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
- 2024 · Dolly Parton's Pet Gala as
- 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 · Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Digman! as (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Donna (voice)
- 2022 · Her War, Her Story: World War II as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Oddballs as Grandma (voice)
- 2022 · Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go as Mrs. Noble
- 2022 · El Deafo as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)
- 2021 · Harriet the Spy as Ole Golly (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 · Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as KJ Dillard
- 2020 · Meet the Chimps as Narrator
- 2020 · Weakest Link as Self - Host
- 2020 · Close Enough as Barb (voice)
- 2020 · 100% Wolf as The Commander (voice)
- 2020 · Space Force as Admiral Maywheather
- 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 · UglyDolls as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
- 2018 · A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy as Self
- 2018 · Ralph Breaks the Internet as Calhoun (voice)
- 2018 · 25 Words or Less as
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Skadi's Mom (voice)
- 2018 · A Play as Betty
- 2018 · Blark and Son as Frankie
- 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 · Dropping The Soap as Olivia Vanderstein
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Madeline Starkey
- 2016 · Writer's Block as Jane
- 2016 · Mascots as Gabby Monkhouse
- 2016 · The Late Bloomer as Caroline
- 2016 · The Stinky & Dirty Show as Dumper (voice)
- 2016 · After the Reality as Doctor
- 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
- 2016 · Angel from Hell as Amy
- 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 · A.C.O.D. as Dr. Judith
- 2013 · Afternoon Delight as Lenore
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self - Host
- 2013 · Escape from Planet Earth as Io (voice)
- 2012 · Dino Time as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
- 2012 · Wreck-It Ralph as Sergeant Calhoun (voice)
- 2012 · Abominable Christmas as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Self
- 2012 · The Three Stooges as Mother Superior
- 2012 · Glee: Keep on Believin' as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · 8 as Maggie Gallagher
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · Small Fry as Queen Neptuna (voice)
- 2011 · Glee: The Concert Movie as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
- 2011 · The Lady with 700 Cats as narrator
- 2011 · Web Therapy as Claire Dudek
- 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 · Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia as Self
- 2009 · Man Maid as Sabena
- 2009 · The Cleveland Show as
- 2009 · Post Grad as Carmella Malby
- 2009 · Julie & Julia as Dorothy McWilliams
- 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 · The Face Is Familiar as
- 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 · Role Models as Gayle Sweeny
- 2008 · Alex's Halloween as Mother
- 2008 · Web Therapy as Claire Dudek
- 2008 · Easy to Assemble as
- 2008 · Another Cinderella Story as Dominique Blatt
- 2008 · The Rocker as Lisa
- 2008 · Space Chimps as Dr. Poole (voice)
- 2008 · Tru Loved as Ms. Maple
- 2008 · Adventures of Power as Joni
- 2008 · I Do & I Don't as Nora Stelmack
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Gail the Television Reporter
- 2007 · Alvin and the Chipmunks as Gail
- 2007 · Smiley Face as Casting Director
- 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 · Ghost Writer as Ingrid Sorensen
- 2007 · Area 57 as Irene Maloof
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Cindy
- 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 · Holly Hobbie & Friends as Joan Hobbie (voice)
- 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 · Blind Justice as Dr. Taylor
- 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 · Unscripted as Self
- 2005 · PROM-troversy as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Host
- 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 · Rodney as Amy O'Brien
- 2004 · The Soup as
- 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 · Two and a Half Men as Dr. Linda Freeman
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Therapist
- 2003 · Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Oscorp Executive (voice)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Herself
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Monk as Dr. Julie Waterford
- 2002 · The Dead Zone as
- 2001 · According to Jim as Janice
- 2001 · The Division as
- 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
- 2000 · Red Lipstick as
- 1999 · Popular as
- 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
- 1994 · Friends as Ellen
- 1994 · Party of Five as
- 1993 · Frasier as Cynthia
- 1993 · The X-Files as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard
- 1993 · The John Larroquette Show as Mary Travers
- 1993 · The Fugitive as Kathy Wahlund
- 1992 · Straight Talk as Gladys (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Jeanie (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Roz Davis (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Greta
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- Future · The Rise of Miss Power as Miss Power
- 1992 · In the Best Interest of the Children as Gwen Hatcher
- Future · Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn as Sinistra (voice)
- 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 · Exposed as Julie Gross
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Laurie Bohner
- Future · Rock Stars as
- Future · Nice Guys Finish Last as Mom
- 2002 · The Big Time as Miss Rush
- 2002 · MDs as Aileen Poole
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as
- 2002 · Collateral Damage as Agent Russo
- 2000 · The Weber Show as Carla
- 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
- 1988 · Taxi Killer as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Psychiatrist