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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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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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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Saturday Night Live
Criminal Minds
American Dad!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Married... with Children
Psych
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The West Wing
The Simpsons
Two and a Half Men
Bob's Burgers
The X-Files
My Name Is Earl
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Caroline in the City
Monk
Judging Amy
The Good Fight
Desperate Housewives
Las Vegas
7th Heaven
Boston Legal
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Great North
Finding Your Roots
Friends
We Bare Bears
Family Guy
Entertainment Tonight
The King of Queens
The John Larroquette Show
According to Jim
Family Law
Reno 911!
Gilmore Girls
The Soup
Summer Camp Island
The Emmy Awards
Robot Chicken
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Space Force
The L Word
Only Murders in the Building
Solar Opposites
Girl Meets World
Party of Five
Arthur
Unscripted
Father of the Pride
Real Time with Bill Maher
JAG
MasterChef
Veronica Mars
Frasier
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Weeds
Oddballs
Phineas and Ferb
Krapopolis
iCarly
3rd Rock from the Sun
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Digman!
Bubble Guppies
NewsRadio
Big Hero 6 The Series
Cybill
The Cleveland Show
The Stinky & Dirty Show
Manhunt
The Glee Project
Thank God You're Here
Inside Comedy
Close Enough
Dawson's Creek
Arrested Development
Web Therapy
Will & Grace
Web Therapy
Money, Explained
Middle School Moguls
Blark and Son
Velma
The Fugitive
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Collateral Damage
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Marvelous Moments with Maisel
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Glee: The Concert Movie
Mascots
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Paul
Small Fry
Shrek Forever After
Julie & Julia
The 40 Year Old Virgin
The Rocker
Glee
Glee: Keep on Believin'
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Holly Hobbie & Friends
Role Models
Final Space
El Deafo
100% Wolf
The Weber Show
Wreck-It Ralph
Rio
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Smiley Face
The Three Stooges
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Party Down
Dino Time
Another Cinderella Story
Hollywood Game Night
Harriet the Spy
Angel from Hell
Meet the Chimps
Weakest Link
Production Credits
Another Cinderella Story
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