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Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 14, 1960
Place of Birth
Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Jane Marie Lynch
Jane Lynch
2.0 Popularity
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
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Sinistra (voice)
Flower of the Dawn
2025
0.0
Self - Host
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025
0.0
Self
The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
2025
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The Little Pageant That Could
2024
5.0
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
7.2
Brenda the Sphinx (voice)
Krapopolis
2023
7.2
Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
8.4
Self - Guest
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
6.1
Amelia Earhart (voice)
Digman!
2023
3.4
Donna (voice)
Velma
2023
Credits
Flower of the Dawn
as Sinistra (voice)
2025
0.0
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Host
2025
0.0
The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
as Self
2025
0.0
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.0
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
5.0
Krapopolis
as Brenda the Sphinx (voice)
2023
7.2
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
2023
7.2
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023
8.4
Digman!
as Amelia Earhart (voice)
2023
6.1
Velma
as Donna (voice)
2023
3.4
Her War, Her Story: World War II
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
0.0
Oddballs
as Grandma (voice)
2022
7.4
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as Mrs. Noble
2022
6.8
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Celia (voice)
2022
5.6
El Deafo
as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)
2022
5.7
Harriet the Spy
as Ole Golly (voice)
2021
7.2
The Ghost and Molly McGee
as Ms. Roop (voice)
2021
7.9
Only Murders in the Building
as Sazz Pataki
2021
8.5
Money, Explained
as Self - Narrator
2021
7.3
The Great North
as Aunt Dirt (voice)
2021
7.0
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as KJ Dillard
2020
5.4
Meet the Chimps
as Narrator
2020
7.6
Weakest Link
as Self - Host
2020
7.1
Close Enough
as Barb (voice)
2020
7.9
100% Wolf
as The Commander (voice)
2020
6.1
Space Force
as Admiral Maywheather
2020
6.5
Solar Opposites
as Kabronius (voice)
2020
7.8
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
4.9
Tamron Hall
2019
4.9
#NoJoke
as Self
2019
6.2
Middle School Moguls
as Mogul Victoria (voice)
2019
7.4
Prime Day Concert 2019
as Self
2019
5.9
UglyDolls
as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
2019
6.6
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018
7.3
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Calhoun (voice)
2018
7.2
25 Words or Less
as Self
2018
5.2
Summer Camp Island
as Skadi's Mom (voice)
2018
7.9
A Play
as Betty
2018
4.5
Blark and Son
as Frankie
2018
7.6
Dallas & Robo
as Carol
2018
6.0
Final Space
as AVA (voice)
2018
8.4
Big Hero 6 The Series
as Supersonic Sue (voice)
2017
7.6
Will & Grace
as Roberta
2017
7.5
Manhunt
as Janet Reno
2017
7.6
Earth Live
as Herself - Co-Host
2017
4.9
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2017
8.7
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Sophie Lennon
2017
8.1
Dropping The Soap
as Olivia Vanderstein
2017
6.0
The Good Fight
as Madeline Starkey
2017
7.5
Writer's Block
as Jane
2016
0.0
Mascots
as Gabby Monkhouse
2016
5.4
The Late Bloomer
as Caroline
2016
5.4
The Stinky & Dirty Show
as Dumper (voice)
2016
5.4
After the Reality
as Doctor
2016
5.5
The Real O'Neals
as Jane Lynch
2016
7.1
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016
4.1
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self
2016
5.9
Angel from Hell
as Amy
2016
5.9
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
as Bernadette Steel (voice)
2015
6.1
We Bare Bears
as Tank / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
7.7
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
Back to the Jurassic
as Sue
2015
6.0
To Russia with Love
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
4.2
Girl Meets World
as Self
2014
8.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
A.C.O.D.
