Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Acting

Born July 14, 1960 · Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA

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 P…

Known for

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Acting(248)

2025Flower of the DawnSinistra (voice)

2025Celebrity Weakest LinkSelf - Host

2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastSelf

2025The 2025 FOX Fall PreviewSelf

2024Happy's PlaceVal

2024The Little Pageant That CouldSelf (archive footage)

2024Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2023KrapopolisBrenda the Sphinx (voice)

2023The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon HeartBobbi St. Simone (voice)

2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest

2023Digman!Amelia Earhart (voice)

2023VelmaDonna (voice)

2022Her War, Her Story: World War IISelf - Narrator (voice)

2022OddballsGrandma (voice)

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest

2022Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to GoMrs. Noble

2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderCelia (voice)

2022El DeafoMrs. Sinklemann (voice)

2021Harriet the SpyOle Golly (voice)

2021The Ghost and Molly McGeeMs. Roop (voice)

2021Only Murders in the BuildingSazz Pataki

2021Money, ExplainedSelf - Narrator

2021The Great NorthAunt Dirt (voice)

2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineKJ Dillard

2020Meet the ChimpsNarrator

2020Weakest LinkSelf - Host

2020Close EnoughBarb (voice)

2020100% WolfThe Commander (voice)

2020Space ForceAdmiral Maywheather

2020Solar OppositesKabronius (voice)

2020Stars in the HouseSelf

2019#NoJokeSelf

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Middle School MogulsMogul Victoria (voice)

2019Prime Day Concert 2019Self

2019UglyDollsScanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)

2018A Legendary Christmas with John & ChrissySelf

2018Ralph Breaks the InternetCalhoun (voice)

201825 Words or LessSelf

2018Summer Camp IslandSkadi's Mom (voice)

2018A PlayBetty

2018Blark and SonFrankie

2018Dallas & RoboCarol

2018Final SpaceAVA (voice)

2017Big Hero 6 The SeriesSupersonic Sue (voice)

2017Will & GraceRoberta

2017ManhuntJanet Reno

2017Earth LiveHerself - Co-Host

2017Talking with Chris HardwickSelf

2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselSophie Lennon

2017Dropping The SoapOlivia Vanderstein

2017The Good FightMadeline Starkey

2016Writer's BlockJane

2016The Late BloomerCaroline

2016MascotsGabby Monkhouse

2016The Stinky & Dirty ShowDumper (voice)

2016After the RealityDoctor

2016The Real O'NealsJane Lynch

2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf

2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf

2016Angel from HellAmy

2015The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowBernadette Steel (voice)

2015We Bare BearsTank / Additional Voices (voice)

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015Back to the JurassicSue

2014To Russia with LoveSelf - Narrator (voice)

2014Girl Meets WorldSelf

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013A.C.O.D.Dr. Judith

2013Afternoon DelightLenore

2013Hollywood Game NightSelf - Host

2013Escape from Planet EarthIo (voice)

2012Dino TimeSue Fitzpatrick (voice)

2012Wreck-It RalphCalhoun (voice)

2012Abominable ChristmasMargaret Knowhow (voice)

2012Comedy Central Roast of RoseanneSelf

2012The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying OrangeCob (voice)

2012The Three StoogesMother Superior

2012Glee: Keep on Believin'Self

2012Finding Your RootsSelf

20128Maggie Gallagher

2012Inside ComedySelf

2012WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power

2011Small FryQueen Neptuna (voice)

2011Glee: The Concert MovieSue Sylvester (scenes deleted)

2011The Lady with 700 Catsnarrator

2011Web TherapyClaire Dudek

2011The Glee ProjectSelf

2011RioAlice / Goose (voice)

2011PaulPat Stevenson

2011Bubble GuppiesThe Genie (voice)

2011PortlandiaBarbecue Planner

2011Bob's BurgersCarol (voice)

2010Donkey's Christmas ShrektacularGretched (voice)

2010MasterChefSelf

2010Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes BackDr. Poole (voice)

2010Shrek Forever AfterGretched (voice)

2009Man MaidSabena

2009The Cleveland Show

2009Post GradCarmella Malby

2009Julie & JuliaDorothy McWilliams

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Weather GirlJ.D.

2009Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursDiatryma Mom (voice)

2009Mr. Troop MomMiss Hulka

2009The Face is Familiar

2009Spring BreakdownSenator Hartmann

2009GleeSue Sylvester

2009Annul VictorySelf

2009Party DownConstance Carmell

2009The Toe TacticHoney Strumpet

2008Big BreaksM.J.

