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| birth_place = Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.Illinois State University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)Cornell University (MFA)Actresssingertelevision presenter}}| years_active = 1988–present

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}}JaneLynchOfficial.com}}}}Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960)WEB, UPI Staff, Famous birthdays for July 14: Jane Lynch, Taboo,www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/07/14/Famous-birthdays-for-July-14-Jane-Lynch-Taboo/1271626210459/, United Press International, 29 October 2021, 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).WEB, Jane Lynch: ‘I came wired with extra angst’,www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/sep/19/jane-lynch-emmy-awards-glee, The Guardian, September 19, 2011, October 22, 2011, Freeman, Hadley, WEB,www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/09/16/140502205/jane-lynch-a-life-of-happy-accidents, Jane Lynch: A Life Of ‘Happy Accidents’, NPR, September 16, 2011, November 21, 2011, Holmes, Linda, NEWS, Jane Lynch: Five things you may not know about the Emmy host and ‘Glee star’,www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/jane-lynch-five-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-emmy-host-and-glee-star/2011/09/18/gIQA2ytccK_blog.html, The Washington Post, September 18, 2011, October 22, 2011, Chaney, Jen, 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), 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.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.

Early life

Jane Marie Lynch was born on July 14, 1960, in Evergreen Park, Illinois,EPISODE, 11, 2036, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, November 18, 2014, Evergreen Park? I was born in Evergreen Park! Little Company of Mary Hospital (Evergreen Park), Little Company of Mary. The hospital., and raised in Dolton, Illinois, the daughter of a banker father, Frank Joseph Lynch,WEB,www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/francis-lynch-obituary?id=2361800, Francis J. Lynch Obituary (2003) Chicago Tribune, Legacy.com, and a homemaker-secretary mother, Eileen Lynch (née Carney).NEWS, Berrin, Danielle, Jane Lynch: ‘I’m just a goof’, The Guardian, January 9, 2010,www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/jan/09/jane-lynch-glee-interview, January 8, 2010, WEB, Goldman, Andrew,www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Jane-Lynch/See-Jane-Run, See Jane Run, Elle, January 24, 2011, December 24, 2011, dead,www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Jane-Lynch/See-Jane-Run," title="web.archive.org/web/20110130154943www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Jane-Lynch/See-Jane-Run,">web.archive.org/web/20110130154943www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Jane-Lynch/See-Jane-Run, January 30, 2011, WEB,www.npr.org/books/titles/140503583/happy-accidents#excerpt, Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch, NPR, December 24, 2011, Her father was of Irish descent, his parents having come from Sonnagh, near Charlestown and Culduff, Killasser, near Swinford both in County Mayo respectively,NEWS, Swinford, Grandparents,www.rte.ie/entertainment/2016/0928/819919-jane-lynch-glee/, Gleeful Jane Lynch leaves Ireland with full heart, RTE News, September 29, 2016, September 29, 2016, WEB, Mayo, Grandparents,www.irishcentral.com/news/irishvoice/jane-lynch-on-adults-behaving-like-kids-in-acod-video-226322221-237793771, Jane Lynch on adults behaving like kids in A.C.O.D., Irish Central, October 3, 2013, October 3, 2013, Stated on Finding Your Roots, February 2, 2021 and her mother was of Irish and Swedish ancestry.WEB, Bowles, Hamish,www.vogue.com/magazine/article/queen-jane-lynch/, Queen Jane Lynch, Vogue, July 14, 2011, December 24, 2011, dead,www.vogue.com/magazine/article/queen-jane-lynch/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120110133629www.vogue.com/magazine/article/queen-jane-lynch/,">web.archive.org/web/20120110133629www.vogue.com/magazine/article/queen-jane-lynch/, January 10, 2012, She was raised in a Catholic familyWEB, Tecum, Dykeus,goodcatholicdykes.wordpress.com/tag/jane-lynch/, Jane Lynch, Good Catholic Dykes, November 7, 2011, June 29, 2014, and attended Thornridge High School. She graduated from Illinois State University in 1982 with a theater degree, and earned a master of fine arts degree from Cornell University in 1984.

