Nominated as Lois, the frazzled, often frenzied mother of five high-strung boys on Malcolm in the Middle
Also memorable as Robyn, the more relaxed mother of just one boy (Fred Savage, left) in 1988 body-swap comedy Vice Versa
What you'll recognize Kaczmarek excels at exuding maternal energy, worrying over the details of her son's schedule as she leaves him with estranged hubby Judge Reinhold for a week.
What you won't Maybe it's because she spends most of the movie on vacation from motherhood, but Robyn is missing the explosive edge of the volcanic Lois.
Posted Aug 18, 2005
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