- A relatively rare non-British winner of a Laurence Olivier Best Musical Actress award for 'Guys n Dolls' in London's West End.
- Attended Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts where she first met her future Ally McBeal (1997) co-star Calista Flockhart.
- Was eight months pregnant with her son Bennett when she took maternity leave from filming 30 Rock (2006). She returned to work four months after giving birth.
- She learned to skate for the Broadway musical "Starlight Express". She still skates.
- The first time she performed her famous anti-gravity stunt in "Nine: The Musical" was in front of an audience during the show's first preview performance.
- Was the original choice for Judy in Sleepaway Camp (1983) but turned it down because her death was too violent.
- Son Bennett Robert Godley was born April 13, 2011, in New York City, weighing in at 7 lbs, 12 oz. Father is her former fiancé, menswear designer Robert Godley.
- She is the daughter of Barbara Ann (Benoit), a teacher, and Edward Alexander Krajkowski, Jr., a chemical engineer, who were both active in theater and encouraged Jane to perform. Her father's family is Polish. Jane's maternal grandfather was of half French-Canadian, from Québec, and half Scottish/Irish ancestry.
- Jane dropped the "j" from the family last name when she began working as an actress, as people kept trying to pronounce the letter even though it is considered silent by her. However, it is not silent in the Polish language from which the name Krajkowski originates. 'J' in Polish is always pronounced like 'y' in English words, so in Polish the name spelled Krajkowski would be pronounced the same as English-speaking people would pronounce the name spelled Kraykovski (in Polish 'w' is pronounced like 'v', hence the change of 'w' to 'v').
- Studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
- As of 2008, was living in Greenwich Village, New York City.
- Engaged to clothing-designer Robert Godley [January 6, 2010].
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