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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 6, 1947
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
- Jane Therese Curtin
- جین کورتین
Jane Curtin
1.3 Popularity
Biography
Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedienne. She is commonly referred to as Queen of the Deadpan. First coming to prominence as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series on the 1980s sitcom Kate & Allie portraying the role of Allison "Allie" Lowell. Curtin later starred in the hit series 3rd Rock from the Sun portraying the role of Dr. Mary Albright. She recreated her SNL character for the film The Coneheads and more recently appeared in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines.
Known For
7.6
Nan Cox
The Residence
2025
7.7
Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.8
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
7.2
Joyce
Jules
2023
6.3
Marie
Bupkis
2023
6.0
Jane Poindexter
Queen Bees
2021
6.7
Moira
Godmothered
2020
7.0
Sandy Ryan
United We Fall
2020
6.9
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020
6.2
Aunt Sylvia
Ode to Joy
2019
Credits
The Residence
as Nan Cox
2025
7.6
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
2025
7.7
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024
7.8
Jules
as Joyce
2023
7.2
Bupkis
as Marie
2023
6.3
Queen Bees
as Jane Poindexter
2021
6.0
Godmothered
as Moira
2020
6.7
United We Fall
as Sandy Ryan
2020
7.0
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
6.9
Ode to Joy
as Aunt Sylvia
2019
6.2
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Marjorie
2018
6.8
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Carol
2018
6.4
The Good Fight
as Judge Pamela Farley
2017
7.5
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
as Algid Bunk (voice)
2016
4.9
The Librarians
as Charlene
2014
7.2
Broad City
as Margo
2014
7.1
The Heat
as Mrs. Mullins
2013
6.6
Unforgettable
as Joanne Webster
2011
7.2
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Marla Reddy
2011
5.2
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
2010
6.0
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
as Alexander's mother
2010
6.0
The Good Wife
as Judge Farley
2009
7.6
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
I Love You, Man
as Joyce Klaven
2009
6.6
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Charlene
2008
6.3
Gary Unmarried
2008
5.9
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Charlene
2006
6.3
The Shaggy Dog
as Judge Claire Whittaker
2006
4.9
Crumbs
as Suzanne Crumb
2006
5.8
Brooklyn Lobster
as Maureen Giorgio
2005
5.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
2005
8.2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
6.5
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self
2005
7.6
Geraldine's Fortune
as Geraldine Liddle
2004
1.0
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Charlene
2004
6.3
Recess: All Growed Down
as (voice)
2003
6.5
Our Town
as Mrs. Webb
2003
8.0
Cyberchase
as Lady Lovelace (voice)
2002
7.5
Catch a Falling Star
as Fran
2000
5.6
Antz
as Muffy (voice)
1998
6.2
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Mary Albright
1996
7.5
Tad
as Mary Todd Lincoln
1995
6.8
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994
7.0
Dave's World
as Anne
1993
6.4
Coneheads
as Prymatt
1993
5.5
Don't Try This at Home!
as Self
1990
7.0
🎬
Working It Out
1990
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
1990
6.0
Common Ground
as Alice McGoff
1990
10.0
Life of Python
as Self
1990
5.3
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
1989
7.6
Maybe Baby
as Julia Gilbert
1988
4.5
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
1988
6.0
🎬
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self
1988
8.0
O.C. and Stiggs
as Elinore Schwab
1987
4.3
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Evil Queen
1987
0.0
Suspicion
as Lina McLaidlaw
1987
5.0
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
7.5
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
1985
6.0
Kate & Allie
as Allison 'Allie' Lowell
1984
5.9
Bedrooms
as Laura
1984
7.5
The Coneheads
as Prymaat (voice)
1983
4.9
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
8.3
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
as Vickey Sturgess
1982
7.0
Candida
1982
0.0
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Elaine
1980
5.0
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Self
1979
5.0
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979
6.0
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
4.5
The Love Boat
as Regina Parker
1977
6.3
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
6.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1975
7.0
🎬
Back in Black
N/A
0.0