Jane Lynch
Known for Acting · 247 credits
- Born
- 1960-07-14 (age 66)
- 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
Family Guy
1999
as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice) / French Teacher (voice) / Dotty Campbell (voice)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Diana Reid
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Ranger
The Simpsons
1989
as Jeanie (voice) / Roz Davis (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
TV Shows (140)
Law & Order
1990
as Cordelia Travers
Family Guy
1999
as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice) / French Teacher (voice) / Dotty Campbell (voice)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Diana Reid
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Ranger
The Simpsons
1989
as Jeanie (voice) / Roz Davis (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Friends
1994
as Ellen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Mother (voice) / Chief of Police (voice) / Timmy's Mom (voice) / Al (voice) / Doctor (voice) / Mother (Farmer's Wife) (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Mrs. Johnson (voice)
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Maxine Bennett
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Married... with Children
1987
as Greta
Conan
2010
as Self / Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Dr. Linda Freeman
The West Wing
1999
as Reporter
The X-Files
1993
as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
JAG
1995
as Sandy's Friend
Monk
2002
as Dr. Julie Waterford
The View
1997
as Self - Guest Co-Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Psych
2006
as Commander Barbara Dunlap
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Nurse
Frasier
1993
as Cynthia
The King of Queens
1998
as Dr. Foreman
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Carol (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
iCarly
2007
as Pam Puckett
Boston Legal
2004
as Joanna Monroe
Glee
2009
as Sue Sylvester
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Skadi's Mom (voice)
NYPD Blue
1993
as Susanna Howe
Arrested Development
2003
as Cindi Lightballoon
We Bare Bears
2015
as Tank / Additional Voices (voice)
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Judging Amy
1999
as ASA Perkins
Veronica Mars
2004
as Mrs. Donaldson
Robot Chicken
2005
as Miss Grundy (voice)
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Mrs. Witter
Las Vegas
2003
as Helen Putasca
According to Jim
2001
as Janice
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Guest
25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Sissy
The Good Fight
2017
as Madeline Starkey
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Sazz Pataki
The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021
as Ms. Roop (voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Ms. Koppel
Weeds
2005
as The Candyman
The Cleveland Show
2009
Reno 911!
2003
as Therapist
Arthur
1996
as Patty Ratburn (voice)
Party of Five
1994
as Dr. Pennant
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Division
2001
Movies (107)
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
as Calhoun (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
as Calhoun (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
as Diatryma Mom (voice)
Shrek Forever After
2010
as Gretched (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
as Gail
Rio
2011
as Alice / Goose (voice)
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
as Paula
The Fugitive
1993
as Kathy Wahlund
Paul
2011
as Pat Stevenson
The Three Stooges
2012
as Mother Superior
Post Grad
2009
as Carmella Malby
Small Fry
2011
as Queen Neptuna (voice)
Vice Versa
1988
as Ms. Lindstrom
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Realtor (uncredited)
Tru Loved
2008
as Ms. Maple
Space Chimps
2008
as Dr. Poole (voice)
UglyDolls
2019
as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Lucy Bobby
Julie & Julia
2009
as Dorothy McWilliams
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as Io (voice)
Collateral Damage
2002
as Agent Russo
Smiley Face
2007
as Casting Director
Role Models
2008
as Gayle Sweeny
I Do & I Don't
2008
as Nora Stelmack
Abominable Christmas
2012
as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
Dino Time
2012
as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
Weather Girl
2009
as J.D.
Another Cinderella Story
2008
as Dominique Blatt
Area 57
2007
as Irene Maloof
Best in Show
2000
as Christy Cummings
Big Breaks
2008
as M.J.
Sleepover
2004
as Gabby Corky
#NoJoke
2019
as Self
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011
as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
The Late Bloomer
2016
as Caroline
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Gail the Television Reporter
For Your Consideration
2006
as Cindy
Fifty Pills
2006
as Doreen
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Laurie Bohner
Afternoon Delight
2013
as Lenore
The Rocker
2008
as Lisa
Fatal Instinct
1993
as Prison Reporter
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
2012
100% Wolf
2020
as The Commander (voice)
8
2012
as Maggie Gallagher
Spring Breakdown
2009
as Senator Hartmann
What Planet Are You From?
2000
as Doreen
A.C.O.D.
2013
as Dr. Judith
Exposed
2003
as Julie Gross
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022
as Mrs. Noble
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
The Californians
2005
as Sybill Platt
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010
as Gretched (voice)
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
2010
as Dr. Poole (voice)
Straight Talk
1992
as Gladys (voice)
Adventures of Power
2008
as Joni
Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!
as Self
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
The Face is Familiar
2009
Earth Live
2017
as Herself - Co-Host
After the Reality
2016
as Doctor
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Mr. Troop Mom
2009
as Miss Hulka
The Toe Tactic
2009
as Honey Strumpet
Nice Guys Finish Last
as Mom
Alex's Halloween
2008
as Mother
The List
2007
as Dr. Davina
Dropping The Soap
2017
as Olivia Vanderstein
Surviving Eden
2004
as Maude Silver
Back to the Jurassic
2015
as Sue
Mascots
2016
as Gabby Monkhouse
The Big Time
2002
as Miss Rush
The Lady with 700 Cats
2011
as narrator
Flower of the Dawn
2025
as Sinistra (voice)
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005
as Darlene
Eye of the Dolphin
2007
as Glinton
The Little Pageant That Could
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
as KJ Dillard
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
2007
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Touch Me
1997
as Counselor
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
The Hammer
2007
as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
2006
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Man Maid
2009
as Sabena
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
2012
as Self
Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012
as Self
Taxi Killer
1988
In the Best Interest of the Children
1992
as Gwen Hatcher
To Russia with Love
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Suffering Man's Charity
2007
as Ingrid Sorensen
The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
2025
as Self
Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
2004
as Blanche Monroe
Red Lipstick
2000
as Final TV Newscaster
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
as Self
Annul Victory
2009
as Self
Colour Me Gay
2000
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
2007
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
Prime Day Concert 2019
2019
as Self
Writer's Block
2016
as Jane
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
Little Black Boot
2004
as Grace
Rock Stars
Her War, Her Story: World War II
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
PROM-troversy
2005
as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
A Play
2018
as Betty
The Rise of Miss Power
as Miss Power
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
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) — as Calhoun (voice)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) — as Calhoun (voice)
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) — as Diatryma Mom (voice)
- Shrek Forever After (2010) — as Gretched (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) — as Gail
Where to Watch Jane Lynch Films
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