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.
Filmography
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TV Shows 120
Movies 102
self 43
Voice 35
Producer 3
Narrator 2
Director 1
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala (2024)
Krapopolis (2023)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
Digman! (2023)
Velma (2023)
Her War, Her Story: World War II (2022)
Oddballs (2022)
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go (2022)
El Deafo (2022)
Harriet the Spy (2021)
The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Money, Explained (2021)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
Meet the Chimps (2020)
Close Enough (2020)
100% Wolf (2020)
Space Force (2020)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
#NoJoke (2019)
Tamron Hall (2019)
Middle School Moguls (2019)
Taylor Swift - Live at Amazon Prime Day Concert (2019)
Prime Day Concert 2019 (2019)
UglyDolls (2019)
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy (2018)
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Summer Camp Island (2018)
A Play (2018)
Blark and Son (2018)
Dallas & Robo (2018)
Final Space (2018)
Big Hero 6 The Series (2017)
Will & Grace (2017)
Manhunt (2017)
Earth Live (2017)
Your Biggest Fan (2017)
Talking with Chris Hardwick (2017)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Dropping The Soap (2017)
Dropping the Soap (2017)
The Good Fight (2017)
Writer's Block (2016)
Mascots (2016)
The Late Bloomer (2016)
The Stinky & Dirty Show (2016)
After the Reality (2016)
The Real O'Neals (2016)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
Angel from Hell (2016)
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015)
We Bare Bears (2015)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
To Russia With Love (2014)
Girl Meets World (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Jungle Master (2013)
A.C.O.D. (2013)
The Big Interview With Dan Rather (2013)
Afternoon Delight (2013)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Ronny & i (2013)
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
Dino Time (2012)
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Abominable Christmas (2012)
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne (2012)
The Three Stooges (2012)
Glee: Keep on Believin' (2012)
Finding Your Roots (2012)
8 (2012)
Inside Comedy (2012)
Small Fry (2011)
Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)
Web Therapy (2011)
The Glee Project (2011)
Rio (2011)
Paul (2011)
Portlandia (2011)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)
Conan (2010)
MasterChef (2010)
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia (2009)
Man Maid (2009)
The Cleveland Show (2009)
Post Grad (2009)
Julie & Julia (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Weather Girl (2009)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
The Face Is Familiar (2009)
Spring Breakdown (2009)
Glee (2009)
Annul Victory (2009)
Party Down (2009)
The Toe Tactic (2009)
Big Breaks (2008)
Role Models (2008)
Alex's Halloween (2008)
Easy to Assemble (2008)
Web Therapy (2008)
Another Cinderella Story (2008)
The Rocker (2008)
Space Chimps (2008)
Out & Proud in Chicago (2008)
Tru Loved (2008)
Adventures of Power (2008)
I Do & I Don't (2008)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Smiley Face (2007)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever (2007)
iCarly (2007)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party (2007)
Eye of the Dolphin (2007)
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Love Is Love (2007)
The List (2007)
Thank God You're Here (2007)
Ghost Writer (2007)
Area 57 (2007)
For Your Consideration (2006)
The Frank Anderson (2006)
Help Me Help You (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Lovespring International (2006)
Fifty Pills (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
Holly Hobbie & Friends (2006)
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
The Reichen Show (2005)
The Californians (2005)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Bam Bam and Celeste (2005)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
Weeds (2005)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (2005)
Starcrossed (2005)
Blind Justice (2005)
Robot Chicken (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Unscripted (2005)
PROM-troversy (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2004)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Boston Legal (2004)
Veronica Mars (2004)
Rodney (2004)
Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother (2004)
Father of the Pride (2004)
Sleepover (2004)
The Soup (2004)
Surviving Eden (2004)
The L Word (2004)
Little Black Boot (2004)
Arrested Development (2003)
Exposed (2003)
Two and a Half Men (2003)
Las Vegas (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Reno 911! (2003)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
MDs (2002)
Monk (2002)
The Dead Zone (2002)
Watching Ellie (2002)
Collateral Damage (2002)
According to Jim (2001)
The Division (2001)
The Weber Show (2000)
Boston Public (2000)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Gilmore Girls (2000)
Best in Show (2000)
Colour Me Gay (2000)
Titus (2000)
What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Red Lipstick (2000)
Popular (1999)
Family Law (1999)
Judging Amy (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Felicity (1998)
The King of Queens (1998)
Dawson's Creek (1998)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Touch Me (1997)
The View (1997)
Arthur (1996)
7th Heaven (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
JAG (1995)
NewsRadio (1995)
Cybill (1995)
Friends (1994)
Party of Five (1994)
Fatal Instinct (1993)
Frasier (1993)
Bakersfield P.D. (1993)
The X-Files (1993)
The Fugitive (1993)
Straight Talk (1992)
In the Best Interest of the Children (1992)
The Simpsons (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Taxi Killer (1988)
Married... with Children (1987)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
The Rise of Miss Power
Nice Guys Finish Last
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1960-07-14 (63 years old)
Birth NameJane Marie Lynch
Birth PlaceEvergreen Park, United States of America
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsJane Marie Lynch, ジェーン・リンチ
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
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