Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Date of Birth:

Jul 14, 1960

Place of Birth:

Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA

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:

The Late Bloomer The Late Bloomer

2016

After the Reality After the Reality

2016

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

2006

Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn

1970

Rock Stars Rock Stars

1970

Fifty Pills Fifty Pills

2006

8 8

2012

Tru Loved Tru Loved

2008

Ralph Breaks the Internet Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia

2009

The Lady with 700 Cats The Lady with 700 Cats

2011

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Small Fry Small Fry

2011

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

2012

In the Best Interest of the Children In the Best Interest of the Children

1992

Her War, Her Story: World War II Her War, Her Story: World War II

2022

Nice Guys Finish Last Nice Guys Finish Last

1970

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024

Glee: The Concert Movie Glee: The Concert Movie

2011

Mascots Mascots

2016

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

2006

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

2010

The Big Time The Big Time

2002

Writer's Block Writer's Block

2016

Touch Me Touch Me

1997

Taxi Killer Taxi Killer

1988

Annul Victory Annul Victory

2009

100% Wolf 100% Wolf

2020

What Planet Are You From? What Planet Are You From?

2000

Collateral Damage Collateral Damage

2002

Straight Talk Straight Talk

1992

A Play A Play

2018

Surviving Eden Surviving Eden

2004

Glee: Keep on Believin' Glee: Keep on Believin'

2012

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

Dropping The Soap Dropping The Soap

2017

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

UglyDolls UglyDolls

2019

Red Lipstick Red Lipstick

2000

Area 57 Area 57

2007

Space Chimps Space Chimps

2008

Earth Live Earth Live

2017

To Russia with Love To Russia with Love

2014

Alex's Halloween Alex's Halloween

2008

#NoJoke #NoJoke

2019

Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother

2004

PROM-troversy PROM-troversy

2005

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

2022

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

For Your Consideration For Your Consideration

2006

Another Cinderella Story Another Cinderella Story

2008

Best in Show Best in Show

2000

Exposed Exposed

2003

Smiley Face Smiley Face

2007

Role Models Role Models

2008

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

2010

The List The List

2007

Paul Paul

2011

Rio Rio

2011

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

Sleepover Sleepover

2004

A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind

2003

Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks

2007

Adventures of Power Adventures of Power

2008

The Fugitive The Fugitive

1993

Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After

2010

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

The 40 Year Old Virgin The 40 Year Old Virgin

2005

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

Post Grad Post Grad

2009

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

2007

Julie & Julia Julie & Julia

2009

Eye of the Dolphin Eye of the Dolphin

2007

Escape from Planet Earth Escape from Planet Earth

2013

The Toe Tactic The Toe Tactic

2009

Dino Time Dino Time

2012

Afternoon Delight Afternoon Delight

2013

I Do & I Don't I Do & I Don't

2008

A.C.O.D. A.C.O.D.

2013

Colour Me Gay Colour Me Gay

2000

The Face is Familiar The Face is Familiar

2009

The Rise of Miss Power The Rise of Miss Power

1970

Bam Bam and Celeste Bam Bam and Celeste

2005

Big Breaks Big Breaks

2008

Little Black Boot Little Black Boot

2004

Fatal Instinct Fatal Instinct

1993

Abominable Christmas Abominable Christmas

2012

Mr. Troop Mom Mr. Troop Mom

2009

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

2007

Weather Girl Weather Girl

2009

Spring Breakdown Spring Breakdown

2009

Ghost Writer Ghost Writer

2007

Wreck-It Ralph Wreck-It Ralph

2012

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

2023

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges

2012

Man Maid Man Maid

2009

The Californians The Californians

2005

The Rocker The Rocker

2008

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