Career

{{see also|List of Jane Lynch performances}}

Early work

Lynch spent 15 years in Chicago, acting in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and, at the time of her audition, was one of only two women picked to join The Second City comedy troupe.Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2012 She then continued to hone her comical and improvisational skills at Annoyance Theater, playing Carol Brady in the theater’s The Real Live Brady Bunch. Andy Richter played Mike Brady in the New York shows. He and Lynch became very good friends.WEB,www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/07/12/jane-lynchs-panel-at-outfest-now-with-video, Jane Lynch at Outfest, Her Name is Jane Lynch, June 12, 2010, dead,www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/07/12/jane-lynchs-panel-at-outfest-now-with-video/," title="web.archive.org/web/20110504163006www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/07/12/jane-lynchs-panel-at-outfest-now-with-video/,">web.archive.org/web/20110504163006www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/07/12/jane-lynchs-panel-at-outfest-now-with-video/, May 4, 2011, mdy-all,

Film work

Lynch got her start in films in 1988, playing a small role in the film Vice Versa. In 1993, she had a secondary role as a doctor alongside Harrison Ford in The Fugitive.BOOK, Lynch, Jane, Happy Accidents, 2011, Hachette (publisher), Hachette Books, 9781401342753, This was a huge deal—my first big Hollywood movie. I played Dr. Kathy Wahlund, a researcher and forensic scientist who helps Richard Kimble prove his innocence., She also appeared, that same year, as a reporter in Fatal Instinct.During the 1990s, she made numerous television commercials, including one for Frosted Flakes for an adult audience, directed by Christopher Guest. A few years later, Guest would remember Lynch as he chose actors for his 2000 dog show mockumentary Best in Show. Lynch played Christy Cummings, a butch lesbian personal dog handler to trophy wife Sheri Ann Cabot (Jennifer Coolidge). From there, she became a staple actress in Guest’s casts, appearing in the director’s A Mighty Wind (2003) as porn actress-turned-folk singer Laurie Bohner and in For Your Consideration (2006) as an entertainment reporter.Audiences and critics took notice of Lynch for her turn in Judd Apatow’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin. She told Fresh Air{{’}}s Terry Gross that the role was originally intended for a man but also that, at the urging of Steve Carell’s wife Nancy Walls, was offered to Lynch instead.WEB,www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120086244, The many roles of ‘Glee’ meanie Jane Lynch, npr.org, NPR, November 4, 2009, November 29, 2010, From there, she took supporting roles in a series of films including Role Models, (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), Alvin and the Chipmunks, (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story), Space Chimps, The Rocker, The Hammer, Another Cinderella Story, (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), Wreck-It Ralph and Spring Breakdown.NEWS, Toronto Sun,www.torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/2009/08/18/10493296-sun.html, 40 is the new 20 for Jane Lynch, Kevin, Williamson, August 18, 2009, In Adventures of Power, a comedy about air-drumming released in 2008, Lynch reunited with Michael McKean, her former co-star from For Your Consideration, in the role of Aunt Joanie and starring alongside Ari Gold, Adrian Grenier, Chiu Chi Ling and Shoshannah Stern. In a role similar to that of her contributions as Sue Sylvester on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee, Lynch’s role as the encouraging Aunt Joanie to Power, a young musician who plays the air drums because he never had access to musical instruments, promotes the initiative to support music education.WEB,www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjupGPt0USQ,ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211029/bjupGPt0USQ, 2021-10-29, Power Saves the Music & The VH1 Save the Music Foundation in Jersey City, Youtube, December 5, 2013, {{cbignore}}In Julie and Julia, she portrayed Dorothy McWilliams, Julia Child’s sister. Entertainment Weekly dedicated an article on its website to the possibility of her performance receiving an Academy Award nomination.MAGAZINE, Slezak, Michael,ew.com/article/2009/08/14/jane-lynch-julie-julia-oscar/, Jane Lynch: How ‘bout an Oscar nod for her work in ‘Julie & Julia’?, Entertainment Weekly, August 14, 2009, February 24, 2020, WEB, Perry, Byron, Jane Lynch, March 5, 2008, Variety,variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/jane-lynch-2-1117981898/, February 24, 2020, February 24, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200224191659/https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/jane-lynch-2-1117981898/, dead, However, she was not nominated.She provided the voice of Bobbi St. Simone in The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 2023.

