Acting
Jane Lynch
EN, IT cinema · 107 credits
Born
14 July 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
Also known as Jane Marie 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
Filmography
The Rise of Miss Power
as Miss Power
Flower of the Dawn
as Sinistra (voice)
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as Mrs. Noble
Her War, Her Story: World War II
as Self - Narrator (voice)
100% Wolf
as The Commander (voice)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as KJ Dillard
#NoJoke
as Self
UglyDolls
as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Calhoun (voice)
A Play
as Betty
Earth Live
as Herself - Co-Host
Dropping The Soap
as Olivia Vanderstein
Mascots
as Gabby Monkhouse
The Late Bloomer
as Caroline
After the Reality
as Doctor
To Russia with Love
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Escape from Planet Earth
as Io (voice)
A.C.O.D.
as Dr. Judith
Afternoon Delight
as Lenore
Ronny & i
Executive Producer
Wreck-It Ralph
as Calhoun (voice)
The Three Stooges
as Mother Superior
Abominable Christmas
as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
Dino Time
as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
8
as Maggie Gallagher
Rio
as Alice / Goose (voice)
Paul
as Pat Stevenson
Glee: The Concert Movie
as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
Small Fry
as Queen Neptuna (voice)
The Lady with 700 Cats
as narrator
Shrek Forever After
as Gretched (voice)
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
as Dr. Poole (voice)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
as Gretched (voice)
Julie & Julia
as Dorothy McWilliams
Post Grad
as Carmella Malby
Spring Breakdown
as Senator Hartmann
Weather Girl
as J.D.
Mr. Troop Mom
as Miss Hulka
Man Maid
as Sabena
The Toe Tactic
as Honey Strumpet
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Diatryma Mom (voice)
The Rocker
as Lisa
Another Cinderella Story
as Dominique Blatt, Vocals
Role Models
as Gayle Sweeny
I Do & I Don't
as Nora Stelmack
Tru Loved
as Ms. Maple
Space Chimps
as Dr. Poole (voice)
Alex's Halloween
as Mother
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Gail the Television Reporter
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
2007
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Smiley Face
as Casting Director
The List
as Dr. Davina
Eye of the Dolphin
as Glinton
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Suffering Man's Charity
as Ingrid Sorensen
Area 57
as Irene Maloof
The Hammer
as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Fifty Pills
as Doreen
The Californians
as Sybill Platt
Bam Bam and Celeste
as Darlene
PROM-troversy
as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
Sleepover
as Gabby
Little Black Boot
as Grace
Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
as Blanche Monroe
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Realtor (uncredited)
Surviving Eden
as Maude Silver
A Mighty Wind
as Laurie Bohner
Exposed
as Julie Gross
The Big Time
as Miss Rush
Collateral Damage
as Agent Russo
Best in Show
as Christy Cummings
Red Lipstick
as Final TV Newscaster
Touch Me
as Counselor
The Fugitive
as Kathy Wahlund
Fatal Instinct
as Prison Reporter
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Gwen Hatcher
Straight Talk
as Gladys (voice)
Vice Versa
as Ms. Lindstrom