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Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Birthday: 1960-07-14 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
El Deafo

as    Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)

2021
The Bleepin' Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special

as    Miss Grundy (voice)

2021
Harriet the Spy

as    Ole Golly (voice)

2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

as    KJ Dillard

2020
Meet the Chimps

as    Narrator

2020
100% Wolf

as    The Commander (voice)

2019
#NoJoke

as    Self

2017
Earth Live

as    Herself - Co-Host

2016
Angel from Hell

as    Amy

2016
The Late Bloomer

as    Caroline

2015
Back to the Jurassic

as    Sue (voice)

2013
A.C.O.D.

as    Dr. Judith

2013
Afternoon Delight

as    Lenore

2013
Hollywood Game Night

as    Self - Host

2012
Abominable Christmas

as    Margaret Knowhow (voice)

2012
The Three Stooges

as    Mother Superior

2012
2012
Wreck-It Ralph

as    Sergeant Calhoun (voice)

2012
Dino Time

as    Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)

2011
Rio

as    Alice / Goose (voice)

2011
Paul

as    Pat Stevenson

2011
Small Fry

as    Queen Neptuna (voice)

2010
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

as    Dr. Poole (voice)

2010
Shrek Forever After

as    Gretched (voice)

2009
Glee

as    Sue Sylvester