Jane Lynch Bio | Wiki
Jane Lynch is a renowned American actress, comedian, and author. She is famous for her lead role in the musical comedy series Glee as Sue Sylvester. She is also known for her roles in A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, and For Your Consideration. Also, she had roles in numerous mainstream comedy films like Role Models, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Paul, and The Three Stooges.
She has also lent her voice to several animated films including Shrek Forever After, Rio, Wreck-It Ralph, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Further, she had stage work in Nora Ephron’s off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in 2009. In addition, she has received five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
Jane Lynch Age
She was born on July 14, 1960, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, in the United States. Lynch is 62 years old.
Jane Lynch Height
She is a woman of tall stature. Lynch stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in (Approx 1.83 m).
Jane Lynch Family | Parents
She was born to her hardworking American parents in Evergreen Park, Illinois, in the United States. Lynch is the daughter of a banker father, Frank Joseph Lynch, and a homemaker-secretary mother, Eileen Lynch. Frank, her father is Irish as his parents came from Sonnagh, near Charlestown, and Culduff, Killasser, near Swinford both in County Mayo respectively. While her mother is of Irish and Swedish ancestry. She grew up in Dolton, Illinois in a Catholic family.
Jane Lynch Partner | Wife
She is married to her longtime partner Jennifer Cheyne in Santa Barbara, California in 2021. Her right year is def as she speculated to Craig Ferguson on 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. Further, she was first married to Lara Embry, on May 31, 2010, in Sunderland, Massachusetts, and divorced in January 2014.
Jane Lynch Education
She recieved her high school diploma from Thornridge High School. Lynch then enrolled at Illinois State University and graduated with her degree in theater in 1982. Also, she has a Master of Fine Arts in acting from Cornell.
Jane Lynch Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005
- Role Models in 2008
- The Three Stooges in 2012
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby in 2006
- Vice Versa in 1988
- Alvin and the Chipmunks in 2007
- The Rocker in 2008
- The Hammer in 2007
- Another Cinderella Story in 2008
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009
- Adventures of Power in 2008
- Spring Breakdown in 2009
Tv Shows
- Criminal Minds from 2006 t 2020
- The Good Fight from 2017 to the Present
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from 2017 to the present
- Glee from 2009 to 2015
- Help Me Help You in 2006
- Gilmore Girls in 2000
- Saturday Night Live in 2020
- Hollywood Game Night in 2013
- Girl Meets World in 2015
- Final Space in 2019
- Space Force in 2020
Jane Lynch Game Show
She worked as the host of the NBC game show Hollywood Game Night on July 11, 2013. The show had 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.
Jane Lynch Glee
She first appeared as a regular cast on the Fox series Glee in 2009. Moreover, Lynch was originally supposed to have a recurring role as Sue Sylvester but was made a series regular when a Damon Wayans pilot she was working on for ABC fell through. She later became a star in the series until 2015. The series contains 121 episodes in six seasons. Further, for playing Sue Sylvester in Glee, she won a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, TCA Award, Satellite Award, and People’s Choice Award.
Jane Lynch Daughter | Children
She does not have a daughter, however, she was married to Lara Embry from 2010 until 2014 and was stepmother to her two daughters, Chase and Haden. Lynch developed a bond with the children.
Jane Lynch Young
She spent 15 years in Chicago, acting in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She was then among one of only two women picked to join The Second City comedy troupe. Lynch continued her acting at Annoyance Theater, playing Carol Brady in the theater’s The Real Live Brady Bunch. Her film career kicked off in 1988 having a small role in the film Vice Versa. She then appeared in The Fugitive and as a reporter in Fatal Instinct. Moreover, she had several tv shows like Frosted Flakes for an adult audience.
Jane Lynch Actress
She had a turn in Judd Apatow’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Lynch had supporting roles in a series of films like Alvin and the Chipmunks, Role Models, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and Space Chimps. She had a role in the 2008 comedy Adventures of Power. Further, she portrayed Dorothy McWilliams, Julia Child’s sister in Julie and Julia. She had a starring role in the crime drama Criminal Minds as Spencer Reid’s schizophrenic mother.
From 2009 to 2015, she had a starring role as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series Glee, earning a Primetime Emmy Award. She was a Celebrity Charity Week contestant on The Price Is Right in February 2017. She had a guest role in Episode 7 of Marvelous Mrs Maisel and the tv series Girl Meets World in the episode “Girl Meets Farkle’s Choice”. Lynch voiced Ole Golley in the Apple TV+ animated series Harriet the Spy in November 2021.
She has written an autobiography that was published in 2011. Also, she made her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in Annie in July 2013. Lynch directed her first two TV commercials for the production company STORY in 2020. She starred in Comcast’s Xfinity ads and was cast in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl as Rosie Brice. In addition, she portrayed Janet Reno for the Discovery Channel television series, Manhunt: Unabomber in 2017.
Jane Lynch Net Worth
Her successful career as an actress, comedian, and author has been the main source of attaining her fortune. Lynch’s net worth is $9 Million.
How Tall Is Jane Lynch
Lynch is a woman of tall stature and is 6 ft 0 in tall.
Who Is Jane Lynch
Lynch is a renowned American actress, comedian, and author. She is famous for her lead role in the musical comedy series Glee as Sue Sylvester. She is also known for her roles in A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, and For Your Consideration. Also, she had roles in numerous mainstream comedy films like Role Models, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Paul, and The Three Stooges.
How much Is Jane Lynch Worth
She has earned decent pay of $9 Million from working as a renowned American actress, comedian, and author.
Lynch’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @janemarielynch
Instagram – janelynchofficial