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Jane Lynch
4 FOLLOWERS • 116 CREDITS • JUL 14, 1960 • 64
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
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wLMQebhTApmn4F6Fzg6FovdwVvL.jpg)
Criminal Minds
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d735cGL2G07Tb0ysLHStu8c0uo8.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g6MrJxNaHYGYU7Sxo72e5B8gKOV.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vHqeLzYl3dEAutojCO26g0LIkom.jpg)
The Simpsons
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qxdOgESOkBMmfcWUizL01mbdqzl.jpg)
Married... with Children
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fDI15gTVbtW5Sbv5QenqecRxWKJ.jpg)
Psych
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y0HUz4eUNUe3TeEd8fQWYazPaC7.jpg)
Family Guy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xnFFz3etm1vftF0ns8RMHA8XdqT.jpg)
American Dad!
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yqDWr5NAE7m1IWrygYwLyEB6pN0.jpg)
The West Wing
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xgfjxyV3g1S68opzuvG6G87muDp.jpg)
Two and a Half Men
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/couFnWryh9JRmmfDyPU6hUyTKIa.jpg)
Bob's Burgers
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5BD0kiTGnDxONqdrsswTewnk6WH.jpg)
The X-Files
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/57shLTTkHvhLUhyP1t0lNZPoAxD.jpg)
My Name Is Earl
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Gg1oM8Us8gCS5aJA8e0ZRuIHnf.jpg)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3axGMbUecXXOPSeG47v2i9wK5y5.jpg)
Monk
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xwCYDipqGC5lWirdARXrDGIX22i.jpg)
Judging Amy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8qoOHOfbUbrCcHZnDVxGcwOWinV.jpg)
The Good Fight
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fToBWkwVNjYzH6mjrEq5JDYRoLx.jpg)
Desperate Housewives
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dDPJmvgbs1nMqFBbIdB67w9YCHe.jpg)
Las Vegas
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s6mkZKanKim3VGUIxR2gGGf9jn0.jpg)
7th Heaven
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eQyJoKFGUTlytx9f2zNjqmMOR82.jpg)
Boston Legal
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gGC7zSDgG0FY0MbM1pjfhTCWQBI.jpg)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oHwdy9LPFQuvl1e80DoHpKcjO5Q.jpg)
The Great North
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d4CSYByEefe43AXMlMyKEihEPGU.jpg)
Finding Your Roots
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2koX1xLkpTQM4IZebYvKysFW1Nh.jpg)
Friends
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3xWzlLZ0kAD6SkVZTekFM9lxZyP.jpg)
We Bare Bears
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yhw7UPzsE2GElyYJKvkJw03wcuO.jpg)
The King of Queens
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5JeRg8YGj4EjaQU6QwetJG22RIY.jpg)
Family Law
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4PQmSvqPbLI4lqmwHxZh8W5A1ob.jpg)
The John Larroquette Show
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5jIJEqRIbbGdR5CxOZ9RNp7EsAX.jpg)
According to Jim
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/phkCW1Hdoijl5i15H7KnnnBhaNL.jpg)
Reno 911!
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8hWwBpB1mLUKqzjdGrcvJcIklp4.jpg)
Gilmore Girls
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kUCMWgkia4jnGUmbQkHpk9L95VK.jpg)
The Soup
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/syipk7iIpV4DTvGuBuEqrVbAbaY.jpg)
Summer Camp Island
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4cLVwO7GPEyQVbeHDrQ9unko0dr.jpg)
Father of the Pride
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/guW6wHjF0eVOfsS7NEfq2ZWSLDm.jpg)
The Emmy Awards
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Robot Chicken
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zgu3p4NvisS8CI68cUfBKbvAvu8.jpg)
Space Force
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j1u9EGyEQEVFjl5VxK7NbRCxdZ1.jpg)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cRuye5mp69wfnsbfgJiBFQJQo1e.jpg)
The L Word
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yhx6PnU3L2a6FnEFGOlBKTZ8TSD.jpg)
Only Murders in the Building
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xhU1KkPtM9fpE1HKpdghX0VlyYF.jpg)
Girl Meets World
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5LZgFeMynMeeKX8Bn9s1RWe9n9S.jpg)
Party of Five
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rmTNHzI0Joc4irx3nkFMWsYWp5c.jpg)
Arthur
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iawTl6V5x84MZ3CWW20fEas9Ltp.jpg)
Unscripted
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pbpoLLp4kvnYVfnEGiEhagpJuVZ.jpg)
Real Time with Bill Maher
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zPyHpkJZ5O08lbgrQQIROXtb3xz.jpg)
JAG
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/42gO1qCC6GPtHKNXvOdhunhzyS3.jpg)
MasterChef
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5LzccEtnbgA7ACKzz9TdKvcIRT9.jpg)
Thank God You're Here
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/61QRBFIIsIPGxbshGARaVb4Ybbh.jpg)
Veronica Mars
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gYAb6GCVEFsU9hzMCG5rxaxoIv3.jpg)
Frasier
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cCJ60PDEXgavJ1vxWAjW1PMuZd6.jpg)
Oddballs
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gKUsBTa5b0GY7U4iWBseeBalfjO.jpg)
Weeds
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oSLwJMOOQGAsyJNMi4Y3MO44iAJ.jpg)
Phineas and Ferb
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6DlLqv0jlv64ojXh6erRhBa5S4l.jpg)
Krapopolis
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vprJasrLRtEqjyHCHzlOzChNo2o.jpg)
iCarly
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sUB4lZghNnwQywKqgjIfJsyBqI2.jpg)
3rd Rock from the Sun
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cdftjslMPR06HZUmS0toNu3ygTT.jpg)
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u4DTRA6ArRSSxhvTRAFJm2YEMEU.jpg)
Talking with Chris Hardwick
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yt6yvFBpeWVaqowRqmeXmvU3IsT.jpg)
Digman!
