Jane Krakowski Aka Elaine Vassal
Jane Krakowski’s talent was recognized at an early age. She was given a Broadway role in Starlight Express when she was only 18 years old. After making heads turn on the stage, she gained valuable acting experience on daytime soap operas. Then, she finally got the role that served as her jumping board to fame.
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Krakowski played the nosy and sassy office secretary Elaine Vassal. She was the office gossip, of course, who spent her spare time inventing what could only be called a Face Bra. Krakowski revealed that when she traveled to Los Angeles from New York to audition, her real-life college peer, Calista Flockhart, was on the same flight. They were both headed to the auditions and teased each other by saying, “One of us will get this show and fly back in first class. The other won’t and will be back here in coach.” Luckily, they both got to fly home in first class!