
Jane Lynch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 14, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
Biography
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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Filmography

The Rise of Miss Power
Movie · as Miss Power
Nice Guys Finish Last
Movie · as Mom
Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!
Movie · as Self

President Curtis
TV · as Susan (voice) · 1 ep

Flower of the Dawn
Movie · as Sinistra (voice)

The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
Movie · as Self

Celebrity Weakest Link
TV · as Self - Host · 19 eps

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Movie

The Little Pageant That Could
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Happy's Place
TV · as Val · 1 ep

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Movie · as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)

Digman!
TV · as Amelia Earhart (voice) · 1 ep

Krapopolis
TV · as Brenda the Sphinx (voice) · 1 ep

Velma
TV · as Donna (voice) · 19 eps

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Movie · as Mrs. Noble

Her War, Her Story: World War II
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

El Deafo
TV · as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice) · 3 eps

Oddballs
TV · as Grandma (voice) · 1 ep

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV · as Celia (voice) · 1 ep

Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Money, Explained
TV · as Self - Narrator · 1 ep

Only Murders in the Building
TV · as Sazz Pataki · 10 eps

Harriet the Spy
TV · as Ole Golly (voice) · 20 eps

The Great North
TV · as Aunt Dirt (voice) · 14 eps

The Ghost and Molly McGee
TV · as Ms. Roop (voice) · 2 eps

100% Wolf
Movie · as The Commander (voice)

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Movie · as KJ Dillard

Close Enough
TV · as Barb (voice) · 1 ep

Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Weakest Link
TV · as Self - Host · 46 eps

Space Force
TV · as Admiral Maywheather · 4 eps

Meet the Chimps
TV · as Narrator · 6 eps

Solar Opposites
TV · as Kabronius (voice) · 1 ep

#NoJoke
Movie · as Self

UglyDolls
Movie · as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)

Prime Day Concert 2019
Movie · as Self

The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps

Middle School Moguls
TV · as Mogul Victoria (voice) · 4 eps

Ralph Breaks the Internet
Movie · as Calhoun (voice)

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Movie · as Self

A Play
Movie · as Betty

Final Space
TV · as AVA (voice) · 13 eps

Blark and Son
TV · as Frankie · 1 ep

Dallas & Robo
TV · as Carol · 8 eps

Summer Camp Island
TV · as Skadi's Mom (voice) · 1 ep

25 Words or Less
TV · as Self · 4 eps

Earth Live
Movie · as Herself - Co-Host

Dropping The Soap
Movie · as Olivia Vanderstein

Talking with Chris Hardwick
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Good Fight
TV · as Madeline Starkey · 5 eps

Will & Grace
TV · as Roberta · 1 ep

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TV · as Sophie Lennon · 10 eps

Manhunt
TV · as Janet Reno, Janet Reno (voice) · 2 eps

Big Hero 6 The Series
TV · as Supersonic Sue (voice) · 2 eps

Mascots
Movie · as Gabby Monkhouse

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self

The Late Bloomer
Movie · as Caroline

After the Reality
Movie · as Doctor

Writer's Block
Movie · as Jane

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Angel from Hell
TV · as Amy · 13 eps

The Real O'Neals
TV · as Jane Lynch · 1 ep

The Stinky & Dirty Show
TV · as Dumper (voice) · 3 eps

Back to the Jurassic
Movie · as Sue

We Bare Bears
TV · as Tank / Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
TV · as Bernadette Steel (voice) · 1 ep

To Russia with Love
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Girl Meets World
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Escape from Planet Earth
Movie · as Io (voice)

A.C.O.D.
Movie · as Dr. Judith

Afternoon Delight
Movie · as Lenore

Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self - Host · 78 eps

Wreck-It Ralph
Movie · as Calhoun (voice)

The Three Stooges
Movie · as Mother Superior

Abominable Christmas
Movie · as Margaret Knowhow (voice)

Dino Time
Movie · as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Movie · as Self

