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Jane Lynch
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn July 14, 1960 (64 years)
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.
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.
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| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Krapopolis (TV Series) · as Brenda The Sphinx (voice) |
| 2023 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart · as Bobbi St. Simone (voice) |
| 2023 | A Stork's Journey 2 · as Olga |
| 2023 | Digman! (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2023 | Velma (TV Series) · as Donna (voice) |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2022 | Oddballs (TV Series) · as Grandma (voice) |
| 2022 | Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go · as Mrs. Noble |
| 2022 | Hamster & Gretel (TV Series) · as Bayou Barb |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Celia |
| 2022 | El Deafo (TV Series) · as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice) |
| 2021 | Harriet the Spy (TV Series) · as Ole Golly (voice) |
| 2021 | The Ghost and Molly McGee (TV Series) · as Ms. Roop (voice) |
| 2021 | Q-Force (TV Series) · as Judy |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) · as Sazz Pataki |
| 2021 | Ridley Jones (TV Series) · as Lonny |
| 2021 | The Chicken Squad (TV Series) · as Dr. Dirt |
| 2021 | The Great North (TV Series) · as Aunt Dirt (voice) |
| 2020 | Baby Shark’s Big Show! (TV Series) · as Mayor Squids |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine · as Kj Dillard |
| 2020 | Meet the Chimps (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Close Enough (TV Series) · as Barb (voice) |
| 2020 | Space Force (TV Series) · as Admiral Maywheather |
| 2020 | Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2020 | Solar Opposites (TV Series) · as Kabronius |
| 2020 | Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy (TV Series) · as Coach Bradley |
| 2020 | 100% Wolf · as The Commander (voice) |
| 2020 | Glitch Techs (TV Series) · as Joan Fishback |
| 2019 | Middle School Moguls (TV Series) · as Mogul Victoria (voice) |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! (TV Series) · as Sorry Culpepper |
| 2019 | The Bravest Knight (TV Series) · as Lug Lug |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as Meredith Maple |
| 2019 | UglyDolls · as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice) |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet · as Calhoun (voice) |
| 2018 | The Conners (TV Series) · as Jean |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Skadi's Mom (voice) |
| 2018 | Blark and Son (TV Series) · as Frankie |
| 2018 | Dallas & Robo (TV Series) · as Carol |
| 2018 | Final Space (TV Series) · as Ava (voice) |
| 2018 | Final Space · as Ava |
| 2018 | Dropping The Soap · as Olivia Vanderstein |
| 2017 | Big Hero 6 The Series (TV Series) · as Supersonic Sue (voice) |
| 2017 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Roberta |
| 2017 | Manhunt (2017) (TV Series) · as Janet Reno |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) · as Sophie Lennon |
| 2017 | Dropping The Soap (TV Series) · as Olivia Vanderstein |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Madeline Starkey |
| 2017 | Little Bird's Big Adventure · as Olga |
| 2016 | Mascots · as Gabby Monkhouse |
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer · as Caroline |
| 2016 | Tween Fest (TV Series) · as Sophia Sharp |
| 2016 | After the Reality · as Doctor |
| 2016 | Angel From Hell (TV Series) · as Amy |
| 2015 | Goldie and Bear (TV Series) · as Mrs. Locks |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (TV Series) · as Bernadette Steel (voice) |
| 2015 | Everything Is Copy · as Dorothy Mcwilliams |
| 2015 | The Loud House (TV Series) · as Coach Hutch |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots (TV Series) · as Sally |
| 2015 | The Stinky & Dirty Show (TV Series) · as Dumper (voice) |
| 2014 | We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Tank / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2013 | A.C.O.D. · as Dr. Judith |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Hherself - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight · as Lenore |
| 2013 | Jungle Master · as Ilene |
| 2012 | Abominable Christmas · as Margaret Knowhow (voice) |
| 2012 | Back to the Jurassic · as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice) |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph · as Sergeant Calhoun (voice) |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari · as Female Flamingo |
| 2012 | Escape from Planet Earth · as Io (voice) |
| 2012 | Adventure Planet · as Cast |
| 2012 | The Three Stooges · as Mother Superior |
| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (TV Series) · as Cobb |
| 2012 | 8 · as Maggie Gallagher |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Toy Story Toons: Small Fry · as Queen Neptuna (voice) |
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie · as Sue Sylvester (scenes Deleted) |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Claire Dudek |
| 2011 | Glee Encore · as Sue Sylvester |
| 2011 | Rio · as Alice / Goose (voice) |
| 2011 | Paul · as Pat Stevenson |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as The Genie (voice) |
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Barbecue Planner |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Carol (voice) |
| 2010 | Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular · as Gretched (voice) |
| 2010 | Neighbors from Hell (TV Series) · as Alex |
| 2010 | Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back · as Dr. Poole (voice) |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After · as Gretched (voice) |
| 2010 | Birds of Paradise · as Rosie |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show (TV Series) |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show (TV Series) · as Nebula |
| 2009 | Post Grad · as Carmella Malby |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia · as Dorothy Mcwilliams |
| 2009 | Weather Girl · as J.d. |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs · as Diatryma Mom (voice) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown · as Senator Hartmann |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as Sue Sylvester |
| 2009 | Party Down (TV Series) · as Constance Carmell |
| 2009 | Big Breaks · as M.j. |
| 2009 | Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode · as Sue Sylvester |
