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Jane Lynch
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),…
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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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2026
President Curtis
TV show Susan (voice)
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2025
Flower of the Dawn
Movie Sinistra (voice)
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2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV show Self - Host
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2025
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
TV show Self
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2025
The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
Movie Self
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2024
Happy's Place
TV show Val
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2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Movie
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2023
Krapopolis
TV show Brenda the Sphinx (voice)
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2023
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Movie Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
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2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie Self - Guest
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2023
Digman!
TV show Amelia Earhart (voice)
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2023
Velma
TV show Donna (voice)
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2022
Her War, Her Story: World War II
Movie Self - Narrator (voice)
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2022
Oddballs
TV show Grandma (voice)
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Movie Mrs. Noble
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2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV show Celia (voice)
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2022
El Deafo
TV show Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)
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2021
Harriet the Spy
TV show Ole Golly (voice)
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2021
The Ghost and Molly McGee
TV show Ms. Roop (voice)
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2021
Only Murders in the Building
TV show Sazz Pataki
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2021
Money, Explained
TV show Self - Narrator
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2021
The Great North
TV show Aunt Dirt (voice)
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2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Movie KJ Dillard
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2020
Meet the Chimps
TV show Narrator
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2020
Weakest Link
TV show Self - Host
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2020
Close Enough
TV show Barb (voice)
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2020
100% Wolf
Movie The Commander (voice)
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2020
Space Force
TV show Admiral Maywheather
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2020
Solar Opposites
TV show Kabronius (voice)
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
#NoJoke
Movie Self
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2019
Middle School Moguls
TV show Mogul Victoria (voice)
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2019
Prime Day Concert 2019
Movie Self
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2019
UglyDolls
Movie Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
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2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Movie Self
