Jane Lynch
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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The Rise of Miss Power
as Miss Power
President Curtis
as Susan (voice)
Flower of the Dawn
as Sinistra (voice)
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Host
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
as Self
The 2025 FOX Fall Preview
as Self
Happy's Place
as Val
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
as Unknown
Krapopolis
as Brenda the Sphinx (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Digman!
as Amelia Earhart (voice)
Velma
as Donna (voice)
Her War, Her Story: World War II
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Oddballs
as Grandma (voice)
Sherri
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
as Mrs. Noble
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Celia (voice)
El Deafo
as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)
Harriet the Spy
as Ole Golly (voice)
The Ghost and Molly McGee
as Ms. Roop (voice)
Only Murders in the Building
as Sazz Pataki
Money, Explained
as Self - Narrator
The Great North
as Aunt Dirt (voice)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as KJ Dillard
Meet the Chimps
as Narrator
Weakest Link
as Self - Host
Close Enough
as Barb (voice)
100% Wolf
as The Commander (voice)
Space Force
as Admiral Maywheather
Solar Opposites
as Kabronius (voice)
Stars in the House
as Self
#NoJoke
as Self
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
The Tamron Hall Show
as Unknown
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Middle School Moguls
as Mogul Victoria (voice)
Prime Day Concert 2019
as Self
UglyDolls
as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Calhoun (voice)
25 Words or Less
as Self
Summer Camp Island
as Skadi's Mom (voice)
A Play
as Betty
Blark and Son
as Frankie
Dallas & Robo
as Carol
Final Space
as AVA (voice)
Big Hero 6 The Series
as Supersonic Sue (voice)
Will & Grace
as Roberta
Manhunt
as Janet Reno
Manhunt
as Janet Reno (voice)
Earth Live
as Herself - Co-Host
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as Self
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Sophie Lennon
Dropping The Soap
as Olivia Vanderstein
The Good Fight
as Madeline Starkey
Writer's Block
as Jane
The Late Bloomer
as Caroline
Mascots
as Gabby Monkhouse
The Stinky & Dirty Show
as Dumper (voice)
After the Reality
as Doctor
The Real O'Neals
as Jane Lynch
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self
Angel from Hell
as Amy
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
as Bernadette Steel (voice)
We Bare Bears
as Tank / Additional Voices (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Back to the Jurassic
as Sue
To Russia with Love
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Girl Meets World
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
A.C.O.D.
as Dr. Judith
Afternoon Delight
as Lenore
Hollywood Game Night
as Self - Host
Escape from Planet Earth
as Io (voice)
Dino Time
as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph
as Calhoun (voice)
Abominable Christmas
as Margaret Knowhow (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
as Self
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
as Cob (voice)
The Three Stooges
as Mother Superior
Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self
Finding Your Roots
as Self
8
as Maggie Gallagher
Inside Comedy
as Self
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
as Unknown
Small Fry
as Queen Neptuna (voice)
Glee: The Concert Movie
as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)
The Lady with 700 Cats
as narrator
Web Therapy
as Claire Dudek
The Glee Project
as Self
Rio
as Alice / Goose (voice)
Paul
as Pat Stevenson
Bubble Guppies
as The Genie (voice)
Portlandia
as Barbecue Planner
Bob's Burgers
as Carol (voice)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
as Gretched (voice)
Conan
as Self
Conan
as Self - Guest
MasterChef
as Self
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
as Dr. Poole (voice)
Shrek Forever After
as Gretched (voice)
Man Maid
as Sabena
The Cleveland Show
as Unknown
Post Grad
as Carmella Malby
Julie & Julia
as Dorothy McWilliams
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Weather Girl
as J.D.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Diatryma Mom (voice)
Mr. Troop Mom
as Miss Hulka
The Face is Familiar
as Unknown
Spring Breakdown
as Senator Hartmann
Glee
as Sue Sylvester
Annul Victory
as Self
Party Down
as Constance Carmell
The Toe Tactic
as Honey Strumpet
Role Models
as Gayle Sweeny
Alex's Halloween
as Mother
Web Therapy
as Claire Dudek
Another Cinderella Story
as Dominique Blatt
The Rocker
as Lisa
Space Chimps
as Dr. Poole (voice)
Tru Loved
as Ms. Maple
Adventures of Power
as Joni
I Do & I Don't
as Nora Stelmack
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Gail the Television Reporter
Smiley Face
as Casting Director
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
iCarly
as Pam Puckett
Eye of the Dolphin
as Glinton
Phineas and Ferb
as Mrs. Johnson (voice)
The List
as Dr. Davina
Thank God You're Here
as Self
The Hammer
as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)
Suffering Man's Charity
as Ingrid Sorensen
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
Area 57
as Irene Maloof
For Your Consideration
as Cindy
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)
Help Me Help You
as Unknown
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Lucy Bobby
Psych
as Commander Barbara Dunlap
Lovespring International
as Victoria Ratchford
Fifty Pills
as Doreen
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Ms. Hammond
Holly Hobbie & Friends
as Joan Hobbie (voice)
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
as Self
The Californians
as Sybill Platt
Criminal Minds
as Diana Reid
My Name Is Earl
as Sissy
Bam Bam and Celeste
as Darlene
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
as Paula
Weeds
as The Candyman
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
as Madame Rothchild (voice)
Blind Justice
as Dr. Taylor
Robot Chicken
as Miss Grundy (voice)
American Dad!