| 2008 | The Toe Tactic · as Honey Strumpet |
| 2008 | Role Models · as Gayle Sweeny |
| 2008 | Mr. Troop Mom · as Miss Hulka |
| 2008 | Alex's Halloween · as Mother |
| 2008 | Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Claire Dudek |
| 2008 | Easy to Assemble (TV Series) |
| 2008 | The Rocker · as Lisa |
| 2008 | Space Chimps · as Dr. Poole (voice) |
| 2008 | Man Maid · as Sabena |
| 2008 | The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV Series) · as Joan Jameson |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story · as Dominique Blatt |
| 2008 | Tru Loved · as Ms. Maple |
| 2008 | Adventures of Power · as Joni |
| 2007 | I Do & I Don't · as Nora Stelmack |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Gail The Television Reporter |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks · as Gail |
| 2007 | Smiley Face · as Casting Director |
| 2007 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever · as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice) |
| 2007 | iCarly (TV Series) · as Pam Puckett |
| 2007 | WordGirl (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Mrs. Johnson (voice) |
| 2007 | The List · as Dr. Davina |
| 2007 | The Hammer · as Woman Who Argues With Jerry |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity · as Ingrid Sorensen |
| 2007 | Area 57 · as Irene Maloof |
| 2007 | Untitled Christine Taylor Project · as Janet |
| 2006 | Eye of the Dolphin · as Glinton |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Cindy |
| 2006 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes · as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice) |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Handy Manny (TV Series) · as Jackie Greenway |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · as Lucy Bobby |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Commander Barbara Dunlap |
| 2006 | Lovespring International (TV Series) · as Victoria Ratchford |
| 2006 | Fifty Pills · as Doreen |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as Ms. Hammond |
| 2006 | Holly Hobbie & Friends (TV Series) · as Joan Hobbie (voice) |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies (TV Series) · as Professor |
| 2006 | Separated at Worth · as Jennifer |
| 2005 | SNL Digital Shorts (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Californians · as Sybill Platt |
| 2005 | Night Stalker (TV Series) · as Dr. Dominic Messinger |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Diana Reid |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Sissy |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste · as Darlene |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin · as Paula |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (TV Series) · as Madame Rothchild (voice) |
| 2005 | Blind Justice (TV Series) · as Dr. Taylor |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Mother (voice) |
| 2004 | A Series of Unfortunate Events · as Realtor (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Maxine Bennett |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Joanna Monroe |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Mrs. Donaldson |
| 2004 | Rodney (TV Series) · as Amy O'brien |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Sue Sylvester |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride (TV Series) · as Gift Store Clerk (voice) |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Sleepover · as Gabby Corky |
| 2004 | Surviving Eden · as Maude Silver |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Joyce Wischnia |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Cindi Lightballoon |
| 2003 | Exposed · as Julie Gross |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Dr. Linda Freeman |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Reno 911! (TV Series) · as Therapist |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (TV Series) · as Oscorp Executive (voice) |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as Laurie Bohner |
| 2002 | The Big Time · as Miss Rush |
| 2002 | MDs (TV Series) · as Aileen Poole |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Dr. Julie Waterford |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Flo Mcmurtry |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage · as Agent Russo |
| 2001 | According to Jim (TV Series) · as Janice |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Miss Grundy (voice) |
| 2000 | The Weber Show (TV Series) · as Carla |
| 2000 | Boston Public (TV Series) · as Jane Morrell |
| 2000 | Best in Show · as Christy Cummings |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Ranger |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 2000 | Titus (TV Series) |
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? · as Doreen |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Popular (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Cheryl Bowman |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Asa Perkins |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Dotty Campbell / English Mother At Airport (voice) |
| 1998 | Felicity (TV Series) · as Professor Carnes |
| 1998 | The King of Queens (TV Series) · as Dr. Foreman |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Roberta |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek (TV Series) · as Mrs. Witter |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Sheryl |
| 1997 | Touch Me · as Counselor |
| 1996 | Arthur (TV Series) · as Patty Ratburn (voice) |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Ms. Koppel |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Sandy's Friend |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Hostess |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Ruth |
| 1995 | NewsRadio (TV Series) · as Carol |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Ellen |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct · as Prison Reporter |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Susanna Howe |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Cynthia |
| 1993 | Bakersfield, P.D. (TV Series) · as Michelle Hathaway |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Mary Travers |
| 1993 | The Fugitive · as Kathy Wahlund |
| 1992 | Straight Talk · as Gladys (voice) |
| 1992 | In the Best Interest of the Children · as Gwen Hatcher |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Jeanie (voice) |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Tammy |
| 1988 | Vice Versa · as Ms. Lindstrom |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Greta |