VIDEO: Jane Krakowski Talks UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT and Dementia Awareness on TODAY

Jane Krakowski shares that she lost her father to dementia after a long battle that lasted nearly 10 years on TODAY. Krakowski hopes that sharing her story will bring others comfort "and maybe relieve them a little of the heartache that it is to watch a family member suffer from this disease." Check out the clip below!

Krakowski is most commonly known for her role as Jenna Maroney on NBC's Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock". She was honored with four Emmy nominations for her work on the show, as well as a collective 2009 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, along with additional nominations in that category in 2013 and 2014. She was first introduced to the TV mainstream with her Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Elaine Vassal on the Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award-winning Ally McBeal. Most recently, Jane reteamed with her "30 Rock" collaborators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock for "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" for Netflix.

Her other television guest starring appearances have included iconic shows like "Modern Family", "The Simpsons","American Dad", and even "Sesame Street". Jane received the 2003 Tony Award for her portrayal of Carla in the Broadway musical Nine, opposite Antonio Banderas. Her performance in Nine also earned her a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award. She earned her first Tony nomination for her work in the original Broadway production of Grand Hotel. She more recently appeared on Broadway in Roundabout Theatre Company's "She Loves Me" (Tony nomination.)

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