
Place of Birth:
Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA
Date of Birth:
7/14/1960
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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Adventures of Power

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Julie & Julia
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Post Grad

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

A Mighty Wind

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Smiley Face

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Best in Show

For Your Consideration

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Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

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Paul

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Eye of the Dolphin

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Spring Breakdown

Weather Girl

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Man Maid

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Abominable Christmas

Fatal Instinct

A.C.O.D.

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Dino Time

Colour Me Gay

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Little Black Boot
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Her War, Her Story: World War II

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Glee: The Concert Movie

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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

The Late Bloomer

After the Reality

Fifty Pills

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The Lady with 700 Cats

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Tru Loved

Writer's Block

Touch Me

Earth Live

Space Chimps

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Red Lipstick

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