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