8
Movie · as Maggie Gallagher

Glee: Keep on Believin'
Movie · as Self

WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
Movie

Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
TV · as Cob (voice) · 1 ep

Rio
Movie · as Alice / Goose (voice)

Paul
Movie · as Pat Stevenson

Glee: The Concert Movie
Movie · as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)

Small Fry
Movie · as Queen Neptuna (voice)

The Lady with 700 Cats
Movie · as narrator

Bob's Burgers
TV · as Carol (voice) · 1 ep

Web Therapy
TV · as Claire Dudek · 1 ep

Portlandia
TV · as Barbecue Planner · 1 ep

The Glee Project
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Bubble Guppies
TV · as The Genie (voice) · 1 ep

Shrek Forever After
Movie · as Gretched (voice)

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
Movie · as Dr. Poole (voice)

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Movie · as Gretched (voice)

MasterChef
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Conan
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 5 eps

Julie & Julia
Movie · as Dorothy McWilliams

Post Grad
Movie · as Carmella Malby

Spring Breakdown
Movie · as Senator Hartmann

Weather Girl
Movie · as J.D.

Mr. Troop Mom
Movie · as Miss Hulka

Man Maid
Movie · as Sabena

The Toe Tactic
Movie · as Honey Strumpet

The Face is Familiar
Movie

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Movie · as Diatryma Mom (voice)

Annul Victory
Movie · as Self

Glee
TV · as Sue Sylvester · 121 eps

The Cleveland Show
TV · 2 eps

Party Down
TV · as Constance Carmell · 17 eps

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

The Rocker
Movie · as Lisa

Adventures of Power
Movie · as Joni

Another Cinderella Story
Movie · as Dominique Blatt

Role Models
Movie · as Gayle Sweeny

I Do & I Don't
Movie · as Nora Stelmack
Big Breaks
Movie · as M.J.

Tru Loved
Movie · as Ms. Maple

Space Chimps
Movie · as Dr. Poole (voice)

Alex's Halloween
Movie · as Mother

Web Therapy
TV · as Claire Dudek · 3 eps

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Movie · as Gail

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Movie · as Gail the Television Reporter
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
Movie · as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

Smiley Face
Movie · as Casting Director

The List
Movie · as Dr. Davina

Eye of the Dolphin
Movie · as Glinton

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Movie · as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

Suffering Man's Charity
Movie · as Ingrid Sorensen

Area 57
Movie · as Irene Maloof

The Hammer
Movie · as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
Movie · as Joan Hobbie (voice)

iCarly
TV · as Pam Puckett · 1 ep

Phineas and Ferb
TV · as Mrs. Johnson (voice) · 3 eps

Thank God You're Here
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Movie · as Lucy Bobby

For Your Consideration
Movie · as Cindy

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
Movie · as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Movie · as Self

Fifty Pills
Movie · as Doreen

Help Me Help You
TV · 3 eps

Lovespring International
TV · as Victoria Ratchford · 13 eps

The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV · as Ms. Hammond · 2 eps

Holly Hobbie & Friends
TV · as Joan Hobbie (voice) · 6 eps

Psych
TV · as Commander Barbara Dunlap · 1 ep

The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Movie · as Paula

The Californians
Movie · as Sybill Platt

Bam Bam and Celeste
Movie · as Darlene

PROM-troversy
Movie · as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)

Weeds
TV · as The Candyman · 1 ep

American Dad!
TV · as Mother (voice), Chief of Police (voice), Timmy's Mom (voice), Al (voice), Doctor (voice), Mother (Farmer's Wife) (voice) · 2 eps

Criminal Minds
TV · as Diana Reid · 10 eps

Blind Justice
TV · as Dr. Taylor · 2 eps

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 2 eps

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
TV · as Madame Rothchild (voice) · 1 ep

The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Robot Chicken
TV · as Miss Grundy (voice) · 1 ep

My Name Is Earl
TV · as Sissy · 1 ep

Unscripted
TV · as Jane Lynch · 2 eps

Sleepover
Movie · as Gabby

Little Black Boot
Movie · as Grace

Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
Movie · as Blanche Monroe

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Movie · as Realtor (uncredited)

