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Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Highest Rated: 93% Best in Show (2000)

Lowest Rated: 9% Post Grad (2009)

Birthday: Jul 14, 1960

Birthplace: Dolton, Illinois, USA

A scene-stealing character actress first known to fans of Christopher Guest films for her breakout role as dog trainer Christy Cummings in "Best in Show" (2000), Jane Lynch eventually went on to earn lead actor status in a variety of projects. Lynch's talent for playing confident and normal characters with a suggestion of something slightly twisted beneath the surface made her a perfect fit for mainstream comedies like "The 40-Year Old Virgin" (2005) and "Talladega Nights" (2006) - both of which established her persona. Her prolific film work and dizzying schedule as a TV guest star led to recurring roles on "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 2003-15), "The L Word" (Showtime, 2005-09), and eventually starring status on "Glee" (Fox, 2009-2015), the high school theater send-up that showcased Lynch's talent for putting her offbeat spin on typically buttoned-up characters. In fact, it was her turn as the high school gym teacher and arch-nemesis Sue Sylvester on "Glee" that catapulted the always funny Lynch into a household name. Meanwhile, Lynch became the unofficial spokesperson for LGBT rights when she married her longtime partner, Lara Embry, in 2010. (The couple divorced in 2014.) Whether on television or the silver screen - or even as host of the Emmy Awards - Lynch always elevated the material with her biting wit and unending comic talent.

Highest rated movies

93% 88% Best in Show
87% 75% A Mighty Wind
85% 84% The 40 Year-Old Virgin 77% 70% Julie & Julia 77% 74% Role Models 71% 73% Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
71% The Big Time
70% 62% Paul

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dolly Parton's Pet Gala Self - 2024
No Score Yet 80% Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - 2023
92% No Score Yet The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Bobbi St. Simone (Voice) - 2023
No Score Yet 88% Ivy + Bean Unknown (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 78% Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go Unknown (Character) - 2022
69% 45% 100% Wolf The Commander (Voice) $300.0K 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet #NoJoke Unknown (Character) - 2019
29% 54% UglyDolls Scanner/Electronic Female Voice (Voice) $20.1M 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dropping the Soap Olivia Vanderstein (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2018
88% 64% Ralph Breaks the Internet Calhoun (Voice) $201.1M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ralph Breaks the Internet Calhoun (Voice) - 2018
No Score Yet 62% A Stork's Journey Olga (Voice) - 2017
48% 36% Mascots Gabby Monkhouse (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 50% After the Reality Doctor (Character) - 2016
20% 23% The Late Bloomer Caroline (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adventure Planet Unknown (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Russia With Love Herself - Narrator (Voice) - 2014
No Score Yet 43% Jungle Master Ilene (Voice) - 2013
67% 41% Afternoon Delight Lenore (Character) $174.5K 2013
34% 54% Escape From Planet Earth Io (Voice) - 2013
52% 28% A.C.O.D. Dr. Judith (Character) $172.3K 2013
No Score Yet 37% Dino Time Sue (Voice) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Delhi Safari Female Flamingo (Voice) - 2012
87% 86% Wreck-It Ralph Sgt. Calhoun (Voice) $189.4M 2012
51% 47% The Three Stooges Mother Superior (Character) $44.3M 2012
72% 71% Rio Alice (Voice) - 2011
70% 62% Paul Pat Lynch (Character) $37.4M 2011
No Score Yet 50% Birds of Paradise Rosie (Voice) - 2010
57% 54% Shrek Forever After Gretched (Voice) - 2010
9% 27% Post Grad Mrs. Malby (Character) $6.4M 2009
77% 70% Julie & Julia Dorothy McWilliams (Character) $94.1M 2009
33% 36% Weather Girl J.D. (Character) $20.9K 2009
46% 63% Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Diatryma Mom (Voice) - 2009
No Score Yet 50% Mr. Troop Mom Miss Hulka (Character) - 2009
50% 28% Spring Breakdown Sen. Hartman (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 10% Man Maid Sabena (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 50% Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms Unknown (Voice) - 2008
32% 49% Adventures of Power Joni (Character) $17.2K 2008
40% 38% The Toe Tactic Honey Strumpet (Character) - 2008
77% 74% Role Models Sweeny (Character) $67.3M 2008
No Score Yet 74% Another Cinderella Story Dominique (Character) - 2008
40% 46% The Rocker Fish's Sister (Character) $6.4M 2008
33% 33% Space Chimps Dr. Poole (Voice) $30.1M 2008
No Score Yet 30% I Do & I Don't Nora Stelmack (Character) - 2007
40% 18% Ghost Writer Ingrid Sorensen (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 57% Alvin and the Chipmunks Gail (Character) - 2007
66% 45% Smiley Face Casting Director (Character) $8.8K 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever Unknown (Voice) - 2007
29% 58% Eye of the Dolphin Glinton (Character) $71.9K 2006
No Score Yet 32% The List Dr. Davina (Character) - 2006
53% 43% For Your Consideration Cindy Martin (Character) $5.5M 2006
No Score Yet 33% Fifty Pills Doreen (Character) - 2006
71% 73% Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Lucy Bobby (Character) $148.2M 2006
No Score Yet 52% Bam Bam and Celeste Darlene (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 19% The Californians Sybill Platt (Character) $4.1K 2005
85% 84% The 40 Year-Old Virgin Paula (Character) $109.2M 2005
14% 25% Surviving Eden Maude Silver (Character) - 2004
15% 54% Sleepover Gabby (Character) $8.1M 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Exposed Julie Gross (Character) - 2003
87% 75% A Mighty Wind Laurie Bohner (Character) $17.5M 2003
71% No Score Yet The Big Time Miss Rush (Character) - 2002
93% 88% Best in Show Christy Cummings (Character) $18.6M 2000

