Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

1960-07-14 Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA 107 Credits

Biography

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 nomin...

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The Little Pageant That Could

The Little Pageant That Could

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which started as a...

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024

5.0
Acting

Doggy Parton and CBS present "Dolly Parton's Pet Gala", a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music’s biggest stars, and a on...

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

2023

as Bobbi St. Simone (voice)

7.3
Acting

A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations, while The Monarch is literally out for Dr Venture's blood. A...

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

as Self - Guest

8.4
Acting

Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrious career with a star-studded event featuring an A...

Her War, Her Story: World War II

Her War, Her Story: World War II

2022

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Acting

Explore the stories of women caught up in World War II, from the American Home Front to Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. Included in this hour-...

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go

2022

as Mrs. Noble

6.9
Acting

Cold, white mist. Clanking pipes. And an eerie voice that's coming from the drain. Is the school bathroom... haunted? Ivy and Bean are on the case!

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

as KJ Dillard

5.4
Acting

Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.

100% Wolf

100% Wolf

2020

as The Commander (voice)

6.1
Acting

Freddy Lupin, heir to a proud family line of werewolves, is in for a shock when on his 14th birthday his first 'warfing' goes awry, turning him into a...

#NoJoke

#NoJoke

2019

as Self

6.2
Acting

A musician's journey to create a song with some of the biggest stars in the industry. Along the way, he faces up to his painful past, while giving vie...

Prime Day Concert 2019

Prime Day Concert 2019

2019

as Self

6.4
Acting

Taylor Swift performs live with Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G at the Prime Day Concert 2019, hosted by Jane Lynch.

UglyDolls

UglyDolls

2019

as Scanner / Electronic Female Voice (voice)

6.6
Acting

In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After ...

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018

as Self

7.3
Acting

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

as Calhoun (voice)

7.2
Acting

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part ...

A Play

A Play

2018

as Betty

4.5
Acting

Two friends go to see a play and realize just how terrifying supporting the arts can be.

A Play

A Play

2018

Executive Producer

4.5
Producing

Two friends go to see a play and realize just how terrifying supporting the arts can be.

Earth Live

Earth Live

2017

as Herself - Co-Host

4.9
Acting

Witness the earth’s greatest wildlife, shot by the world’s greatest wildlife cinematographers, in a spectacular 2-hour special originally broadcast on...

Dropping The Soap

Dropping The Soap

2017

as Olivia Vanderstein

6.0
Acting

Behind the scenes of a failing soap opera the cast and crew try desperately to hold it together.

Writer's Block

Writer's Block

2016

as Jane

Acting

Past her prime and afflicted with a severe case of writer's block, a veteran songwriter finds new inspiration in a bird that takes up residence outsid...

Mascots

Mascots

2016

as Gabby Monkhouse

5.4
Acting

Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.

The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer

2016

as Caroline

5.5
Acting

A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the change...

After the Reality

After the Reality

2016

as Doctor

5.6
Acting

The life of a contestant on a 'Bachelorette' style reality show is thrown into turmoil when the sudden death of his father forces him to quit the seri...

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1
Acting

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director Jame...

Back to the Jurassic

Back to the Jurassic

2015

as Sue

6.0
Acting

Ernie, Julia, and Max accidentally start a time-machine and find themselves back in time 65 million years, where they are adopted by a doting dinosaur...

To Russia with Love

To Russia with Love

2014

as Self - Narrator (voice)

4.4
Acting

To Russia with Love examines human rights through the lens of LGBT athletes, with American athlete and commentator Johnny Weir serving as the viewers'...

A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D.

2013

as Dr. Judith

5.5
Acting

A grown man is still caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15 year divorce. He discovers he was unknowingly part of a study on divorced children and...

Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight

2013

as Lenore

5.8
Acting

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career...

Ronny & i

Ronny & i

2013

Executive Producer

6.8
Producing

A young man comes to terms with his sexuality and his hidden love for his best friend.

Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth

2013

as Io (voice)

5.7
Acting

Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Dino Time

Dino Time

2012

as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)

5.8
Acting

Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max accidentally trip a time-machine into operation and find themselves transported back ...

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph

2012

as Sergeant Calhoun (voice)

7.3
Acting

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings ...

Abominable Christmas

Abominable Christmas

2012

as Margaret Knowhow (voice)

7.4
Acting

Despite repeated warnings about humans from their father, the Abominable Snowman, two Abominable Snowkids find themselves in a sleepy Colorado mountai...

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

2012

as Self

6.5
Acting

It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2012

as Mother Superior

5.8
Acting

Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and...

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Glee: Keep on Believin'

2012

as Self

10.0
Acting

A Biography documentary going behind the scenes of the hit show 'Glee,' featuring interviews with creators and a handful of cast members as well as ne...

8

8

2012

as Maggie Gallagher

5.5
Acting

Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.

WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power

WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power

2012

Acting

There's a new super hero in town and WordGirl is excited for Miss Power to teach her everything she knows! But Miss Power has a secret weapon using me...

