Jane Lynch

Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series ''Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recognition for her roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films: ''Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), and ''For Your Consideration'' (2006).

Lynch had a recurring role in the 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 drama series ''The L Word'' (2005–2009), the police drama series ''Criminal Minds'' (2006–2020), the drama series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–2022), the mystery comedy series ''Only Murders in the Building'' (2021–2024), and the period comedy series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–2023), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. From 2013 to 2020, Lynch hosted the game show ''Hollywood Game Night'', which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Since 2020 she has served as the host and executive producer of the game show ''The Weakest Link'' (American version).

Lynch has had roles in numerous mainstream comedy films, such as ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), ''Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006), ''Role Models'' (2008), ''Paul'' (2011), and ''The Three Stooges'' (2012). She has lent her voice to numerous animated films, including ''Space Chimps'' (2008), ''Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' (2009), ''Shrek Forever After'' (2010), ''Rio'' (2011), the ''Wreck-It Ralph'' film franchise (2012–2018), ''Escape from Planet Earth'' (2013), and ''UglyDolls'' (2019).

She is also known for her stage work including her role in Nora Ephron's off-Broadway play ''Love, Loss, and What I Wore'' in 2009. She made her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in the revival of ''Annie'' in 2013. She returned to Broadway as Mrs. Brice in another revival, ''Funny Girl'', in 2022.

In 2013, Lynch received the 2,505th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category, located at 6640 Hollywood Blvd. Among her numerous accolades, Lynch has received five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. Provided by Wikipedia