Television work

Lynch has appeared in many television series, including The X-Files, L.A. Law, Judging Amy, The West Wing, 7th Heaven, Glee, Desperate Housewives, Friends, NewsRadio, Married With Children, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Dawson’s Creek, Felicity, Arrested Development, Lovespring International, Two and a Half Men, Veronica Mars, Weeds, Boston Legal, L Word, Criminal Minds, Help Me Help You, Gilmore Girls, New Adventures of Old Christine, Psych, Monk, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The King of Queens and Frasier. She also starred with John Hannah and William Fichtner in 2002’s MDs and has appeared in the crime drama Criminal Minds as Spencer Reid’s schizophrenic mother.In 2008 she narrated Out & Proud in Chicago, a documentary which tells about LGBT life in Chicago from the Civil War to 2008 through the stories of 20 everyday Chicagoans, from age 30 to age 80.WEB,www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?item=426&todo=view_item, Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, December 27, 2014,www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?item=426&todo=view_item," title="web.archive.org/web/20141227201056www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?item=426&todo=view_item,">web.archive.org/web/20141227201056www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?item=426&todo=view_item, December 27, 2014, dead, File:Jane Lynch at the 69th Annual Peabody Awards.jpg|thumb|right|Jane Lynch at the 69th Annual Peabody Awards for Glee]]Beginning in 2009, Lynch appeared as a regular cast member of the Fox series Glee. The role echoed previous guest appearances in The X-Files and Veronica Mars, being her third time cast as a harsh high school teacher. She won glowing reviews for her role as the aggressive cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times wrote, “Lynch alone makes Glee worth watching.“NEWS, Los Angeles Times, Mary, McNamara,www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-glee19-2009may19,0,3088358.story, ‘Glee’ on Fox, May 19, 2009, October 11, 2010, Before her work with Glee, she was a series regular on the Starz comedy Party Down. Though the series was renewed for a second season, Lynch would not be returning, due to her work on Glee.WEB, Godwin, Jennifer, Who Could Replace Jane Lynch on Party Down?,www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b133021_who_could_replace_jane_lynch_on_party.html, July 7, 2009, E! Online, July 8, 2009, Even in Glee{{’}}s early days, Lynch continued to pursue other projects. Lynch hosted Saturday Night Live on October 9, 2010; the news of her hosting was accidentally broken to her by her Glee boss, Ryan Murphy, by text message.NEWS,www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/jane-lynch-found-out-shes-hosting-snl-by-text-2010118, Jane Lynch Found Out She’s Hosting SNL by Text, Us Weekly, Us (magazine), Us, August 11, 2010, October 11, 2010, Lynch had also guest-starred on the Nickelodeon comedy iCarly as Pam Puckett, Sam Puckett’s mother, in the episode “iSam’s Mom.“Beginning on July 11, 2013, Lynch hosted the NBC game show Hollywood Game Night. The show had two teams made up of members of the public (civilians) and celebrities competing in various party games, with a chance for the civilians to take home up to $25,000.WEB,www.nbc.com/hollywood-game-night/, Hollywood Game Night, NBC, December 5, 2013, Lynch was the co-host of the NBC special New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly on December 31, 2013, alongside Carson Daly, host of The Voice.In 2015, Lynch guest-starred in the television series Girl Meets World in the episode “Girl Meets Farkle’s Choice”.WEB, Nicholson, Max, February 7, 2015, Girl Meets World: “Girl Meets Farkle’s Choice” Review,www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/07/girl-meets-world-girl-meets-farkles-choice-review, February 15, 2021, IGN, On February 21, 2017, Lynch appeared on The Price Is Right as a Celebrity Charity Week contestant.In March 2013, Lynch was announced