TV

Credit
96% 91% Only Murders in the Building Sazz Pataki (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2023-2024
No Score Yet 10% Velma Donna (Voice) 2024
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2011 2013-2014 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Weakest Link Executive Producer,
Host
2020-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2014-2020 2024
No Score Yet 91% American Dad! Mother (Guest Voice),
Doctor (Voice)
2007 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harriet the Spy Ole Golly (Voice) 2021-2023
No Score Yet 89% Bob's Burgers Carol (Voice) 2023
94% 92% Party Down Constance Carmell (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2009-2010 2023
No Score Yet 24% Ridley Jones Lonny (Voice) 2021-2023
No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Music Performer,
Guest
2019-2021 2023
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014-2015 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Deafo Mrs. Sinklemann (Voice) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2011-2014 2020-2021
95% 66% The Good Fight Agent Madeline Starkey (Guest Star) 2017-2018 2021
No Score Yet 67% Money Explained Narrator 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Finding Your Roots Guest 2021
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Music Performer,
Guest
2018-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Meet the Chimps Narrator 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2015-2016 2020
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2011 2013 2015-2017 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Host 2013-2020
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Diana Reid (Guest Star) 2006-2008 2017 2020
90% 84% The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sophie Lennon (Character) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest,
Host
2012 2019
No Score Yet 67% Big Hero 6 The Series Supersonic Sue (Guest Voice) 2019
85% 76% The Simpsons Jeanie (Guest Voice) 2011 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2011 2018
74% 75% Will & Grace Roberta (Guest Star) 2017
96% 83% Manhunt Janet Reno (Character) 2017
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Price Is Right Guest 2017
70% 46% Quantico Director 2016
67% 88% The Real O'Neals Herself (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2016
41% 58% Angel From Hell Amy (Character) 2016
41% 61% Chelsea Guest 2016
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet FABLife Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2016
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Soup Unknown (Character) 2015
70% 72% Glee Sue Sylvester (Character) 2009-2015
94% 81% Portlandia Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2013-2014
65% 66% Two and a Half Men Dr. Linda Freeman (Guest Star) 2004 2006-2011 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder Police Justice (Voice) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010-2011 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Handy Manny Jackie Greenway (Guest Voice) 2007-2009 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Comedy Central Roast Host 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nate Berkus Show Guest 2011-2012
54% No Score Yet Emmys Host 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2011
No Score Yet 64% The Cleveland Show Ms. Eck (Guest Voice) 2010-2011
No Score Yet 62% Saturday Night Live Host 2010
No Score Yet 80% iCarly Pam Puckett (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2009
86% 84% RENO 911! Therapist (Guest Star) 2009
86% 91% Boston Legal Joanna Monroe (Guest Star) 2006-2008
82% 89% My Name Is Earl Sissy (Guest Star) 2008
89% 77% The New Adventures of Old Christine Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
50% No Score Yet Help Me Help You Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lovespring International Victoria Ratchford (Character) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Stalker Dr. Dominic Messinger (Guest Star) 2006
72% 88% Desperate Housewives Maxine Bennett (Guest Star) 2006
70% 80% Weeds The Candyman (Guest Star) 2005
20% No Score Yet Rodney Amy O'Brien (Guest Star) 2005
39% No Score Yet Blind Justice Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
57% 76% The L Word Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
92% 79% Veronica Mars Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
78% 93% Friends Ellen (Guest Star) 2004
75% 85% Arrested Development Cindi Lightballoon (Guest Star) 2004
89% 87% Monk Dr. Julie Waterford (Guest Star) 2004
83% 93% NYPD Blue Susanna Howe (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet According to Jim Janice (Guest Star) 2003
32% No Score Yet Watching Ellie Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
25% No Score Yet MDs Unknown (Character) 2002
No Score Yet 71% Felicity Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet 7th Heaven Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy French Teacher (Guest Voice) 2001-2002
No Score Yet 82% The King of Queens Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
74% 85% The X-Files Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boston Public Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 88% Gilmore Girls Nurse (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 1999-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
95% 94% Frasier Cynthia (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cybill Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
95% 79% NewsRadio Carol (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 96% Married ... With Children Greta (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane Guest