as Dr. Judith
2013
5.5
Afternoon Delight
as Lenore
2013
5.7
Hollywood Game Night
as Self - Host
2013
6.5
Escape from Planet Earth
as Io (voice)
2013
5.7
Dino Time
as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
2012
5.7
Wreck-It Ralph
as Sergeant Calhoun (voice)
2012
7.4
Abominable Christmas
as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
2012
7.4
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
as Self
2012
6.5
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
as Cob (voice)
2012
6.3
The Three Stooges
as Mother Superior
2012
5.8
Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self
2012
10.0
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
6.6
8
as Maggie Gallagher
2012
4.0
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
6.5
WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
2012
0.0
Small Fry
as Queen Neptuna (voice)
2011
6.9
Glee: The Concert Movie
as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
2011
7.3
The Lady with 700 Cats
as narrator
2011
0.0
Web Therapy
as Claire Dudek
2011
6.7
The Glee Project
as Self
2011
7.0
Rio
as Alice / Goose (voice)
2011
6.8
Paul
as Pat Stevenson
2011
6.7
Bubble Guppies
as The Genie (voice)
2011
7.6
Portlandia
as Barbecue Planner
2011
7.0
Bob's Burgers
as Carol (voice)
2011
7.8
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
as Gretched (voice)
2010
5.8
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
MasterChef
as Self
2010
7.1
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
as Dr. Poole (voice)
2010
4.4
Shrek Forever After
as Gretched (voice)
2010
6.4
Man Maid
as Sabena
2009
4.5
The Cleveland Show
2009
5.9
Post Grad
as Carmella Malby
2009
5.0
Julie & Julia
as Dorothy McWilliams
2009
6.7
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Weather Girl
as J.D.
2009
5.6
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Diatryma Mom (voice)
2009
6.8
Mr. Troop Mom
as Miss Hulka
2009
5.5
The Face is Familiar
2009
2.0
Spring Breakdown
as Senator Hartmann
2009
5.4
Glee
as Sue Sylvester
2009
6.8
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
0.0
Party Down
as Constance Carmell
2009
7.5
The Toe Tactic
as Honey Strumpet
2009
4.0
🎬
Big Breaks
as M.J.
2008
4.0
Role Models
as Gayle Sweeny
2008
6.5
Alex's Halloween
as Mother
2008
10.0
Web Therapy
as Claire Dudek
2008
7.5
Another Cinderella Story
as Dominique Blatt
2008
7.3
The Rocker
as Lisa
2008
6.0
Space Chimps
as Dr. Poole (voice)
2008
4.9
Tru Loved
as Ms. Maple
2008
4.8
Adventures of Power
as Joni
2008
4.9
I Do & I Don't
as Nora Stelmack
2008
4.7
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Gail the Television Reporter
2007
6.6
Alvin and the Chipmunks
as Gail
2007
5.8
Smiley Face
as Casting Director
2007
6.0
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
2007
10.0
iCarly
as Pam Puckett
2007
8.0
🎬
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
2007
0.0
Eye of the Dolphin
as Glinton
2007
6.0
Phineas and Ferb
as Mrs. Johnson (voice)
2007
7.9
The List
as Dr. Davina
2007
3.5
Thank God You're Here
as Self
2007
0.0
The Hammer
as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)
2007
6.1
Suffering Man's Charity
as Ingrid Sorensen
2007
4.6
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
2007
5.5
Area 57
as Irene Maloof
2007
6.7
For Your Consideration
as Cindy
2006
5.7
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
2006
0.0
Help Me Help You
2006
4.5
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Lucy Bobby
2006
6.4
Psych
as Commander Barbara Dunlap
2006
7.9
Lovespring International
as Victoria Ratchford
2006
0.0
Fifty Pills
as Doreen
2006
4.7
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Ms. Hammond
2006
7.1
Holly Hobbie & Friends
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
2006
10.0
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
as Self
2006
5.4
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
The Californians
as Sybill Platt
2005
4.8
Criminal Minds
as Diana Reid
2005
8.3
My Name Is Earl
as Sissy
2005
7.7
Bam Bam and Celeste
as Darlene
2005
3.8
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Paula
2005
6.4
Weeds
as The Candyman
2005
7.5
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
as Madame Rothchild (voice)
2005
5.5
Blind Justice
as Dr. Taylor
2005
5.8
Robot Chicken
as Miss Grundy (voice)
2005
7.7
American Dad!
as Mother (voice)
2005
7.0
American Dad!
as Chief of Police (voice)
2005
7.0
American Dad!
as Timmy's Mom (voice)
2005
7.0
American Dad!
as Doctor (voice)
2005
7.0
American Dad!
as Al (voice)
2005
7.0
American Dad!
