1960-07-14 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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The 2025 FOX Fall Preview | Self | 2025-08-22 |
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Dolly Parton's Pet Gala | 2024-02-21 | |
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The Little Pageant That Could | Self (archive footage) | 2024-06-13 |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023-04-26 |
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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | Bobbi St. Simone (voice) | 2023-07-21 |
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Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go | Mrs. Noble | 2022-09-02 |
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Her War, Her Story: World War II | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2022-11-01 |
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Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | KJ Dillard | 2020-10-27 |
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100% Wolf | The Commander (voice) | 2020-06-26 |
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UglyDolls | Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice) | 2019-05-01 |
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#NoJoke | Self | 2019-09-09 |
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Prime Day Concert 2019 | Self | 2019-07-10 |
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A Play | Betty | 2018-07-01 |
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Ralph Breaks the Internet | Calhoun (voice) | 2018-11-20 |
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A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy | Self | 2018-11-28 |
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Earth Live | Herself - Co-Host | 2017-07-09 |
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Dropping The Soap | Olivia Vanderstein | 2017-03-07 |
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Mascots | Gabby Monkhouse | 2016-10-11 |
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After the Reality | Doctor | 2016-04-21 |
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016-02-21 |
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The Late Bloomer | Caroline | 2016-10-07 |
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Writer's Block | Jane | 2016-12-31 |
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Back to the Jurassic | Sue | 2015-06-02 |
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To Russia with Love | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2014-10-19 |
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A.C.O.D. | Dr. Judith | 2013-10-03 |
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Escape from Planet Earth | Io (voice) | 2013-02-14 |
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Afternoon Delight | Lenore | 2013-08-30 |
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The Three Stooges | Mother Superior | 2012-04-13 |
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Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne | Self | 2012-08-12 |
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Wreck-It Ralph | Sergeant Calhoun (voice) | 2012-11-01 |
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Dino Time | Sue Fitzpatrick (voice) | 2012-12-07 |
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WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power | 2012-01-01 | |
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Abominable Christmas | Margaret Knowhow (voice) | 2012-10-23 |
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8 | Maggie Gallagher | 2012-03-03 |
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Glee: Keep on Believin' | Self | 2012-04-10 |
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Small Fry | Queen Neptuna (voice) | 2011-11-23 |
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The Lady with 700 Cats | narrator | 2011-07-30 |
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Glee: The Concert Movie | Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted) | 2011-08-11 |
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Rio | Alice / Goose (voice) | 2011-04-03 |
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Paul | Pat Stevenson | 2011-02-14 |
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Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Gretched (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | Dr. Poole (voice) | 2010-05-26 |
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Shrek Forever After | Gretched (voice) | 2010-05-20 |
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Weather Girl | J.D. | 2009-07-10 |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Diatryma Mom (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
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Julie & Julia | Dorothy McWilliams | 2009-08-06 |
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Mr. Troop Mom | Miss Hulka | 2009-06-19 |
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Annul Victory | Self | 2009-05-02 |
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The Toe Tactic | Honey Strumpet | 2009-01-29 |
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Man Maid | Sabena | 2009-10-28 |
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The Face is Familiar | 2009-06-08 | |
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Post Grad | Carmella Malby | 2009-08-21 |
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Spring Breakdown | Senator Hartmann | 2009-05-22 |
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Role Models | Gayle Sweeny | 2008-11-07 |
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Another Cinderella Story | Dominique Blatt | 2008-09-16 |
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Alex's Halloween | Mother | 2008-10-04 |
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Space Chimps | Dr. Poole (voice) | 2008-06-25 |
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I Do & I Don't | Nora Stelmack | 2008-01-01 |
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Tru Loved | Ms. Maple | 2008-02-27 |
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Adventures of Power | Joni | 2008-01-20 |
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Big Breaks | M.J. | 2008-12-31 |
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The Rocker | Lisa | 2008-08-20 |
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The List | Dr. Davina | 2007-05-05 |
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Smiley Face | Casting Director | 2007-11-16 |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks | Gail | 2007-12-13 |
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Eye of the Dolphin | Glinton | 2007-08-24 |
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Area 57 | Irene Maloof | 2007-01-01 |
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Gail the Television Reporter | 2007-12-21 |
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Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever | Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice) | 2007-09-18 |
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Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures | Joan Hobbie (voice) | 2007-02-20 |
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Suffering Man's Charity | Ingrid Sorensen | 2007-03-09 |
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Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party | Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice) | 2007-08-28 |
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The Hammer | Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited) | 2007-04-01 |
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Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes | Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice) | 2006-10-24 |
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Fifty Pills | Doreen | 2006-04-26 |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Lucy Bobby | 2006-08-04 |
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For Your Consideration | Cindy | 2006-11-17 |
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema | Self | 2006-02-12 |
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The Californians | Sybill Platt | 2005-10-21 |
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Bam Bam and Celeste | Darlene | 2005-09-13 |
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The 40 Year Old Virgin | Paula | 2005-08-11 |
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PROM-troversy | Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent) | 2005-01-05 |
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Little Black Boot | Grace | 2004-01-16 |
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Surviving Eden | Maude Silver | 2004-03-01 |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Realtor (uncredited) | 2004-12-16 |
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Sleepover | Gabby Corky | 2004-07-09 |
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Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother | Blanche Monroe | 2004-09-18 |
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Exposed | Julie Gross | 2003-10-17 |
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A Mighty Wind | Laurie Bohner | 2003-04-16 |
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Collateral Damage | Agent Russo | 2002-02-06 |
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The Big Time | Miss Rush | 2002-10-20 |
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What Planet Are You From? | Doreen | 2000-03-03 |
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Colour Me Gay | 2000-06-01 | |
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Red Lipstick | Final TV Newscaster | 2000-02-16 |
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Best in Show | Christy Cummings | 2000-09-29 |
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Touch Me | Counselor | 1997-09-05 |
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The Fugitive | Kathy Wahlund | 1993-08-06 |
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Fatal Instinct | Prison Reporter | 1993-10-29 |
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Straight Talk | Gladys (voice) | 1992-04-03 |
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In the Best Interest of the Children | Gwen Hatcher | 1992-02-16 |
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Taxi Killer | 1988-01-01 | |
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Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol! | Self | |
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The Rise of Miss Power | Miss Power | |
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Flower of the Dawn | Sinistra (voice) | |
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Nice Guys Finish Last | Mom | |
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