as Mother (voice)
American Dad!
as Chief of Police (voice)
American Dad!
as Timmy's Mom (voice)
American Dad!
as Doctor (voice)
American Dad!
as Al (voice)
American Dad!
as Mother (Farmer's Wife) (voice)
Unscripted
as Jane Lynch
PROM-troversy
as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
as Self - Host
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Realtor (uncredited)
Desperate Housewives
as Maxine Bennett
Boston Legal
as Joanna Monroe
Veronica Mars
as Mrs. Donaldson
Rodney
as Amy O'Brien
Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother
as Blanche Monroe
Father of the Pride
as Lily (voice)
Father of the Pride
as Gift Store Clerk (voice)
Sleepover
as Gabby
The Soup
as Self
Surviving Eden
as Maude Silver
The L Word
as Joyce Wischnia
Little Black Boot
as Grace
Arrested Development
as Cindi Lightballoon
Exposed
as Julie Gross
Las Vegas
as Helen Putasca
Two and a Half Men
as Dr. Linda Freeman
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Reno 911!
as Therapist
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Oscorp Executive (voice)
A Mighty Wind
as Laurie Bohner
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
The Big Time
as Miss Rush
MDs
as Aileen Poole
Monk
as Dr. Julie Waterford
The Dead Zone
as Flo McMurtry
Watching Ellie
as Roman
Collateral Damage
as Agent Russo
According to Jim
as Janice
The Division
as Unknown
The Weber Show
as Carla
Boston Public
as Jane Morrell
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Ranger
Gilmore Girls
as Nurse
Best in Show
as Christy Cummings
Colour Me Gay
as Unknown
Titus
as Prosecutor
What Planet Are You From?
as Doreen
Red Lipstick
as Final TV Newscaster
Popular
as Suzi Klein
The West Wing
as Reporter
Family Law
as Cheryl Bowman
Judging Amy
as ASA Perkins
Family Guy
as Dotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice)
Family Guy
as (voice)
Family Guy
as Dotty Campbell (voice)
Family Guy
as French Teacher (voice)
Felicity
as Professor Carnes
The King of Queens
as Dr. Foreman
Dawson's Creek
as Mrs. Witter
Dharma & Greg
as Sheryl
Touch Me
as Counselor
The View
as Self - Guest Co-Host
Arthur
as Patty Ratburn (voice)
7th Heaven
as Nurse
Arli$$
as Penny Bullock
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Ms. Koppel
JAG
as Sandy's Friend
Caroline in the City
as Hostess
NewsRadio
as Carol
Cybill
as Mrs. Sweeney
Friends
as Ellen
Party of Five
as Dr. Pennant
Fatal Instinct
as Prison Reporter
NYPD Blue
as Susanna Howe
Frasier
as Cynthia
Bakersfield P.D.
as Michelle Hathaway
The X-Files
as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard
The John Larroquette Show
as Mary Travers
The Fugitive
as Kathy Wahlund
Straight Talk
as Gladys (voice)
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Gwen Hatcher
Law & Order
as Cordelia Travers
The Simpsons
as Jeanie (voice)
The Simpsons
as Roz Davis (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Vice Versa
as Ms. Lindstrom
Taxi Killer
as Unknown
Married... with Children
as Greta
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Host
The Emmy Awards
as Self