as executive producer of comedy web series Dropping the Soap.WEB,variety.com/2013/digital/news/jane-lynch-lisa-kudrow-launch-digital-series-dropping-the-soap-1200006070/, Jane Lynch, Lisa Kudrow Launch Digital Series ‘Dropping the Soap’, Variety (magazine), Variety, AJ, Marechal, March 11, 2013, July 18, 2017, Lynch starred in the series and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.WEB,www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-actress-in-a-short-form-comedy-or-drama-series, Nominees/Winners | Television Academy, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, July 18, 2017, The series premiered on Dekkoo and was made available on digital platforms including Amazon Video.WEB,www.out.com/television/2017/3/07/jane-lynch-fights-relevancy-dropping-soap, Jane Lynch on Her Hilarious Queer Web Series Dropping the Soap, Out (magazine), Out, Emily, Gaynor, March 7, 2017, July 18, 2017, In 2017, Lynch portrayed Janet Reno for the Discovery Channel television series, (Manhunt: Unabomber).WEB, Johnny, Diaz,www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-fea-janet-reno-jane-lynch-discovery-channel-series-20170725-story.html, Jane Lynch plays the late Janet Reno in Discovery Channel miniseries, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 28, 2017, March 27, 2019, Also in 2017, Lynch guest-starred in Episode 7 of Marvelous Mrs Maisel as popular but dislikeable comic Sophie Lennon. Lynch returned in the role for two episodes at the end of the second season.WEB,www.etonline.com/jane-lynch-teases-her-character-is-out-for-revenge-in-marvelous-mrs-maisel-season-2-exclusive, Jane Lynch Teases Her Character Is Out for ‘Revenge’ in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2 (Exclusive), ET Online, “Sophie Lennon, as you know, is a stand-up comedian, who in real life is a very smug, self-satisfied erudite woman,” Lynch said., November 6, 2018, March 27, 2019, WEB,deadline.com/2018/08/jane-lynch-to-reprise-guest-starring-role-on-the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-season-2-sophie-1202446205/, Jane Lynch To Reprise Emmy-Nominated Role On ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, Andreeva, Nellie, August 15, 2018, March 27, 2019, In 2019, Lynch joined the main cast of Final Space as A.V.A., the A.I. of the Crimson Light.WEB,animesuperhero.com/final-space-season-2-to-premiere-june-24-2019-on-adult-swim/, Final Space Season 2 to Premiere June 24, 2019, on Adult Swim, Anime Superhero, June 1, 2019, July 18, 2019, July 19, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190719031401/https://animesuperhero.com/final-space-season-2-to-premiere-june-24-2019-on-adult-swim/, dead, In May 2020, it was reported that Lynch will appear in a recurring role on the Netflix comedy series, Space Force.WEB,www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/first-look-steve-carell-space-21977711, First look at Steve Carell in Space Force as he reunites with team behind The Office, Newman, Vicki, Daily Mirror, May 5, 2020, May 5, 2020, On July 8, 2020, it was reported by Vulture, that Lynch would host a revival of Weakest Link on NBC.WEB, Adalian, Josef, Jane Lynch Is Hosting a Weakest Link Revival for NBC,www.vulture.com/amp/2020/07/jane-lynch-the-weakest-link-revival-nbc.html, Vulture, 8 July 2020, 8 July 2020, The show debuted on September 29, 2020.WEB, Hurley, Laura, 2020-09-29, How Weakest Link’s Jane Lynch Did As Host Of The New NBC Reboot,www.cinemablend.com/television/2555815/how-weakest-links-jane-lynch-did-as-host-of-the-new-nbc-reboot, 2021-02-15, CINEMABLEND, In November 2021, Lynch voiced Ole Golley in the Apple TV+ animated series Harriet the Spy.Lynch also plays a recurring character in the comedy mystery television series, Only Murders in the Building.MAGAZINE, 2023-10-03, How ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Crafted the Ultimate Season 3 Cliffhanger,www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/how-only-murders-in-the-building-crafted-the-ultimate-season-3-cliffhanger, 2023-10-19, Vanity Fair, en-US,