Small Fry

Small Fry

2011

as Queen Neptuna (voice)

6.9
Acting

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

2011

as Sue Sylvester (scenes deleted)

7.3
Acting

A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and fans' life stories and how the show inf...

The Lady with 700 Cats

The Lady with 700 Cats

2011

as narrator

Acting
Rio

Rio

2011

as Alice / Goose (voice)

6.8
Acting

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his...

Paul

Paul

2011

as Pat Stevenson

6.7
Acting

For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind....

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

2010

as Gretched (voice)

5.8
Acting

Deck the halls with Donkey’s laughter in this all-new holiday collection. Donkey presents his very own carolling stage show featuring his Far Far Away...

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

2010

as Dr. Poole (voice)

4.4
Acting

Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowa...

Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

2010

as Gretched (voice)

6.4
Acting

A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a ...

Man Maid

Man Maid

2009

as Sabena

4.5
Acting

A second-generation male maid fights to save the girl he loves and their historic hotel from the clutches of a hostile developer.

Post Grad

Post Grad

2009

as Carmella Malby

5.0
Acting

Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins hilarious...

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

2009

as Dorothy McWilliams

6.7
Acting

Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ...

Weather Girl

Weather Girl

2009

as J.D.

5.6
Acting

Succumbing to the stresses of her personal and professional lives, Sylvia, a Seattle morning show weather forecaster, has a meltdown live on-air. Now,...

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

as Diatryma Mom (voice)

6.8
Acting

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes whe...

Mr. Troop Mom

Mr. Troop Mom

2009

as Miss Hulka

5.5
Acting

Public Defender Eddie is a widower with a 13 year-old daughter, Naomi. A classic workaholic, Eddie has been M.I.A. for most of Naomi's big moments. Bu...

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2009

2.0
Acting

Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to beco...

Spring Breakdown

Spring Breakdown

2009

as Senator Hartmann

5.4
Acting

Three women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they never had.

Annul Victory

Annul Victory

2009

as Self

Acting

Annul Victory is a documentary on the fight for marriage equality and the Proposition 8 election battle. The film documents the roller coaster ride of...

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

2009

as Honey Strumpet

4.0
Acting

Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office ass...

Big Breaks

2008

as M.J.

4.0
Acting

Penny and Sam work for a notoriously mean spirited, selfish, and somewhat abusive big fish Hollywood producer, MJ Siegel. They run a day's worth of ou...

Role Models

Role Models

2008

as Gayle Sweeny

6.5
Acting

Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 servi...

Alex's Halloween

Alex's Halloween

2008

as Mother

10.0
Acting

Alex dresses up in different Halloween costumes and then imagines them coming to life.

Another Cinderella Story

Another Cinderella Story

2008

as Dominique Blatt

7.1
Acting

A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed...

Another Cinderella Story

Another Cinderella Story

2008

Vocals

7.1

A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed...

The Rocker

The Rocker

2008

as Lisa

6.0
Acting

In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at st...

Space Chimps

Space Chimps

2008

as Dr. Poole (voice)

4.9
Acting

Three chimps are sent into space to explore the possibility of alien life when an unmanned space shuttle crash lands on an uncharted planet.

Tru Loved

Tru Loved

2008

as Ms. Maple

4.9
Acting

Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her q...

Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power

2008

as Joni

5.1
Acting

In his quest to become the world's greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day.

I Do & I Don't

I Do & I Don't

2008

as Nora Stelmack

4.7
Acting

A screwball comedy about a young couple that must endure premarital counseling and the horrific married couple they are assigned to.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

as Gail the Television Reporter

6.6
Acting

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks

2007

as Gail

5.8
Acting

A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and...

Smiley Face

Smiley Face

2007

as Casting Director

6.0
Acting

Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana....

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

2007

as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

10.0
Acting

Holly and the Hey Girls learn that you never know who might make the perfect friend when they meet the town witch and find out she's really a wonderfu...

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

2007

as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

Acting

It's Aunt Jessie's birthday and Holly could not be more excited! There's so much to do - make and deliver the invitations, bake the cake, and practice...

Eye of the Dolphin

Eye of the Dolphin

2007

as Glinton

6.1
Acting

Alyssa is a troubled 14-year old, suspended from school a year after her mother has drowned. Her grandmother Lucy, at wit's end, decides to take Alyss...

The List

The List

2007

as Dr. Davina

3.5
Acting

Ever been dumped? In front of 20,000 people at a stadium, on live television!? LEWIS BOND, a dashing young executive, decides to get serious after thi...

The Hammer

The Hammer

2007

as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

Approaching forty, Ferro is unsatisfied with his life as a construction worker and part-time boxing instructor in Los Angeles, CA. After a successful ...

Suffering Man's Charity

Suffering Man's Charity

2007

as Ingrid Sorensen

4.8
Acting

John Vandermark (Cumming) has taken in a struggling writer, Sebastian St. Germain (Boreanaz), who overstays his welcome. When John discovers that Seba...