2008Role ModelsGayle Sweeny

2008Alex's HalloweenMother

2008Web TherapyClaire Dudek

2008Another Cinderella StoryDominique Blatt

2008The RockerLisa

2008Space ChimpsDr. Poole (voice)

2008Tru LovedMs. Maple

2008Adventures of PowerJoni

2008I Do & I Don'tNora Stelmack

2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryGail the Television Reporter

2007Alvin and the ChipmunksGail

2007Smiley FaceCasting Director

2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends ForeverJoan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

2007iCarlyPam Puckett

2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise PartyJoan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

2007Eye of the DolphinGlinton

2007Phineas and FerbMrs. Johnson (voice)

2007The ListDr. Davina

2007Thank God You're HereSelf

2007The HammerKnowledgable Shopper (uncredited)

2007Suffering Man's CharityIngrid Sorensen

2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret AdventuresJoan Hobbie (voice)

2007Area 57Irene Maloof

2006For Your ConsiderationCindy

2006Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas WishesJoan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

2006Help Me Help You

2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyLucy Bobby

2006PsychCommander Barbara Dunlap

2006Lovespring InternationalVictoria Ratchford

2006Fifty PillsDoreen

2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineMs. Hammond

2006Holly Hobbie & FriendsJoan Hobbie (voice)

2006Fabulous! The Story of Queer CinemaSelf

2005The Reichen ShowSelf

2005The CaliforniansSybill Platt

2005Criminal MindsDiana Reid

2005My Name Is EarlSissy

2005Bam Bam and CelesteDarlene

2005The 40 Year Old VirginPaula

2005WeedsThe Candyman

2005The Life and Times of Juniper LeeMadame Rothchild (voice)

2005Blind JusticeDr. Taylor

2005Robot ChickenMiss Grundy (voice)

2005American Dad!Mother (voice)

2005UnscriptedJane Lynch

2005PROM-troversyMimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelf - Host

2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsRealtor (uncredited)

2004Desperate HousewivesMaxine Bennett

2004Boston LegalJoanna Monroe

2004Veronica MarsMrs. Donaldson

2004RodneyAmy O'Brien

2004Memoirs of an Evil StepmotherBlanche Monroe

2004Father of the PrideLily (voice)

2004SleepoverGabby

2004The SoupSelf

2004Surviving EdenMaude Silver

2004The L WordJoyce Wischnia

2004Little Black BootGrace

2003Arrested DevelopmentCindi Lightballoon

2003ExposedJulie Gross

2003Las VegasHelen Putasca

2003Two and a Half MenDr. Linda Freeman

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf - Guest

2003Reno 911!Therapist

2003Spider-Man: The New Animated SeriesOscorp Executive (voice)

2003A Mighty WindLaurie Bohner

2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2002The Big TimeMiss Rush

2002MDsAileen Poole

2002MonkDr. Julie Waterford

2002The Dead ZoneFlo McMurtry

2002Watching EllieRoman

2002Collateral DamageAgent Russo

2001According to JimJanice

2001The Division

2000The Weber ShowCarla

2000Boston PublicJane Morrell

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRanger

2000Gilmore GirlsNurse

2000Best in ShowChristy Cummings

2000Colour Me Gay

2000TitusProsecutor

2000What Planet Are You From?Doreen

2000Red LipstickFinal TV Newscaster

1999PopularSuzi Klein

1999The West WingReporter

1999Family LawCheryl Bowman

1999Judging AmyASA Perkins

1999Family GuyDotty Campbell / English Mother at airport (voice)

1998FelicityProfessor Carnes

1998The King of QueensDr. Foreman

1998Dawson's CreekMrs. Witter

1997Dharma & GregSheryl

1997Touch MeCounselor

1997The ViewSelf - Guest Co-Host

1996ArthurPatty Ratburn (voice)

19967th HeavenNurse

1996Arli$$Penny Bullock

19963rd Rock from the SunMs. Koppel

1995JAGSandy's Friend

1995Caroline in the CityHostess

1995NewsRadioCarol

1995CybillMrs. Sweeney

1994FriendsEllen

1994Party of FiveDr. Pennant

1993Fatal InstinctPrison Reporter

1993NYPD BlueSusanna Howe

1993FrasierCynthia

1993Bakersfield P.D.Michelle Hathaway

1993The X-FilesMrs. Anne T. Lokensgard

1993The John Larroquette ShowMary Travers

1993The FugitiveKathy Wahlund

1992Straight TalkGladys (voice)

1992In the Best Interest of the ChildrenGwen Hatcher

1990Law & OrderCordelia Travers

1989The SimpsonsJeanie (voice)

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1988Vice VersaMs. Lindstrom

1988Taxi Killer

1987Married... with ChildrenGreta

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

The Rise of Miss PowerMiss Power

Nice Guys Finish LastMom

Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!Self

The Spectacular Spider-ManJoan Jameson