, appearing in the 2017 buddy cop comedy CHIPS, the 2016 thriller Wolves at the Door, and more. In 2020, Kaczmarek appeared in the sitcom Mixed-ish and the indie dramedy Killing Eleanor. Next up, she's slated to appear in a short film and a television movie.

Might a reunion with her Malcolm in the Middle family also be in store? Well, she's had a mini-reunion, as she made a surprise appearance in the Breaking Bad DVD box set, as E! Online reported. In a hilarious "alternate ending" clip lauded by fans, Bryan Cranston wakes up in bed as Hal Wilkerson, next to his wife Lois, to realize that Walter White's Breaking Bad journey was all a dream. Kaczmarek also reunited with the whole cast in 2020 in a charity drive Zoom call to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary and do a script reading. For fans yearning to see the family actually back in the Malcolm world, that hasn't happened yet, but Cranston told E! Online it's possible. So, perhaps, Jane Kaczmarek will again grace screens as the charmingly frazzled but fierce Wilkerson matriarch.