
Jane Lynch
Highest Rated: 94% Best in Show (2000)
Lowest Rated: 8% 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.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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64% | 54% | 100% Wolf | The Commander (Voice) | $300K | 2020 |
27% | 54% | UglyDolls |
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$20.1M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | #NoJoke | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dropping the Soap |
Olivia Vanderstein (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2018 |
88% | 65% | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Calhoun (Voice) | $201.1M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 60% | A Stork's Journey | Olga (Voice) | - | 2017 |
49% | 36% | Mascots | Gabby Monkhouse (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 50% | After the Reality | Doctor (Character) | - | 2016 |
20% | 22% | The Late Bloomer | Caroline (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adventure Planet | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 47% | Birds of Paradise | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | To Russia With Love | Herself - Narrator (Voice) | - | 2014 |
66% | 41% | Afternoon Delight | Lenore (Character) | $174.5K | 2013 |
35% | 54% | Escape From Planet Earth | Io (Voice) | - | 2013 |
52% | 28% | A.C.O.D. | Dr. Judith (Character) | $172.3K | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jungle Master | Ilene (Voice) | - | 2013 |
51% | 47% | The Three Stooges | Mother Superior (Character) | $44.3M | 2012 |
87% | 86% | Wreck-It Ralph | Sgt. Calhoun (Voice) | $189.4M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 34% | Dino Time | Sue (Voice) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Delhi Safari | Female Flamingo (Voice) | - | 2012 |
70% | 62% | Paul | Pat Lynch (Character) | $37.4M | 2011 |
72% | 71% | Rio | Alice (Voice) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Birds of Paradise | Rosie (Voice) | - | 2010 |
58% | 54% | Shrek Forever After | Gretched (Voice) | - | 2010 |
46% | 62% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Diatryma Mom (Voice) | - | 2009 |
77% | 70% | Julie & Julia | Dorothy McWilliams (Character) | $94.1M | 2009 |
50% | 28% | Spring Breakdown | Sen. Hartman (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Mr. Troop Mom | Miss Hulka (Character) | - | 2009 |
8% | 27% | Post Grad | Mrs. Malby (Character) | $6.4M | 2009 |
33% | 36% | Weather Girl | J.D. (Character) | $20.9K | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 43% | Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2008 |
77% | 74% | Role Models | Sweeny (Character) | $67.3M | 2008 |
33% | 33% | Space Chimps | Dr. Poole (Voice) | $30.1M | 2008 |
44% | 38% | The Toe Tactic | Honey Strumpet (Character) | - | 2008 |
41% | 46% | The Rocker | Fish's Sister (Character) | $6.4M | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Another Cinderella Story | Dominique (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 10% | Man Maid | Sabena (Character) | - | 2008 |
32% | 49% | Adventures of Power | Joni (Character) | $17.2K | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 18% | Ghost Writer | Ingrid Sorensen (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 30% | I Do & I Don't | Nora Stelmack (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2007 |
67% | 44% | Smiley Face | Casting Director (Character) | $8.8K | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Gail (Character) | - | 2007 |
71% | 73% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Lucy Bobby (Character) | $148.2M | 2006 |
52% | 43% | For Your Consideration | Cindy Martin (Character) | $5.5M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The List | Dr. Davina (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Fifty Pills | Doreen (Character) | - | 2006 |
29% | 58% | Eye of the Dolphin | Glinton (Character) | $71.9K | 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 |
15% | 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 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big Time | Miss Rush (Character) | - | 2002 |
94% | 89% | Best in Show | Christy Cummings (Character) | $18.6M | 2000 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Your Roots | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Weakest Link |
Executive Producer, Host |
2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | 52% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2014-2020 |
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 | The Marilyn Denis Show | Guest | 2020 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Daily | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | etalk | Guest | 2020 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Meet the Chimps | Narrator | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2020 2011-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2020 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today With Hoda & Jenna | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | 20% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daily Blast Live | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2019-2020 2015-2017 2013 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today 3rd Hour | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Host | 2013-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Extra | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood | Guest | 2020 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Criminal Minds | Diana Reid (Guest Star) | 2020 2017 2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tamron Hall | Guest | 2019 |
89% | 89% | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Sophie Lennon (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio |
Guest, Host |
2019 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood Live | Guest | 2016-2019 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Big Hero 6 The Series | Supersonic Sue (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Jeanie (Guest Voice) | 2018 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Real | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda | Guest | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2018 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2018 2015 2013 2011 |
96% | 78% | The Good Fight | Agent Madeline Starkey (Guest Star) | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Style-City Music Presents | Music Performer | 2017 |
74% | No Score Yet | Will & Grace | Roberta (Guest Star) | 2017 |
93% | 81% | Manhunt: Unabomber | Janet Reno (Character) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 35% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2017 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today's Take | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kate | Music Performer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Price Is Right | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.TV | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | HSN Today | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Today Live | Guest | 2016 |
70% | 47% | Quantico | Director | 2016 |
67% | 89% | The Real O'Neals | Herself (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2016 |
41% | 55% | Angel From Hell | Amy (Character) | 2016 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Steve Harvey | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 33% | 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 | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2016 2012 |
No Score Yet | 38% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Meredith Vieira Show | Guest | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael |
Guest, Host |
2015 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Soup | Unknown (Character) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2014-2015 |
70% | 71% | Glee | Sue Sylvester (Character) | 2009-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Better Show | Guest | 2015 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Morning Buzz Live | Guest | 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 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Social | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS News Sunday Morning | Guest | 2014 |
65% | 65% | Two and a Half Men | Dr. Linda Freeman (Guest Star) | 2014 2006-2011 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2013-2014 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Made in Hollywood | Guest | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Police | Justice (Voice) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Katie | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2013 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Insider | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | ES.TV | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kickin' It: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kathy | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Handy Manny | Jackie Greenway (Guest Voice) | 2012 2007-2009 |
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 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Joy Behar Show | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stars in Shorts | Unknown (Character) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Time With Bill Maher | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Cleveland Show | Ms. Eck (Guest Voice) | 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 90% | iCarly | Pam Puckett (Guest Star) | 2010 |
93% | 99% | Party Down |
Constance Carmell (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2009 |
86% | 82% | RENO 911! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
86% | 90% | Boston Legal | Joanna Monroe (Guest Star) | 2006-2008 |
82% | 93% | My Name Is Earl | Sissy (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 90% | American Dad | Doctor (Guest Voice) | 2007 |
89% | 78% | 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% | 89% | Desperate Housewives | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
70% | 77% | 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% | 74% | The L Word | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 85% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
92% | 79% | Veronica Mars | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Friends | Ellen (Guest Star) | 2004 |
75% | 82% | Arrested Development | Cindi Lightballoon (Guest Star) | 2004 |
91% | 91% | Monk | Dr. Julie Waterford (Guest Star) | 2004 |
84% | No Score Yet | NYPD Blue | Susanna Howe (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | According to Jim | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
32% | No Score Yet | Watching Ellie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
27% | No Score Yet | MDs | Unknown (Character) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Felicity | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 7th Heaven | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Family Guy | French Teacher (Guest Voice) | 2001-2002 |
No Score Yet | 83% | The King of Queens | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
75% | 86% | 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 |
85% | 85% | 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 |
93% | 94% | Frasier | Cynthia (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cybill | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
95% | No Score Yet | NewsRadio | Carol (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Married ... With Children | Greta (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FREE STARZ: Party Down | Constance Carmell (Character) | |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane | Guest |
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