Jane Lynch

Birthplace: Dolton, Illinois, USA
Birthday: July 14, 1960

A scene-stealing character actress first known to fans of Christopher Guest films for her breakout role as dog trainer Christy Cummings in “Best in Show” (2000), Jane Lynch eventually went on to earn lead actor status in a variety of projects. Lynch’s talent for playing “confident and normal” characters with a suggestion of something slightly twisted beneath the surface made her a perfect fit for mainstream comedies like “The 40-Year Old Virgin” (2005) and “Talladega Nights” (2006) – all of which established her persona. Her…more

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Lovespring International
Victoria Ratchford
Party Down
Constance Carmell
Party Down
MDs
Nurse Doctor Poole
Mr. Troop Mom

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Career Milestones

2009
Cast as the cheerleading coach in Fox's high-school musical series "Glee"; earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2009 for Best Supporting Actress
2009
Played Julia Child's (played by Meryl Streep) sister in Nora Ephron's "Julie & Julia"
2008
Co-starred with Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott in the comedy feature "Role Models"
2006
Cast opposite Will Ferrell in the comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
2006
Played a coked-up producer of a reality TV show in the mockumentary "Surviving Eden"