Jane Lynch
A lanky blond character actress with uncommon comedic talents, Jane Lynch was born July 14, 1960, in Dolton, Ill. She earned a master's degree in theater from Cornell University and also trained with Chicago's famed Second City improv troupe.

Lynch's freewheeling, offbeat style was a natural fit for Christopher Guest comedies such as Best in Show (2000) and A Mighty Wind (2003), in which she played, respectively, a high-strung lesbian dog trainer and a retired porn star turned folk singer. For her turn in 2009's Julie & Julia, she earned critical acclaim as the towering sister of Julia Child (portrayed by Meryl Streep).

On television, Lynch has racked up a number of memorable parts, topped off by her Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning role as a cutthroat cheerleading coach on the quirky hit "Glee." The openly gay actress also guest starred as a lesbian civil rights lawyer on "The L Word."

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All Jane Lynch Movies
Paul (2011)
NR
Rio (2011)
G
PG
NR
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Shrek: The Final Chapter
PG
PG
NR
Glee (2009)
TV-PG
Party Down (2009)
NR
R
NR
Julie & Julia (2009)  Top 100
PG-13
Post Grad (2009)
The Post Grad Survival Guide
PG-13
G
PG-13
Disco Worms (2008)
Disco ormene
PG
UR
PG
G
The Rocker (2008)
PG-13
Tru Loved (2008)
R
NR
Man Maid (2008)
NR
R
PG
R
R
Ghost Writer (2007)
Suffering Man's Charity
NR
NR
PG-13
PG-13
R
NR
UR
NR
TV-14
PG
Sleepover (2004)
PG
NR
PG-13
PG-13

 
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