Area 57

Area 57

2007

as Irene Maloof

6.7
Acting

A comedy about the employees for the U.S. government, who work in a remote facility in the Nevada desert, which houses an alien creature.

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

as Cindy

5.8
Acting

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star ...

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

2006

as Joan Hobbie / Minnie (voice)

Acting

Holly Hobbie is excited about spending Christmas-time with her friends and family. She soon learns of the situation of a widow, Mrs. Deegan and her tw...

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

as Lucy Bobby

6.4
Acting

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everyth...

Fifty Pills

Fifty Pills

2006

as Doreen

4.8
Acting

Unless Darren can survive New York's largest drug mogul, write a paper on Dante's "Inferno," escape three thugs chasing the wrong guy and sell fifty p...

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

2006

as Self

5.7
Acting

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback M...

The Californians

The Californians

2005

as Sybill Platt

4.8
Acting

When real estate mogul Gavin Ransom announces his plan to cover California's northern coast with scores of mini-mansions, his environmentalist sister,...

Bam Bam and Celeste

Bam Bam and Celeste

2005

as Darlene

4.1
Acting

Celeste and Bam Bam escape their Midwest hometown for New York, and take on their high-school nemeses - the dictators of the world-famous Salon Mirage...

The 40 Year Old Virgin

The 40 Year Old Virgin

2005

as Paula

6.4
Acting

Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn...

Starcrossed

Starcrossed

2005

Associate Producer

6.3
Producing

Two brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them.

PROM-troversy

PROM-troversy

2005

as Mimi Nimby (Concerned Parent)

3.0
Acting

It's prom season again in Sherman Valley, Ohio, the biggest event of the year. But this time something's different. The school's only known lesbian st...

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

as Realtor (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and se...

Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother

Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother

2004

as Blanche Monroe

1.0
Acting

Meet Blanche Monroe aka The Evil Stepmother, an out-of-work daytime drama queen. When her stunning stepdaughter (Snow White) is discovered by a hotsho...

Sleepover

Sleepover

2004

as Gabby Corky

6.0
Acting

As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they'...

Surviving Eden

Surviving Eden

2004

as Maude Silver

Acting

A documentary crew captures the capitalistic trappings a reality show winner falls into during his short-lived stint with fame and fortune.

Little Black Boot

Little Black Boot

2004

as Grace

4.4
Acting

Goth-girl Cindy admires beautiful Laurie from afar, until the night when she dresses as a boy for the prom. Will this gender-bending Cinderella find t...

Exposed

Exposed

2003

as Julie Gross

5.0
Acting

As the presenter of tabloid news show 'Probe', Bob Smith stoops to new lows to expose stories at any cost. When covering the lives of three high-flyin...

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

as Laurie Bohner

6.7
Acting

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion co...

The Big Time

The Big Time

2002

as Miss Rush

3.5
Acting

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hir...

Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

2002

as Agent Russo

5.8
Acting

Firefighter Gordon Brewer is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing cr...

Best in Show

Best in Show

2000

as Christy Cummings

6.9
Acting

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across Amer...

Colour Me Gay

Colour Me Gay

2000

1.0
Acting

What would National Coming Out Day be without a humorous instructional video on what everyone needs to burst out of that closet? This film has all the...

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

2000

as Doreen

5.5
Acting

A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their...

Red Lipstick

Red Lipstick

2000

1.0
Acting

Incorporating the manic approach of The Monkees and the camp aesthetic of the 60s Batman TV series, this heist movie in drag is a laugh-riot from wigs...

Touch Me

Touch Me

1997

as Counselor

4.2
Acting

Bridgette is an aspiring actress who teaches aerobics at a local gym that's run by the womanizing Adam. After a tryst with Adam, Bridgette scores a ro...

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

1993

as Prison Reporter

5.4
Acting

Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He crosses paths with seductive Lola Cain during an ass...

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1993

as Kathy Wahlund

7.5
Acting

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear...

Straight Talk

Straight Talk

1992

as Gladys (voice)

6.0
Acting

Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in ...

In the Best Interest of the Children

In the Best Interest of the Children

1992

as Gwen Hatcher

5.0
Acting

Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.

Taxi Killer

Taxi Killer

1988

4.3
Acting

Catherine Hickland plays a taxi driver who is robbed and gang raped. She is then stalked by her attackers who also kill her father played by Chuck Con...

The Rise of Miss Power

The Rise of Miss Power

N/A

as Miss Power

10.0
Acting

An intergalactic visitor, Miss Power, comes to earth and promises to teach WordGirl everything she knows about crime-fighting. When the lessons don’t ...

Nice Guys Finish Last

N/A

as Mom

Acting

A universal comment on suffering the typical frustrations of adolescense, "Nice Guys Finish Last" is an engaging look at the timeless problem that eve...

Rock Stars

N/A

Acting

Two lowly Earthworms decide to make the world's greatest disco band.

Flower of the Dawn

Flower of the Dawn

N/A

as Sinistra (voice)

Acting

An animated musical inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm tale, 'Jorinde and Joringel'.