Other work

Lynch wrote and starred in the award-winning play Oh Sister, My Sister. Originally produced in 1998, the play kicked off the Lesbians in Theater program at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center in 2004.WEB,movies.nytimes.com/person/43934/Jane-Lynch/biography,movies.nytimes.com/person/43934/Jane-Lynch/biography," title="archive.today/20120530061342movies.nytimes.com/person/43934/Jane-Lynch/biography,">archive.today/20120530061342movies.nytimes.com/person/43934/Jane-Lynch/biography, dead, May 30, 2012, Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, Andrea LeVasseur, Jane Lynch, June 4, 2011, She starred in Comcast’s XFinity ads, mainly with two different laptops and two different colored Persian cats. She also stars in LG Corp.’s Text Ed campaign to educate drivers about the dangers of texting while driving.WEB,www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/08/25/jane-lynch-is-a-text-ed-teacher, Jane Lynch is a Text Ed Teacher, Her Name is Jane Lynch, August 25, 2010, June 2, 2011, April 25, 2012,www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/08/25/jane-lynch-is-a-text-ed-teacher/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120425045616www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/08/25/jane-lynch-is-a-text-ed-teacher/,">web.archive.org/web/20120425045616www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/08/25/jane-lynch-is-a-text-ed-teacher/, dead, Lynch’s first experience hosting an awards show was in 2010 when she hosted the 2010 VH1 DoSomething Awards.NEWS,www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/jane_lynch_VXO55skOqSLJYmdVAOyZFJ, Jane Lynch hosts DoSomething Awards, talks gay marriage, and Glee, The NY Post, July 11, 2011,www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/jane_lynch_VXO55skOqSLJYmdVAOyZFJ," title="web.archive.org/web/20111128195717www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/jane_lynch_VXO55skOqSLJYmdVAOyZFJ,">web.archive.org/web/20111128195717www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/jane_lynch_VXO55skOqSLJYmdVAOyZFJ, November 28, 2011, dead, mdy-all, It was announced that she will be hosting the 2011 VH1 DoSomething Awards, airing on VH1 on August 18.NEWS,www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jane-lynch-to-host-2011-vh1-do-something-awards-120849449.html, Jane Lynch to Host 2011 VH1 Do Something Awards, PRNewswire, Lynch hosted the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 18, 2011, only the third woman in Emmy history to host the awards show solo.NEWS,latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/05/glee-on-fox-tv-jane-lynch-to-host-emmys-entertainment-news.html, Is Jane Lynch Going to Host the Emmys?, Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2011, According to the edition of September 19 of The Hollywood Reporter, Lynch hosting the Emmys did not help ratings, as viewing was down 8% year over year and eight million fewer people watched the Emmys than watched Michael Vick’s return to Atlanta on Sunday Night Football on NBC (21.5 million for Eagles-Falcons, 13.5 million for the Emmys).WEB, Guthrie, Marisa, Powers, Lindsay,www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/emmy-ratings-expected-be-even-2010-2010-237168, Emmy Ratings Down Among Viewers But Steady in Younger Demo, The Hollywood Reporter, September 19, 2011, December 24, 2011, File:GLEE JANE LYNCH LAURA EMBRY (wife).jpg|right|thumb|(l-r) Don Norte, Dr. Lara Embry, Jane Lynch, and Norte’s husband, gay activist Kevin NorteKevin NorteAn autobiography written by Lynch, titled Happy Accidents, was published in the fall of 2011 by Hyperion Voice. Lynch was inspired to write the book after reflecting upon the successes of her past year and wishing she could have told her more anxious, younger self to not worry as much.WEB,www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2011/05/26/previews-of-happy-accidents, Previews of Happy Accidents, Her Name is Jane Lynch, May 26, 2011, June 2, 2011, April 25, 2012,www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2011/05/26/previews-of-happy-accidents/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120425045633www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2011/05/26/previews-of-happy-accidents/,">web.archive.org/web/20120425045633www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2011/05/26/previews-of-happy-accidents/, dead, The memoir also includes detail about her years as an alcoholic and her success in battling this addiction.NEWS, Newman, Judith, Jane Lynch Finds Herself,www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/fashion/jane-lynch-finds-herself.html, September 18, 2011, The New York Times, September 16, 2011, Lynch is openly lesbian and married Lara Embry in 2010.WEB, Hadley, Freeman,www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/sep/19/jane-lynch-emmy-awards-glee, Jane Lynch: ‘I came wired with extra angst’, The Guardian, September 19, 2011, December 24, 2011, A self-proclaimed animal lover, Lynch has four rescue dogs.NEWS, Christine, Copelan, August 7, 2019, ‘There’s No Reason to Go to a Puppy Mill’: Jane Lynch Talks Rescue Pets,parade.com/690455/ccopelan/theres-no-reason-to-go-to-a-puppy-mill-jane-lynch-talks-rescue-pets/, August 2, 2018, Parade Pets, She has recorded a PSA for PETA encouraging the adoption of shelter animals, and she sponsors an annual adoption event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.