Jane Lynch
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 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 Acting
Popularity 18.6
Birthday 1960-07-14
Place of Birth Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
Also Known As Jane Marie Lynch, ジェーン・リンチ,
The Rocker
2008

The Rocker

Shrek Forever After
2010

Shrek Forever After

The Fugitive
1993

The Fugitive

Adventures of Power
2008

Adventures of Power

Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Julie & Julia
2009

Julie & Julia

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
2007

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

Post Grad
2009

Post Grad

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

A Mighty Wind
2003

A Mighty Wind

Sleepover
2004

Sleepover

Smiley Face
2007

Smiley Face

Exposed
2003

Exposed

Best in Show
2000

Best in Show

For Your Consideration
2006

For Your Consideration

Another Cinderella Story
2008

Another Cinderella Story

Role Models
2008

Role Models

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
2010

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Rio
2011

Rio

Paul
2011

Paul

The List
2007

The List

Eye of the Dolphin
2007

Eye of the Dolphin

Escape from Planet Earth
2013

Escape from Planet Earth

Spring Breakdown
2009

Spring Breakdown

Weather Girl
2009

Weather Girl

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
2007

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

Mr. Troop Mom
2009

Mr. Troop Mom

Ghost Writer
2007

Ghost Writer

Wreck-It Ralph
2012

Wreck-It Ralph

The Californians
2005

The Californians

Man Maid
2009

Man Maid

The Three Stooges
2012

The Three Stooges

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

Abominable Christmas
2012

Abominable Christmas

Fatal Instinct
1993

Fatal Instinct

A.C.O.D.
2013

A.C.O.D.

I Do & I Don't
2008

I Do & I Don't

Afternoon Delight
2013

Afternoon Delight

The Toe Tactic
2009

The Toe Tactic

Dino Time
2012

Dino Time

Colour Me Gay
2000

Colour Me Gay

The Face is Familiar
2009

The Face is Familiar

Little Black Boot
2004

Little Black Boot

Big Breaks
2008

Big Breaks

Bam Bam and Celeste
2005

Bam Bam and Celeste

The Rise of Miss Power

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
2022

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

Nice Guys Finish Last

Nice Guys Finish Last

Her War, Her Story: World War II
2022

Her War, Her Story: World War II

In the Best Interest of the Children
1992

In the Best Interest of the Children

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
2012

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

Glee: The Concert Movie
2011

Glee: The Concert Movie

The Big Time
2002

The Big Time

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
2006

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

Mascots
2016

Mascots

Small Fry
2011

Small Fry

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Rock Stars

Rock Stars

Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn

Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

The Late Bloomer
2016

The Late Bloomer

After the Reality
2016

After the Reality

Fifty Pills
2006

Fifty Pills

8
2012

8

The Lady with 700 Cats
2011

The Lady with 700 Cats

Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia
2009

Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia

Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Tru Loved
2008

Tru Loved

Writer's Block
2016

Writer's Block

Touch Me
1997

Touch Me

Earth Live
2017

Earth Live

Space Chimps
2008

Space Chimps

Area 57
2007

Area 57

Red Lipstick
2000

Red Lipstick

To Russia with Love
2014

To Russia with Love

Alex's Halloween
2008

Alex's Halloween

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

PROM-troversy
2005

PROM-troversy

Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
2004

Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother

#NoJoke
2019

#NoJoke

UglyDolls
2019

UglyDolls

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Collateral Damage
2002

Collateral Damage

What Planet Are You From?
2000

What Planet Are You From?

100% Wolf
2020

100% Wolf

Taxi Killer
1988

Taxi Killer

Annul Victory
2009

Annul Victory

Straight Talk
1992

Straight Talk

A Play
2018

A Play

Dropping The Soap
2017

Dropping The Soap

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Surviving Eden
2004

Surviving Eden

Titus
2000

Titus

Boston Public
2000

Boston Public

Weeds
2005

Weeds

The Simpsons
1989

The Simpsons

Glee
2009

Glee

Veronica Mars
2004

Veronica Mars

American Dad!
2005

American Dad!

