Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American actor, singer, and comedian. Like many of her contemporaries, she is a veteran of the renowned Second City improv comedy troupe.
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She appeared in
Film
- Vice Versa
- The Fugitive
- Fatal Instinct
- Best in Show
- Collateral Damage
- A Mighty Wind
- Sleepover
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- The Aviator
- Holly Hobbie and Friends
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- For Your Consideration
- Smiley Face
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Walk Hard
- The Hammer
- Space Chimps
- Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
- The Rocker
- Another Cinderella Story
- Role Models
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Julie & Julia
- Shrek Forever After
- Rio
- Paul
- The Three Stooges
- Wreck-It Ralph
- Escape from Planet Earth
- Afternoon Delight
- Mascots
TV
- Empty Nest
- Married... with Children
- Party of Five
- The John Larroquette Show
- NewsRadio
- Cybill
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
- Caroline in the City
- Frasier
- Dharma & Greg
- Judging Amy
- JAG
- Gilmore Girls
- The West Wing
- Dawson's Creek
- Popular
- Arli$$
- Boston Public
- The X-Files
- The King of Queens
- Family Guy
- 7th Heaven
- Titus
- Felicity
- The Dead Zone
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
- According to Jim
- NYPD Blue
- Monk
- Las Vegas
- Arrested Development
- Friends
- Veronica Mars
- CSI
- Blind Justice
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
- Weeds
- Desperate Housewives
- Criminal Minds
- Boston Legal
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- American Dad!
- Two and a Half Men
- Handy Manny
- The L Word
- My Name Is Earl
- Psych
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- Party Down
- Reno 911!
- Glee
- The Cleveland Show
- Neighbors from Hell
- iCarly
- Saturday Night Live
- The Super Hero Squad Show
- Phineas and Ferb
- Web Therapy
- The Simpsons
- WordGirl
- The Annoying Orange
- MasterChef
- Hollywood Game Night
- Goldie & Bear
- Final Space
- Big Hero 6: The Series
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Glitch Techs
- Finding Your Roots
- Only Murders in the Building
Tropes
- Contralto of Danger: Lynch is known for her husky voice.
- Ink-Suit Actor: Many of the animated characters she has voiced were modeled after her own physical appearance (such as Roz Davis on The Simpsons, Ms. Eck on The Cleveland Show and Sergeant Calhoun in Wreck-It Ralph).
- Playing Against Type: Lynch usually plays Ice Queen or Jerk with a Heart of Gold roles, but in Goldie & Bear, she played Mrs. Locks, Goldie's nice, yet normal mother.
- Production Posse: With Judd Apatow.
- Statuesque Stunner: Stands at 6'0".
- Star-Making Role: Her role as Sue Sylvester on Glee.
- Typecasting: Usually cast as the Ice Queen or Jerk with a Heart of Gold. Also often plays The Shrink, usually in a comedic setting.