“Jane Lynch Stands Up for Bitches,” Ecorazzi {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110130244www.ecorazzi.com/2011/02/01/jane-lynch-stands-up-for-bitches/ |date=November 10, 2013 }} February 1, 2011.Sue Manning,“www.salon.com/2013/05/16/glees_lynch_and_dog_go_to_bat_for_shelter_mutts/" title="archive.today/20130616023259www.salon.com/2013/05/16/glees_lynch_and_dog_go_to_bat_for_shelter_mutts/">Glee’s Lynch and Dog Go to Bat for Shelter Mutts,” Salon.com, May 16, 2013. She was the commencement speaker for Smith College’s class of 2012 where she received an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts.In March 2012, Lynch was featured with Martin Sheen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Colfer and Brad Pitt in a performance of Dustin Lance Black’s play 8 – a staged re-enactment of the federal trial that overturned California’s Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage – as Maggie Gallagher.NEWS, ‘Glee’ Stars ‘Touched’ By Pitt & Clooney’s Support Of ‘8’,www.accessonline.com/articles/glee-stars-touched-by-brad-pitt-george-clooneys-support-of-8-114750, Access Hollywood, March 18, 2012, The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.WEB, “8”: A Play about the Fight for Marriage Equality,www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlUG8F9uVgM,ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211029/qlUG8F9uVgM, 2021-10-29, YouTube, March 18, 2012, {{cbignore}}NEWS, YouTube to broadcast Proposition 8 play live,www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/03/01/youtube-to-broadcast-proposition-8-play-live/, pinknews.co.uk, March 18, 2012, Lynch made her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in Annie for a limited engagement lasting from May 15 to July 14, 2013. She took the place of Katie Finneran.WEB, Jones, Kenneth, February 20, 2013, Jane Lynch to Make Broadway Debut, Stepping Into Miss Hannigan’s Stockings in Annie,www.playbill.com/article/jane-lynch-to-make-broadway-debut-stepping-into-miss-hannigans-stockings-in-annie-com-202710, 2021-12-01, Playbill, en, In 2014, Lynch joined the Ban Bossy campaign as a spokesperson advocating leadership roles for girls.NEWS, Jolie Lee,www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/10/ban-bossy-sheryl-sandberg-beyonce-gardner/6262309/, Beyonce, Jennifer Garner, Jane Lynch join ‘Ban Bossy” campaign, USA Today, March 10, 2014, August 8, 2014, In 2015, Lynch debuted See Jane Sing, a cabaret show in which she sings along with Kate Flannery from The Office and Tim Davis from ABC’s Boy Band, accompanied by the Tony Guerrero Quintet. The show continues to tour around the country. In 2016, Lynch released A Swingin’ Little Christmas, a nostalgic Christmas album featuring the See Jane Sing ensemble and released on Lynch’s own KitschTone Records label. The album received substantial airplay around the country and landed on the Billboard AC Chart’s Top 10. In 2017, Lynch recorded a Christmas single with actor Dick Van Dyke. The song was composed and produced by Tony Guerrero and was released by KitschTone Records.In 2020, Lynch directed her first two TV commercials for the production company STORY,WEB,www.shootonline.com/spw/jane-lynch-launches-career-commercial-director-story, Jane Lynch Launches Career As a Commercial Director via STORY, and joined its roster of commercial directors.In October 2021, she was cast in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl as Rosie Brice.WEB, White, Abbey, October 6, 2021, Jane Lynch Joins Broadway Revival of ‘Funny Girl’,www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/jane-lynch-cast-funny-girl-broadway-revival-1235026353, June 16, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, Her stint ran from opening on April 24, 2022, to an expected August 14, 2022 conclusion.WEB, ‘No Drama Here. None.’ Jane Lynch on Starring In and Leaving Broadway’s Funny Girl,playbill.com/article/no-drama-here-none-jane-lynch-on-starring-in-and-leaving-broadways-funny-girl, In 2022, Lynch was named honorary “mayor of Funner”, the putative location of Harrah’s Resort Southern California. In this role, Lynch promotes the resort, including its additional vegan food options and non-alcoholic beverages as Lynch does not eat animal products nor drink alcohol.WEB, 2022-06-02, Column: Jane Lynch’s party politics are more party than politics,www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2022-06-02/column-jane-lynchs-party-politics-are-more-party-than-politics, 2022-06-06, San Diego Union-Tribune,

