Jane Lynch

Biography: This achingly funny character actress honed her comedic skills touring with the famed Second City troupe and playing the matriarch in the early '90s cult stage hit The Real Live Brady Bunch, which also helped launch Andy Richter. For the rest of the decade, Lynch racked up an impressive array of TV guest spots, mostly on sitcoms (Married... with Children, 3rd Rock from the Sun, NewsRadio) that showcased her dry delivery. But it was her riotous turn as a lesbian dog trainer in Christopher Guest's 2000 mockumentary Best in Show that launched her movie career. Not only did she go on to appear in small but memorable roles in a string of popular comedies (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), she enjoyed a creative collaboration with Guest, who used her to great effect in his subsequent films (a porn star turned folk singer in A Mighty Wind, a condescending entertainment reporter in For Your Consideration). However, Lynch landed her biggest role toThis achingly funny character actress honed her comedic skills touring with the famed Second City troupe and playing the matriarch in the early '90s cult stage hit The Real Live Brady Bunch, which also helped launch Andy Richter. For the rest of the decade, Lynch racked up an impressive array of TV guest spots, mostly on sitcoms (Married... with Children, 3rd Rock from the Sun, NewsRadio) that showcased her dry delivery. But it was her riotous turn as a lesbian dog trainer in Christopher Guest's 2000 mockumentary Best in Show that launched her movie career. Not only did she go on to appear in small but memorable roles in a string of popular comedies (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), she enjoyed a creative collaboration with Guest, who used her to great effect in his subsequent films (a porn star turned folk singer in A Mighty Wind, a condescending entertainment reporter in For Your Consideration). However, Lynch landed her biggest role to date on the small screen, as the scheming cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee, where she got to show off her singing and dancing talents to great effect. Expand

Jane Lynch's Scores

Average career score: 65
Highest Metascore: 89 Arrested Development: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 36 Watching Ellie: Season 2
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 36
  2. Negative: 2 out of 36
36 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd American Dad!: Season 3 Sep 30, 2007 Al / Doctor 7.7
tbd Two and a Half Men: Season 5 Sep 24, 2007 Dr. Linda Freeman / Dr. Linda Freeman 8.2
39 Thank God You're Here: Season 1 Apr 9, 2007 Performer 4.9
tbd The L Word: Season 4 Jan 7, 2007 Jane Lynch / Joyce / Guest 4.5
50 Help Me Help You: Season 1 Sep 26, 2006 Raquel Janes / Raquel / Raquel James / Raquel Janes 8.1
tbd Criminal Minds: Season 2 Sep 20, 2006 Diana Reid / Diana Reid 7.7
tbd Boston Legal: Season 3 Sep 19, 2006 Joanna Monroe 7.9
tbd Two and a Half Men: Season 4 Sep 18, 2006 Dr. Freeman / Dr. Linda Freeman 8.5
tbd The New Adventures of Old Christine: Season 2 Sep 18, 2006 Ms. Hammond 8.5
tbd Handy Manny: Season 1 Sep 16, 2006 Voice tbd
55 Lovespring International: Season 1 Jun 5, 2006 Victoria Ratchford / Victoria Ratchford 8.2
tbd The L Word: Season 3 Jan 8, 2006 Joyce Wischnia / Jane Lynch 6.0
49 Desperate Housewives: Season 2 Sep 25, 2005 Maxine Bennett 8.3
42 Criminal Minds: Season 1 Sep 22, 2005 Diana Reid / Diana Reid 8.1
tbd Two and a Half Men: Season 3 Sep 19, 2005 Dr. Linda Freeman / Dr. Linda Freeman / Jane Lynch 8.4
70 Weeds: Season 1 Aug 7, 2005 The Candyman 8.1
tbd Blind Justice: Season 1 Mar 8, 2005 Dr. Taylor tbd
tbd The L Word: Season 2 Feb 20, 2005 Joyce Wischnia / Jane Lynch / Joyce 6.8
tbd CSI: Season 5 Sep 23, 2004 Ranger / Jane Lynch 4.5
tbd Rodney: Season 1 Sep 21, 2004 Amy O'Brien tbd
89 Arrested Development: Season 1 Nov 2, 2003 Cindi / Cindi Lightballoon 9.1
tbd Friends: Season 10 Sep 25, 2003 Ellen 8.6
tbd According to Jim: Season 3 Sep 23, 2003 Actor 9.5
67 Two and a Half Men: Season 1 Sep 22, 2003 Dr. Linda Freeman / Dr. Linda Freeman 8.1
59 Las Vegas: Season 1 Sep 22, 2003 Helen Pulaski 8.5
tbd Monk: Season 2 Jun 20, 2003 Dr. Waterford / Jane Lynch 8.5
36 Watching Ellie: Season 2 Apr 15, 2003 Roman tbd
tbd The Dead Zone: Season 2 Jan 5, 2003 Flo McMurtry tbd
tbd Titus: Season 3 Nov 14, 2001 Prosecutor tbd
tbd The X-Files: Season 9 Nov 11, 2001 Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard 6.8

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