as Mother (Farmer's Wife) (voice)
2005
7.0
Unscripted
as Self
2005
8.7
PROM-troversy
as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
2005
2.3
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
as Self - Host
2004
7.2
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Realtor (uncredited)
2004
6.8
Desperate Housewives
as Maxine Bennett
2004
7.9
Boston Legal
as Joanna Monroe
2004
7.9
Veronica Mars
as Mrs. Donaldson
2004
7.8
Rodney
as Amy O'Brien
2004
8.5
Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
as Blanche Monroe
2004
1.0
Father of the Pride
as Lily (voice)
2004
4.8
Father of the Pride
as Gift Store Clerk (voice)
2004
4.8
Sleepover
as Gabby Corky
2004
6.1
The Soup
as Self
2004
6.1
Surviving Eden
as Maude Silver
2004
1.0
The L Word
as Joyce Wischnia
2004
7.6
Little Black Boot
as Grace
2004
3.7
Arrested Development
as Cindi Lightballoon
2003
7.9
Exposed
as Julie Gross
2003
5.0
Two and a Half Men
as Dr. Linda Freeman
2003
7.4
Las Vegas
as Helen Putasca
2003
7.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Reno 911!
as Therapist
2003
7.2
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Oscorp Executive (voice)
2003
7.2
A Mighty Wind
as Laurie Bohner
2003
6.7
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
The Big Time
as Miss Rush
2002
3.5
MDs
as Aileen Poole
2002
7.5
Monk
as Dr. Julie Waterford
2002
8.0
The Dead Zone
as Flo McMurtry
2002
7.3
Watching Ellie
2002
5.0
Collateral Damage
as Agent Russo
2002
5.8
According to Jim
as Janice
2001
6.5
The Division
2001
7.1
The Weber Show
as Carla
2000
7.8
Boston Public
as Jane Morrell
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Ranger
2000
7.6
Gilmore Girls
as Nurse
2000
7.9
Best in Show
as Christy Cummings
2000
6.8
Colour Me Gay
2000
1.0
Titus
as Prosecutor
2000
6.9
What Planet Are You From?
as Doreen
2000
5.4
Red Lipstick
as Final TV Newscaster
2000
1.0
Popular
as Suzi Klein
1999
6.6
The West Wing
as Reporter
1999
8.2
Family Law
as Cheryl Bowman
1999
8.2
Judging Amy
as ASA Perkins
1999
7.5
Family Guy
as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Dotty Campbell (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as French Teacher (voice)
1999
7.4
Felicity
as Professor Carnes
1998
6.6
The King of Queens
as Dr. Foreman
1998
7.1
Dawson's Creek
as Mrs. Witter
1998
7.3
Dharma & Greg
as Sheryl
1997
6.4
Touch Me
as Counselor
1997
4.2
The View
as Self - Guest Co-Host
1997
4.3
Arthur
as Patty Ratburn (voice)
1996
7.0
7th Heaven
as Nurse
1996
6.4
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Ms. Koppel
1996
7.5
JAG
as Sandy's Friend
1995
7.3
Caroline in the City
as Hostess
1995
6.4
NewsRadio
as Carol
1995
7.3
Cybill
as Mrs. Sweeney
1995
5.8
Friends
as Ellen
1994
8.4
Party of Five
as Dr. Pennant
1994
7.0
Fatal Instinct
as Prison Reporter
1993
5.4
NYPD Blue
as Susanna Howe
1993
7.0
Frasier
as Cynthia
1993
7.7
Bakersfield P.D.
as Michelle Hathaway
1993
8.0
The X-Files
as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard
1993
8.4
The John Larroquette Show
as Mary Travers
1993
6.7
The Fugitive
as Kathy Wahlund
1993
7.5
Straight Talk
as Gladys (voice)
1992
6.0
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Gwen Hatcher
1992
5.0
The Simpsons
as Jeanie (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Roz Davis (voice)
1989
8.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Taxi Killer
1988
4.3
Married... with Children
as Greta
1987
7.7
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
7.9
🎬
Nice Guys Finish Last
as Mom
N/A
0.0
🎬
Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!
as Self
N/A
0.0
🎬
Rock Stars
N/A
0.0
The Rise of Miss Power
as Miss Power
N/A
10.0