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 nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as recurring roles in the Showtime drama series The L Word (2005–2009), the CBS police drama series Criminal Minds (2006–2020), the CBS All Access drama series The Good Fight (2017–present), and the Amazon Prime Video period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. Since 2013, she has hosted the NBC game show Hollywood Game Night, which has earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards.
| Series | Weakest Link | 2001 |
| Movie | Starcrossed | 2005 |
| Episode |
Will & Grace Grandpa Jack |
2017 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Jane Lynch, Rob Reiner, Thomas Lennon, Benjamin Clementine |
2016 |
| Episode |
Boston Legal The Good Lawyer |
2007 |
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The Red Nose Day Specials (US) Red Nose Day 2018 |
2018 |
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jane Lynch |
2012 |
| Episode |
Felicity The Paper Chase |
2002 |
| Episode |
Chelsea Lately Jane Lynch |
2014 |
| Episode |
Frasier A Lilith Thanksgiving |
1996 |
| Episode |
Chelsea Lately Jane Lynch |
2012 |
| Episode |
Conan (2010) Jane Lynch, Conor McGregor, John Roy |
2015 |
| Episode |
Desperate Housewives Silly People |
2006 |
| Episode |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jane Lynch, Demetri Martin, Needtobreathe |
2011 |
| Episode |
Saturday Night Live Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars |
2010 |
| Episode |
Unscripted Episode 7 |
2005 |
| Episode |
NewsRadio The Cane |
1995 |
| Episode |
The Cleveland Show Love Rollercoaster |
2010 |
| Episode |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Jane Lynch; Goo Goo Dolls |
2013 |
| Episode |
Today September 21, 2011 |
2011 |
| Episode |
The Good Fight Self Condemned |
2017 |
| Episode |
The Ghost and Molly McGee The Internship |
2022 |
| Episode |
Criminal Minds Revelations (2) |
2007 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men Chocolate Diddlers or My Puppy's Dead |
2010 |
| Episode |
Boston Legal The Verdict |
2006 |
| Episode |
Criminal Minds Memoriam |
2008 |
| Episode |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Kate Mara & Jane Lynch |
2020 |
| Episode |
Dawson's Creek The Te of Pacey |
2001 |
| Episode |
Conan (2010) A Renaissance Most Foul |
2011 |
| Episode |
Portlandia 4th of July |
2015 |
| Episode |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Jane Lynch, 50 Cent |
2009 |
| Episode |
The L Word Long Time Coming |
2007 |
| Episode |
Phineas and Ferb Canderemy |
2011 |
| Episode |
Veronica Mars Return of the Kane |
2004 |
| Episode |
The Good Fight And the clerk had a firm… |
2021 |
| Episode |
Conan (2010) Kathy, Will You Marry Me? Give Me Your Answer in Tomorrow's Episode Title |
2013 |
| Episode |
Family Guy Screwed the Pooch |
2001 |
| Episode |
Conan (2010) Now Is the Winter of Our Disco Tent |
2013 |
| Episode |
7th Heaven Holy War (1) |
2002 |
| Episode |
Dharma & Greg Play Lady Play |
1999 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men That Special Tug |
2006 |
| Episode |
Arli$$ Giving Something Back |
2001 |
| Episode |
Arrested Development Shock and Aww |
2004 |
| Episode |
Felicity Ben Don't Leave |
2002 |
| Episode |
Big Hero 6: The Series Supersonic Sue |
2019 |
| Episode |
Night Stalker Into Night |
2006 |
| Episode |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Jane Lynch, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lady Antebellum |
2013 |
| Episode |
Father of the Pride Possession |
2004 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men Hey, I Can Pee Outside in the Dark |
2004 |
| Episode |
My Name Is Earl I Won't Die With a Little Help from My Friends (1) |
2008 |
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Family Law No Options |
2001 |
| Episode |
Larry King Now Remembering Joan Rivers |
2014 |
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Judging Amy Drawing the Line |
2000 |
| Episode |
Today July 7, 2015 |
2015 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men Tucked, Taped, and Gorgeous |
2007 |
| Episode |
Boston Legal Can't We All Get a Lung |
2006 |
| Episode |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jane Lynch; Jerry O'Connell; 2 Chainz feat. Pharrell Williams |
2013 |
| Episode |
The Talk Maggie Lawson; Jane Lynch |
2016 |
| Episode |
Father of the Pride One Man's Meat Is Another Man's Girlfriend |
2004 |
| Episode |
7th Heaven I Really Do (1) |
2002 |
| Episode |
The West Wing Two Cathedrals |
2001 |
| Episode |
Chelsea Lately Jane Lynch |
2009 |
| Episode |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Jane Lynch; Paul Wesley |
2019 |
| Episode |
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Ellen Degeneres |
2012 |
| Episode |
Criminal Minds The Fisher King (2) |
2006 |
| Episode |
In the House Female Trouble |
1995 |
| Episode |
7th Heaven Broken |
2001 |
| Episode |
Bakersfield, P.D. Bakersfield Madam |
1993 |
| Episode |
Criminal Minds Surface Tension |