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy

Desperate Housewives
2004

Desperate Housewives

The Dead Zone
2002

The Dead Zone

The Division
2001

The Division

Help Me Help You
2006

Help Me Help You

Judging Amy
1999

Judging Amy

Friends
1994

Friends

Monk
2002

Monk

According to Jim
2001

According to Jim

Dawson's Creek
1998

Dawson's Creek

Lovespring International
2006

Lovespring International

Las Vegas
2003

Las Vegas

Two and a Half Men
2003

Two and a Half Men

Cybill
1995

Cybill

Tamron Hall
2019

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall
2019

Tamron Hall

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Frasier
1993

Frasier

Dharma & Greg
1997

Dharma & Greg

The L Word
2004

The L Word

Close Enough
2020

Close Enough

NewsRadio
1995

NewsRadio

Inside Comedy
2012

Inside Comedy

Criminal Minds
2005

Criminal Minds

Popular
1999

Popular

Finding Your Roots
2012

Finding Your Roots

The X-Files
1993

The X-Files

The King of Queens
1998

The King of Queens

Blark and Son
2018

Blark and Son

Final Space
2018

Final Space

Party of Five
1994

Party of Five

JAG
1995

JAG

The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

7th Heaven
1996

7th Heaven

Rodney
2004

Rodney

Gilmore Girls
2000

Gilmore Girls

Arrested Development
2003

Arrested Development

Boston Legal
2004

Boston Legal

We Bare Bears
2015

We Bare Bears

Watching Ellie
2002

Watching Ellie

Bakersfield P.D.
1993

Bakersfield P.D.

Blind Justice
2005

Blind Justice

Family Law
1999

Family Law

The Cleveland Show
2009

The Cleveland Show

Party Down
2009

Party Down

MDs
2002

MDs

The Emmy Awards
1949

The Emmy Awards

Money, Explained
2021

Money, Explained

Easy to Assemble
2008

Easy to Assemble

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Bob's Burgers
2011

Bob's Burgers

Reno 911!
2003

Reno 911!

Felicity
1998

Felicity

Hollywood Game Night
2013

Hollywood Game Night

iCarly
2007

iCarly

Only Murders in the Building
2021

Only Murders in the Building

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy

Holly Hobbie & Friends
2006

Holly Hobbie & Friends

Harriet the Spy
2021

Harriet the Spy

Digman!
2023

Digman!

Angel from Hell
2016

Angel from Hell

American Dad!
2005

American Dad!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

American Dad!
2005

American Dad!

American Dad!
2005

American Dad!

American Dad!
2005

American Dad!

Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Talking with Chris Hardwick
2017

Talking with Chris Hardwick

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

El Deafo
2022

El Deafo

The Soup
2004

The Soup

The Real O'Neals
2016

The Real O'Neals

The Good Fight
2017

The Good Fight

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

Married... with Children
1987

Married... with Children

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996

3rd Rock from the Sun

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Father of the Pride
2004

Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride
2004

Father of the Pride

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

Krapopolis
2023

Krapopolis

Will & Grace
2017

Will & Grace

The View
1997

The View

The Simpsons
1989

The Simpsons

MasterChef
2010

MasterChef

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Arthur
1996

Arthur

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Manhunt
2017

Manhunt

The Reichen Show
2005

The Reichen Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Web Therapy
2008

Web Therapy

Dallas & Robo
2018

Dallas & Robo

Web Therapy
2011

Web Therapy

Phineas and Ferb
2007

Phineas and Ferb

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Summer Camp Island
2018

Summer Camp Island

Portlandia
2011

Portlandia

Big Hero 6 The Series
2017

Big Hero 6 The Series

Robot Chicken
2005

Robot Chicken

Oddballs
2022

Oddballs

The John Larroquette Show
1993

The John Larroquette Show

Entertainment Tonight
1981

Entertainment Tonight

The Great North
2021

The Great North

25 Words or Less
2018

25 Words or Less

My Name Is Earl
2005

My Name Is Earl

Stars in the House
2020

Stars in the House

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

Middle School Moguls
2019

Middle School Moguls

Psych
2006

Psych

Weakest Link
2020

Weakest Link

Girl Meets World
2014

Girl Meets World

The West Wing
1999

The West Wing

Velma
2023

Velma

The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021

The Ghost and Molly McGee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Glee Project
2011

The Glee Project

Space Force
2020

Space Force

American Dad!
2005

American Dad!

Caroline in the City
1995

Caroline in the City

The Weber Show
2000

The Weber Show

Bubble Guppies
2011

Bubble Guppies

Thank God You're Here
2007

Thank God You're Here

Meet the Chimps
2020

Meet the Chimps

Unscripted
2005

Unscripted

Conan
2010

Conan

The Stinky & Dirty Show
2016

The Stinky & Dirty Show