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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1960-07-14 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA

Jane Lynch

Biography:

Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and author. Lynch is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the Fox musical comedy series Glee (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. She also gained recognition for her roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films, such as Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006).

Lynch had a recurring role in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2004–2014), for which she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as recurring roles in the Showtime drama series The L Word (2005–2009), the CBS police drama series Criminal Minds (2006–2020), the CBS All Access drama series The Good Fight (2017–present), and the Amazon Prime Video period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. Since 2013, she has hosted the NBC game show Hollywood Game Night, which has earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Lynch has had roles in numerous mainstream comedy films, such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Role Models (2008), Paul (2011), and The Three Stooges (2012). She has lent her voice to numerous animated films, including Space Chimps (2008), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Shrek Forever After (2010), Rio (2011), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).

In 2013, Lynch received the 2,505th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category, located at 6640 Hollywood Blvd. Among her numerous accolades, Lynch has received five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

Digman! as (voice)
Krapopolis as Brenda the Sphinx (voice)
Velma as Donna (voice)

2022

Her War, Her Story: World War II as Self - Narrator (voice)
El Deafo as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)
Oddballs as Grandma (voice)

2021

Money, Explained as Self - Narrator
Harriet the Spy as Ole Golly (voice)
The Great North as Aunt Dirt (voice)
The Ghost and Molly McGee as Ms. Roop (voice)

2020

100% Wolf as The Commander (voice)
Close Enough as Barb (voice)
Weakest Link as Self - Host
Space Force as Admiral Maywheather
Meet the Chimps as Narrator

2019

#NoJoke as Self
UglyDolls as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
Middle School Moguls as Mogul Victoria (voice)

2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet as Calhoun (voice)
A Play as Betty
Blark and Son as Frankie
Final Space as AVA (voice)
Dallas & Robo as Carol
Summer Camp Island as Skadi's Mom (voice)

2017

Earth Live as Herself - Co-Host
Dropping The Soap as Olivia Vanderstein
The Good Fight as Madeline Starkey
Will & Grace as Roberta
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Sophie Lennon
Manhunt as Janet Reno
Big Hero 6 The Series as Supersonic Sue (voice)

2016

Mascots as Gabby Monkhouse
The Late Bloomer as Caroline
The Real O'Neals as Jane Lynch
The Stinky & Dirty Show as Dumper (voice)

2015

We Bare Bears as Tank / Additional Voices (voice)
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Bernadette Steel ​(voice)

2014

To Russia with Love as Self - Narrator (voice)

2013

A.C.O.D. as Dr. Judith
Hollywood Game Night as Self - Host

2012

Wreck-It Ralph as Sergeant Calhoun (voice)
The Three Stooges as Mother Superior
Abominable Christmas as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
Dino Time as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
8 as Maggie Gallagher

2011

Rio as Alice / Goose (voice)
Paul as Pat Stevenson
Glee: The Concert Movie as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
Small Fry as Queen Neptuna (voice)
Bob's Burgers as Carol (voice)
Web Therapy as Claire Dudek
Portlandia as Barbecue Planner
Bubble Guppies as The Genie (voice)

2010

Shrek Forever After as Gretched (voice)
MasterChef as Self
Conan as Self

2009

Julie & Julia as Dorothy McWilliams
Post Grad as Carmella Malby
Spring Breakdown as Senator Hartmann
Weather Girl as J.D.
Mr. Troop Mom as Miss Hulka
Man Maid as Sabena
The Toe Tactic as Honey Strumpet
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs as Diatryma Mom (voice)
Glee as Sue Sylvester
Party Down as Constance Carmell

2008

The Rocker as Lisa
Another Cinderella Story as Dominique Blatt
Role Models as Gayle Sweeny
I Do & I Don't as Nora Stelmack
Big Breaks as M.J.
Tru Loved as Ms. Maple
Space Chimps as Dr. Poole (voice)
Web Therapy as Claire Dudek

2007

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Gail the Television Reporter
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Smiley Face as Casting Director
The List as Dr. Davina
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Ghost Writer as Ingrid Sorensen
Area 57 as Irene Maloof
iCarly as Pam Puckett
Phineas and Ferb as Mrs. Johnson (voice)

2006

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Fifty Pills as Doreen
Lovespring International as Victoria Ratchford
Holly Hobbie & Friends as Joan Hobbie (voice)
Psych as Commander Barbara Dunlap

2005

The Californians as Sybill Platt
PROM-troversy as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
Weeds as The Candyman
American Dad! as Mother (voice)
Criminal Minds as Diana Reid
Blind Justice as Dr. Taylor
American Dad! as Chief of Police (voice)
American Dad! as Timmy's Mom (voice)
American Dad! as Doctor (voice)
American Dad! as Al (voice)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as Madame Rothchild (voice)
Robot Chicken as Miss Grundy (voice)
American Dad! as Mother (Farmer's Wife) (voice)
Unscripted as Self

2004

Sleepover as Gabby Corky
Surviving Eden as Maude Silver
Veronica Mars as Mrs. Donaldson
Desperate Housewives as Maxine Bennett
The L Word as Joyce Wischnia
Rodney as Amy O'Brien
Boston Legal as Joanna Monroe
Father of the Pride as Lily (voice)
Father of the Pride as Gift Store Clerk (voice)

2003

A Mighty Wind as Laurie Bohner
Exposed as Julie Gross
Two and a Half Men as Dr. Linda Freeman
Arrested Development as Cindi Lightballoon
Reno 911! as Therapist
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Guest
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Oscorp Executive (voice)

2002

The Big Time as Miss Rush
Collateral Damage as Agent Russo
The Dead Zone as Flo McMurtry
Monk as Dr. Julie Waterford
MDs as Aileen Poole

2001

2000

Best in Show as Christy Cummings
Boston Public as Jane Morrell
Gilmore Girls as Nurse

1999

Family Guy as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice)
Judging Amy as ASA Perkins
Family Law as Cheryl Bowman
Family Guy as (voice)
Family Guy as Dotty Campbell (voice)
Family Guy as French Teacher (voice)
The West Wing as Reporter

1998

Dawson's Creek as Mrs. Witter
The King of Queens as Dr. Foreman
Felicity as Professor Carnes

1997

Touch Me as Counselor
Dharma & Greg as Sheryl
The View as Self - Guest Co-Host

1996

7th Heaven as Nurse
3rd Rock from the Sun as Ms. Koppel
Arthur as Patty Ratburn (voice)

1995

NewsRadio as Carol
JAG as Sandy's Friend

1994

Friends as Ellen

1993

The Fugitive as Kathy Wahlund
Fatal Instinct as Prison Reporter
Frasier as Cynthia
The X-Files as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard
Bakersfield P.D. as Michelle Hathaway

1992

Straight Talk as Gladys (voice)

1989

The Simpsons as Jeanie (voice)
The Simpsons as Roz Davis (voice)

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1987

1981

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live as Psychiatrist

1949

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Flower of the Dawn as Sinistra (voice)

Production

2018

A Play as Executive Producer

2013

Ronny & i as Executive Producer

2005

Starcrossed as Associate Producer

Sound