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bX8HcTfON8dwt4fQWwY1mXxG0Uo.jpg)
NewsRadio
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xN3eCrHdRWY3loR5IxCJ613sGyq.jpg)
Cybill
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9ukZcwaqcObmmxxfcIXTgVMvalJ.jpg)
Manhunt
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v3UfqXCAxAcI7oUO4zwtk1T9G3n.jpg)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cWMV3cY96ieuimjP7pdAnOUKDI7.jpg)
The Glee Project
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8tHx9hWRUWX7GZCSlVAtUFmUCXR.jpg)
Inside Comedy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8aNYMcMyhv1m0MKibgCVmJrAeLs.jpg)
Close Enough
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/arT93dBemanftfWTcf9I0JRIlxU.jpg)
Dawson's Creek
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9LD7OvTYYCuDAEjetcNm6QaCVqQ.jpg)
Web Therapy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qMzwO952hMWQSCfHkp7IL20s4K7.jpg)
Arrested Development
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iRsgY1TRNTccltEGk9V9wNqqKOx.jpg)
Will & Grace
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/38ICxu88LgU44i6B54dxz0t4lXK.jpg)
Velma
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dEQ9YB4GBWXuCoZNrn5nvJWko7u.jpg)
Money, Explained
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iwNs0ELObbYS7kyjyE7VHNKCmh.jpg)
Blark and Son
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b3rEtLKyOnF89mcK75GXDXdmOEf.jpg)
The Fugitive
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Aa1IQ4Cuin3d7qIahvPheMmR4E5.jpg)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uyzgI1jqMjQMzbjhMrWvWHd76Ua.jpg)
Collateral Damage
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iSYmO6CHVmMUTOmnaJlu17tQGsz.jpg)
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r7S57FpBsCljWc9fBUo2Iy5XGew.jpg)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b1OIQmekcJvaQxtQvyBllZQCzmn.jpg)
Mascots
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cXOLaxcNjNAYmEx1trZxOTKhK3Q.jpg)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iVCrhBcpDaHGvv7CLYbK6PuXZo1.jpg)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y5NCu183zREb4XmHSB6QP3K7TH2.jpg)
Glee: The Concert Movie
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zS7fQiOZiKCVH2vlYSiIsFWW8hh.jpg)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/e57pNjhWbRos9BTvgeUYUzB8VfO.jpg)
Paul
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8siICxMft0JSWZDq9YrXh5U5PZx.jpg)
Small Fry
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6HrfPZtKcGmX2tUWW3cnciZTaSD.jpg)
Shrek Forever After
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nR1Pd1Kg2iARtheAd4LeixmZ57L.jpg)
Middle School Moguls
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mVeoqL37gzhMXQVpONi9DGOQ3tZ.jpg)
The 40 Year Old Virgin
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r1bFBBj3VMek0oEtgm9N51OqVjF.jpg)
Julie & Julia
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/62T2vsZYTje3KhdCsiLR1K1RFJW.jpg)
Glee
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iklnDuDaJwd61e8VUk4BquEGJwo.jpg)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8ghRdElsa7flXF7jD3eDKT22yrg.jpg)
Glee: Keep on Believin'
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3iCiTqsmJz1mO85AHzTiHNkRmb6.jpg)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uVlojXidNz6CHpkEXuj0rt4ealz.jpg)
El Deafo
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zT6tXWsJoBOWJT1PeUEKLTFOoHh.jpg)
Final Space
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d5SatGKWi0VpO9QX0Z74zLh9i91.jpg)
Role Models
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zWoIgZ7mgmPkaZjG0102BSKFIqQ.jpg)
Wreck-It Ralph
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2VrvxK4yxNCU6KVgo5TADJeBEQu.jpg)
100% Wolf
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7QsgPfJbp05FRvADXcR2tic5jLd.jpg)
The Weber Show
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b0nNQCL90RGTwjxLEFsFFLQZKNe.jpg)
The Three Stooges
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pzOkddFfLexWtTozMMvPDUNe0AK.jpg)
Dino Time
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vRiB9uvcD0WYp7k2pAeWz9ukpuN.jpg)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sQmjQomhXUufN3OD9KWSVW9OJ1I.jpg)
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hbsoFctJ1dDPp3KUIuUgd2E1U4r.jpg)
Party Down
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4nJxhUknKV8Gqdhov8pU1YWDYfb.jpg)
Rio
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Acw0Syw7s8QFTCkdJgtGR2Eg0SB.jpg)
Another Cinderella Story
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wlH2YAt8JxOoKgkF3HlDGt9d734.jpg)
Harriet the Spy
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tDsLEeI402QThtGWkWm4NX62FE.jpg)
Hollywood Game Night
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wDisTsrsZwGAnFZcQtXUsaRNFYU.jpg)
Angel from Hell
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oUd7TcFeE3WEovt6x31L9JRjqAl.jpg)
Weakest Link
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9fXBDIqw4CAEFAFsuMEjjFhUMXS.jpg)
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