2017 |
| Episode |
Spoilers Battle Royale with Cheese |
2013 |
| Episode |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Martin Short, Jane Lynch, Jelly Roll |
2024 |
| Episode |
Weeds Fashion of the Christ |
2005 |
| Episode |
The Late Late Show with James Corden Jane Lynch, Carrie Brownstein, Joel Edgerton |
2016 |
| Episode |
Family Guy Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows |
2002 |
| Episode |
Girl Meets World Girl Meets Farkle's Choice |
2015 |
| Episode |
Inside Comedy Steve Carell / Jane Lynch |
2012 |
| Episode |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Jane Lynch, Keke Palmer |
2014 |
| Episode |
Titus The Trial |
2002 |
| Episode |
Family Guy From Method to Madness |
2002 |
| Episode |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Jane Lynch; Mario Lopez |
2013 |
| Episode |
Monk Mr. Monk Gets Married |
2004 |
| Episode |
Father of the Pride The Siegfried And Roy Fantasy Experience Movie |
2005 |
| Episode |
Boston Public Chapter Twenty-Four |
2001 |
| Episode |
According to Jim The Lemonade Stand |
2003 |
| Episode |
Chelsea Lately Jane Lynch |
2011 |
| Episode |
The L Word Legend in the Making |
2007 |
| Episode |
Big Hero 6: The Series Better Off Fred |
2020 |
| Episode |
People's Choice Awards The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards |
2016 |
| Episode |
Big Hero 6: The Series The Present |
2019 |
| Episode |
Friends The One Where Estelle Dies |
2004 |
| Episode |
Lopez Tonight Clint Eastwood, Jane Lynch |
2009 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men My Doctor Has a Cow Puppet |
2004 |
| Episode |
Thank God You're Here (US) Jason Alexander, Jane Lynch, Brian Posehn & Harland Williams |
2007 |
| Episode |
Comedy Central Roasts Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr |
2012 |
| Episode |
Psych There Might Be Blood |
2008 |
| Episode |
The John Larroquette Show The Tutor |
1994 |
| Episode |
The Emmy Awards The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
2011 |
| Episode |
Today September 20, 2011 |
2011 |
| Episode |
The Oprah Winfrey Show The Cast of Glee |
2010 |
| Episode |
Married... with Children Valentine's Day Massacre |
1994 |
| Episode |
Space Force THE LAUNCH |
2020 |
| Episode |
Space Force PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE |
2020 |
| Episode |
Judging Amy Pilot |
1999 |
| Episode |
Space Force MARK AND MALLORY GO TO WASHINGTON |
2020 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men I'd Like to Start with the Cat |
2009 |
| Episode |
Velma Velma |
2023 |
| Episode |
The King of Queens Ovary Action |
2001 |
| Episode |
Only Murders in the Building Gates of Heaven |
2024 |
| Episode |
Family Guy Road to Europe |
2002 |
| Episode |
The X-Files Lord of the Flies |
2001 |
| Episode |
The Ghost and Molly McGee I Wanna Dance with Some-Ollie |
2023 |
| Episode |
The New Adventures of Old Christine The Real Thing |
2007 |
| Episode |
Digman! The Mile High Club |
2023 |
| Episode |
The Spectacular Spider-Man Gangland |
2009 |
| Episode |
7th Heaven Work |
2001 |
| Episode |
Only Murders in the Building After You |
2025 |
| Episode |
American Dad! Surro-Gate |
2007 |
| Episode |
Only Murders in the Building Performance Review |
2022 |
| Episode |
3rd Rock from the Sun Dick, Smoker |
1996 |
| Episode |
The Simpsons Replaceable You |
2011 |
| Episode |
Watching Ellie TV |
2003 |
| Episode |
Campus Ladies Psych 101 |
2007 |
| Episode |
Arthur Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone |
2019 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men Release the Dogs |
2006 |
| Episode |
Caroline in the City Caroline and the Bad Date |
1996 |
| Episode |
Big Hero 6: The Series Mayor for a Day |
2020 |
| Episode |
Only Murders in the Building Double Time |
2021 |
| Episode |
American Dad! The Most Adequate Christmas Ever |
2007 |
| Episode |
JAG The Witches of Gulfport |
2000 |
| Episode |
Criminal Minds The Instincts |
2008 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men The Squat and the Hover |
2011 |
| Episode |
Campus Ladies We Are Family |
2007 |
| Episode |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Jane Lynch, Sec. Julian Castro, EL VY |
2016 |
| Episode |
Two and a Half Men The 'Ocu' or the 'Pado'? |
2009 |
| Episode |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jared Leto, Jane Lynch, Jade Bird |
2021 |
| Episode |
Las Vegas You Can't Take It with You |
2004 |
| Episode |
The Dead Zone The Storm |
2003 |
| Episode |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jane Lynch, Chris Matthews, Avril Lavigne |
2011 |
| Episode |
Cybill Educating Zoey |
1996 |
| Episode |
Unscripted Episode 6 |
2005 |
| Episode |
Arrested Development Altar Egos |
2004 |
| Episode |
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Heroes and Villains |
2003 |
| Episode |
NYPD Blue You Da Bomb |
2004 |
| Episode |
Conan (2010) Enter the Enterer |
2011 |
| Episode |
Gilmore Girls Forgiveness and Stuff |
2000 |
| Episode |
Empty Nest The Girl Who Cried Baby |
1993 |
