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Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Birthday: 1960-07-14 | 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
2022
El Deafo

as    Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)

2022
Her War, Her Story: World War II

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
The Bleepin' Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special

as    Miss Grundy (voice)

2021
Harriet the Spy

as    Ole Golly (voice)

2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

as    KJ Dillard

2020
Meet the Chimps

as    Narrator

2020
Weakest Link

as    Self - Host

2020
100% Wolf

as    The Commander (voice)

2019
Middle School Moguls

as    Mogul Victoria (voice)

2019
#NoJoke

as    Self

2018
Dallas & Robo

as    Carol

2017
Earth Live

as    Herself - Co-Host

2016
Angel from Hell

as    Amy

2016
The Late Bloomer

as    Caroline

2016
After the Reality

as    Doctor

2015
Back to the Jurassic

as    Sue (voice)

2014
To Russia With Love

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2013
Hollywood Game Night

as    Self - Host