Jane Lynch
Known for Acting · 247 credits
- Born
- 1960-07-14 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Jane Marie Lynch
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.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
as Cordelia Travers
Criminal Minds
2005
as Diana Reid
The Simpsons
1989
as Jeanie (voice) / Roz Davis (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice) / Dotty Campbell (voice) / French Teacher (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
TV Shows (140)
Law & Order
1990
as Cordelia Travers
Criminal Minds
2005
as Diana Reid
The Simpsons
1989
as Jeanie (voice) / Roz Davis (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice) / Dotty Campbell (voice) / French Teacher (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Ranger
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Mother (voice) / Chief of Police (voice) / Timmy's Mom (voice) / Doctor (voice) / Al (voice) / Mother (Farmer's Wife) (voice)
Friends
1994
as Ellen
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Maxine Bennett
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Dr. Linda Freeman
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self / Self - Guest
The X-Files
1993
as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Nurse
Monk
2002
as Dr. Julie Waterford
Frasier
1993
as Cynthia
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Psych
2006
as Commander Barbara Dunlap
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Carol (voice)
JAG
1995
as Sandy's Friend
The West Wing
1999
as Reporter
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest Co-Host
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Mrs. Johnson (voice)
Married... with Children
1987
as Greta
Boston Legal
2004
as Joanna Monroe
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Witter
Glee
2009
as Sue Sylvester
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
NYPD Blue
1993
as Susanna Howe
Veronica Mars
2004
as Mrs. Donaldson
Weeds
2005
as The Candyman
The Good Fight
2017
as Madeline Starkey
iCarly
2007
as Pam Puckett
The King of Queens
1998
as Dr. Foreman
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Guest
Judging Amy
1999
as ASA Perkins
Robot Chicken
2005
as Miss Grundy (voice)
Las Vegas
2003
as Helen Putasca
Arli$$
1996
as Penny Bullock
Arrested Development
2003
as Cindi Lightballoon
We Bare Bears
2015
as Tank / Additional Voices (voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Ms. Koppel
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Skadi's Mom (voice)
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Sazz Pataki
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Sissy
Party of Five
1994
as Dr. Pennant
The Division
2001
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Reno 911!
2003
as Therapist
Felicity
1998
as Professor Carnes
The L Word
2004
as Joyce Wischnia
The Dead Zone
2002
as Flo McMurtry
Boston Public
2000
as Jane Morrell
Movies (107)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
as Diatryma Mom (voice)
Rio
2011
as Alice / Goose (voice)
The Fugitive
1993
as Kathy Wahlund
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
as Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun (voice)
Shrek Forever After
2010
as Gretched (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
as Calhoun (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
as Gail
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Realtor (uncredited)
Paul
2011
as Pat Stevenson
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
as Paula
Another Cinderella Story
2008
as Dominique Blatt
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Lucy Bobby
Role Models
2008
as Gayle Sweeny
Collateral Damage
2002
as Agent Russo
Sleepover
2004
as Gabby Corky
For Your Consideration
2006
as Cindy
Julie & Julia
2009
as Dorothy McWilliams
Vice Versa
1988
as Ms. Lindstrom
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as Io (voice)
The Three Stooges
2012
as Mother Superior
UglyDolls
2019
as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
The Rocker
2008
as Lisa
Dino Time
2012
as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
100% Wolf
2020
as The Commander (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Gail the Television Reporter
Straight Talk
1992
as Gladys (voice)
Small Fry
2011
as Queen Neptuna (voice)
Fatal Instinct
1993
as Prison Reporter
Best in Show
2000
as Christy Cummings
Space Chimps
2008
as Dr. Poole (voice)
#NoJoke
2019
as Self
Afternoon Delight
2013
as Lenore
Smiley Face
2007
as Casting Director
Mascots
2016
as Gabby Monkhouse
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
Spring Breakdown
2009
as Senator Hartmann
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Exposed
2003
as Julie Gross
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
as Self
Post Grad
2009
as Carmella Malby
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
What Planet Are You From?
2000
as Doreen
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011
as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010
as Gretched (voice)
The Late Bloomer
2016
as Caroline
Weather Girl
2009
as J.D.
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Laurie Bohner
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
2012
A.C.O.D.
2013
as Dr. Judith
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
as KJ Dillard
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
2010
as Dr. Poole (voice)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
as Mrs. Noble
In the Best Interest of the Children
1992
as Gwen Hatcher
The Big Time
2002
as Miss Rush
8
2012
as Maggie Gallagher
Flower of the Dawn
2025
as Sinistra (voice)
The List
2007
as Dr. Davina
The Toe Tactic
2009
as Honey Strumpet
Fifty Pills
2006
as Doreen
Mr. Troop Mom
2009
as Miss Hulka
After the Reality
2016
as Doctor
Big Breaks
2008
as M.J.
Abominable Christmas
2012
as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
Adventures of Power
2008
as Joni
Area 57
2007
as Irene Maloof
Man Maid
2009
as Sabena
Tru Loved
2008
as Ms. Maple
Touch Me
1997
as Counselor
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
2012
as Self
The Little Pageant That Could
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Hammer
2007
as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)
Suffering Man's Charity
2007
as Ingrid Sorensen
Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012
as Self
The Face is Familiar
2009
Annul Victory
2009
as Self
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
2006
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
as Self
Surviving Eden
2004
as Maude Silver
The Californians
2005
as Sybill Platt
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
2007
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Eye of the Dolphin
2007
as Glinton
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
2007
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
Back to the Jurassic
2015
as Sue
Taxi Killer
1988
Dropping The Soap
2017
as Olivia Vanderstein
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005
as Darlene
I Do & I Don't
2008
as Nora Stelmack
PROM-troversy
2005
as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
Red Lipstick
2000
as Final TV Newscaster
A Play
2018
as Betty
To Russia with Love
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
2004
as Blanche Monroe
Nice Guys Finish Last
as Mom
Alex's Halloween
2008
as Mother
Earth Live
2017
as Herself - Co-Host
Colour Me Gay
2000
Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!
as Self
Prime Day Concert 2019
2019
as Self
Little Black Boot
2004
as Grace
The Lady with 700 Cats
2011
as narrator
Her War, Her Story: World War II
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Writer's Block
2016
as Jane
The Rise of Miss Power
as Miss Power
Rock Stars
The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
2025
as Self
About 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 recur… With 247 credits spanning from 1949 to 2025, Jane Lynch has appeared in 107 films and 140 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jane Lynch Movies
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) — as Diatryma Mom (voice)
- Rio (2011) — as Alice / Goose (voice)
- The Fugitive (1993) — as Kathy Wahlund
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) — as Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun (voice)
- Shrek Forever After (2010) — as Gretched (voice)
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