Personal life

Lynch married Lara Embry, on May 31, 2010, in Sunderland, Massachusetts.NEWS, Schwartz, Paula, Jane Lynch and Lara Embry, June 6, 2010, ST10, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/fashion/weddings/06JLYNCH.html, October 11, 2010, In June 2013, Lynch announced that they were divorcing.NEWS,people.com/celebrity/jane-lynch-divorce-glee-star-ending-marriage-to-lara-embry/, Jane Lynch and Lara Embry to Divorce, Monica, Rizzo, June 10, 2013, February 24, 2020, People (magazine), People, Their divorce was finalized in January 2014.NEWS,www.huffpost.com/entry/jane-lynch-divorce-finalized_n_4563177, Jane Lynch Finalizes Divorce From Wife Lara Embry, April, Sperry, January 8, 2014, January 8, 2014, HuffPost, In November 2021, Lynch married longtime partner Jennifer Cheyne in Santa Barbara, California.“Jane Lynch Recalls City Hall Wedding with Jennifer Cheyne: ‘I Shed a Tear’”, People, June 2, 2022Lynch is deaf in her right ear. She speculated to Craig Ferguson on a July 19, 2013 broadcast of The Late Late Show that the deafness was most likely caused by having had a high fever as an infant.NEWS, Ferguson, Craig (host), Lynch, Jane (Guest), Interview in season 9, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, July 19, 2013,

Awards and nominations

For playing Sue Sylvester in Glee, she won a Primetime Emmy Award,NEWS, Andreeva, Nellie, Jane Lynch Dedicates Emmy Award To Late Agent Gabrielle Krengel,deadline.com/2015/09/jane-lynch-emmy-award-dedication-late-agent-gabrielle-krengel-1201523743/, February 27, 2019, Deadline, September 13, 2015, en, Golden Globe Award,WEB, Jane Lynch,www.goldenglobes.com/person/jane-lynch, www.goldenglobes.com, February 27, 2019, en, Screen Actors Guild Award, TCA Award,NEWS, Fernandez, Sofia M., ‘Glee’ tops TCA Awards,www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/glee-tops-tca-awards-26140, February 27, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter, July 31, 2010, Satellite Award,Amy Rickman {{google books|5LsRBwAAQBAJ|Gleeful – A Totally Unofficial Guide to the Hit TV Series Glee|page=65}} and People’s Choice Award.NEWS, Neel, Julia, People’s Choice Awards 2011,www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/peoples-choice-awards-2011, February 27, 2019, British Vogue, Lynch has received five Primetime Emmy Awards from twelve nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards from six nominations, and a Golden Globe Award from two nominations. In 2013, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.WEB, Jane Lynch to get Walk of Fame star,www.news.cornell.edu/essentials/2013/08/jane-lynch-get-walk-fame-star-0, www.news.cornell.edu/essentials/2013/08/jane-lynch-get-walk-fame-star-0, January 7, 2023, en,

References

External links

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• PlanetOut interview
• AfterEllen.com interview with Jane Lynch
• www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/07/12/jane-lynchs-panel-at-outfest-now-with-video/" title="web.archive.org/web/20110504163006www.hernameisjanelynch.com/2010/07/12/jane-lynchs-panel-at-outfest-now-with-video/">Panel discussion with Jane Lynch at Outfest 2010
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