Jane Krakowski (née Krajkowski, born October 11, 1968 in Parsippany, New Jersey) is a Tony Award-winning American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal and Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock.

Krakowski grew up in Parsippany, New Jersey where she attended Parsippany High School. She then went to Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts where she met Calista Flockhart.

Jane Krakowski was the winner of the 2003 Tony Award for her stunning and sultry portrayal of Carla, in the Broadway musical "Nine", opposite Antonio Banderas (I). Her performance also earned her the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critic's Award. Krakowski also stars in Alfie (2004), the remake of the famous 1966 film, alongside Jude Law. She has signed on to play Liza Minnelli in "Simply Halston", the biopic of the famous designer, who will be played by Alec Baldwin. Krakowski recently filmed Pretty Persuasion (2005) starring Evan Rachel Wood and James Woods (I). Other recent film credits include When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (2003), Go (1999), " Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The (2000) as Betty Rubble, Dance with Me (1998), Mrs. Winterbourne (1996), Stepping Out (1991), Fatal Attraction (1987), and Vacation (1983). For television, Jane received a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Elaine Vassal on +"Ally McBeal" (1990)_. She will next star in NBC's musical remake of the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol", opposite Kelsey Grammer. Other recent television credits include: "Law & Order" (1990), "Everwood" (2002), the ABC family movie Just a Walk in the Park (2002) (TV), and the mini-series, Alex Haley's _"Queen" (1993) (mini)+. Other Broadway credits include "Grand Hotel" (Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominee), "Company", "once Upon A Mattress", "Tartuffe" and "Starlight Express". In Los Angeles she starred at the Mark Taper Forum in "Henceforward", for which she won the LA Drama Critics Award and the Dramalogue Awards, and played Mabel in the Reprise production of "Mack and Mabel". In addition to singing on several original Broadway cast recordings of shows in which she appeared, and the "Ally McBeal" Christmas episode compilation CDs, Krakowski also recorded the hit single track "You" with A/C hitman Jim Brickman on his recent album "Lovesongs and Lullabies".