Jane Lynch is an American actress, writer and comedian. She was born in 1960 in Dolton, Illinois, a village bordered to the north by the city of Chicago. Lynch earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Cornell University. She then began a stage acting career with The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Steppenwolf Theatre Company and The Second City comedy troupe.http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1802866092/bio
Lynch has appeared in over 50 television series and films throughout her career. She has won seven awards, including an Emmy Award, and has been nominated for eight more, primarily for her work on FOX's Glee, a television series in which she plays Sue Sylvester, a cheerleading coach and the rival of the director of the glee club.http://www.fox.com/glee/bios/jane-lynch/
In 2011, Jane Lynch won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for her role as Sue Sylvester.http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/live-blogging-the-golden-globes/?src=twrhp She shared the category with actresses Hope Davis, Kelly MacDonald, Julia Stiles and Sofia Vergara. Glee was also been nominated for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical.http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/
Career
Lynch has acted on stage, on television series and in feature films throughout her career. She toured with the Second City comedy troupe and played Carol Brady in "The Real Live Brady Bunch" show. She also wrote and starred in the play "Oh Sister, My Sister" in 1998. Lynch's film debut was in 1988 in the comedy, Vice Versa.http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1802866092/bio Over the next decade, she primarily guest-starred in television sitcoms, including Dharma & Greg, Frasier, 3rd Rock from the Sun and Caroline in the City.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528331/
In 2000, Lynch appeared in the Christopher Guest film, Best in Show, a "mockumentary" about the handlers and owners who enter their dogs in a dog show. Lynch plays Christy Cummings, the personal dog handler for dog owner Sheri Ann Cabot (Jennifer Coolidge). In 2003, Lynch reunited with the cast from Best in Show in another Christopher Guest film, a musical spoof entitled A Mighty Wind. She played the role of Laurie Bohner, former porn star and member of the New Main Street Singers.http://www.fandango.com/janelynch/biographies/p43934
In 2005, Lynch began to appear in mainstream comedy films, such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin with Steve Carell (2005) and Talladega Nights with Will Ferrell (2006). She then had more roles in television series, including Two and a Half Men, The L Word and eventually Glee in 2009.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528331/ Her performance on Glee has earned her an Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award, Television Critics Association Award and a Golden Globe Award.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528331/awards
Career Timeline
- 1988: Vice Versa
- 1992: Straight Talk
- 1993: Fatal Instinct
- 1993: The Fugitive
- 1994: Married... With Children
- 1996: Frasier
- 2000: Best in Show
- 2002: Family Guy
- 2002: MDs
- 2002: Collateral Damage
- 2003: Little Black Boot
- 2003: The Dead Zone: The Storm
- 2003: A Mighty Wind
- 2004: Monk: Mr. Monk Gets Married
- 2004: Friends
- 2004: Sleepover
- 2005: The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- 2005: The Californians
- 2006: Fifty Pills
- 2006: The Frank Anderson
- 2006: Lovespring International
- 2006: Bam Bam and Celeste
- 2006: Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
- 2006: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- 2006: Surviving Eden
- 2006: For Your Consideration
- 2007: Suffering Man's Charity
- 2007: The L Word
- 2007: I Do & I Don't
- 2007: Eye of the Dolphin
- 2007: Smiley Face
- 2007: Alvin and the Chipmunks
- 2008: Another Cinderella Story
- 2008: Man Maid
- 2008: Spring Breakdown
- 2008: Space Chimps
- 2008: The Rocker
- 2008: Tru Loved
- 2008: Role Models
- 2009: Mr. Troop Mom
- 2009: Party Down
- 2009: Glee
- 2009: The Face is Familiar
- 2009: The Toe Tactic
- 2009: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- 2009: Weather Girl
- 2009: Julie and Julia
- 2009: Post Grad
- 2009: Adventures of Power
- 2010: Shrek Forever Afterhttp://www.fandango.com/janelynch/filmography/p43934
Quotes
"''So you like show tunes. It doesn't mean you're gay. It just means you're awful." — Jane Lynch as Sue on Glee, to one of her students.http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20323853_20789335,00.html
"''You think this is hard? I'm passing a gallstone as we speak. That is hard!" — Jane Lynch as Sue on Glee, to her cheerleading squad.http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20323853_20789298,00.html
"I always thought the desire to procreate showed deep personal weakness." — Jane Lynch as Sue on Glee.http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20323853_20711072,00.html
"I'm very discreet... but I will haunt your dreams." — Jane Lynch as Paula on The 40-Year-Old Virgin, after propositioning Andy to be "friends with benefits."http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405422/quotes
Jane Lynch on ''Glee''
Jane Lynch talks about her character Susan Sylvester on the TV series Glee. Included are clips of the show along with commentary of her sometimes controversial scenes. Lynch describes that she was intrigued after reading the pilot script for the show, including the quirky character that she is allowed to play.
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Fast Facts
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Full name
Jane Marie Lynch
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Born
July 14, 1960
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Birth place
Dolton, Illinois
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Spouse
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Children
Two stepchildren (names unknown)
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Alma mater
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Debut role
Vice Versa (1998)
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Awards
Emmy Award (2010), Television Critics Association Award (2010), Screen Actors Guild Award (2010), Satellite Award (2009), Jury Award (2008), Faith Hubley Memorial Award (2008), Florida Film Critics Circle Award (2004)