Surviving Eden
Movie · as Maude Silver

Veronica Mars
TV · as Mrs. Donaldson · 1 ep

Desperate Housewives
TV · as Maxine Bennett · 1 ep

The L Word
TV · as Joyce Wischnia · 12 eps

Rodney
TV · as Amy O'Brien · 1 ep

Boston Legal
TV · as Joanna Monroe · 4 eps

Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

The Soup
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Father of the Pride
TV · as Gift Store Clerk (voice), Lily (voice) · 1 ep

A Mighty Wind
Movie · as Laurie Bohner

Exposed
Movie · as Julie Gross

Las Vegas
TV · as Helen Putasca · 1 ep

Two and a Half Men
TV · as Dr. Linda Freeman · 14 eps

Arrested Development
TV · as Cindi Lightballoon · 2 eps

Reno 911!
TV · as Therapist · 1 ep

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
TV · as Oscorp Executive (voice) · 1 ep

Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

The Big Time
Movie · as Miss Rush

Collateral Damage
Movie · as Agent Russo

The Dead Zone
TV · as Flo McMurtry · 1 ep

Monk
TV · as Dr. Julie Waterford · 1 ep

Watching Ellie
TV · as Roman · 1 ep

MDs
TV · as Aileen Poole · 11 eps

The Division
TV · 1 ep

According to Jim
TV · as Janice · 1 ep

Best in Show
Movie · as Christy Cummings

Colour Me Gay
Movie

Red Lipstick
Movie · as Final TV Newscaster

What Planet Are You From?
Movie · as Doreen

Titus
TV · as Prosecutor · 1 ep

Boston Public
TV · as Jane Morrell · 1 ep

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Ranger · 1 ep

Gilmore Girls
TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

The Weber Show
TV · as Carla · 1 ep

Family Guy
TV · as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice), French Teacher (voice), Dotty Campbell (voice) · 1 ep

Judging Amy
TV · as ASA Perkins · 3 eps

Popular
TV · as Suzi Klein · 1 ep

Family Law
TV · as Cheryl Bowman · 1 ep

The West Wing
TV · as Reporter · 2 eps

Dawson's Creek
TV · as Mrs. Witter · 1 ep

The King of Queens
TV · as Dr. Foreman · 1 ep

Felicity
TV · as Professor Carnes · 2 eps

Touch Me
Movie · as Counselor

Dharma & Greg
TV · as Sheryl · 1 ep

The View
TV · as Self - Guest Co-Host · 1 ep

7th Heaven
TV · as Nurse · 4 eps

3rd Rock from the Sun
TV · as Ms. Koppel · 1 ep

Arthur
TV · as Patty Ratburn (voice) · 1 ep

Arli$$
TV · as Penny Bullock · 1 ep

Cybill
TV · as Mrs. Sweeney · 1 ep

NewsRadio
TV · as Carol · 1 ep

JAG
TV · as Sandy's Friend · 1 ep

Caroline in the City
TV · as Hostess · 1 ep

Friends
TV · as Ellen · 1 ep

Party of Five
TV · as Dr. Pennant · 1 ep

The Fugitive
Movie · as Kathy Wahlund

Fatal Instinct
Movie · as Prison Reporter

Frasier
TV · as Cynthia · 1 ep

The X-Files
TV · as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard · 1 ep

Bakersfield P.D.
TV · as Michelle Hathaway · 17 eps

The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Mary Travers · 1 ep

NYPD Blue
TV · as Susanna Howe · 1 ep

In the Best Interest of the Children
Movie · as Gwen Hatcher

Straight Talk
Movie · as Gladys (voice)

Law & Order
TV · as Cordelia Travers · 1 ep

The Simpsons
TV · as Jeanie (voice), Roz Davis (voice) · 1 ep

Taxi Killer
Movie

Vice Versa
Movie · as Ms. Lindstrom

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

Married... with Children
TV · as Greta · 1 ep

Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep







