Jane Lynch, who has been nominated several times and won a 2010 Primetime Emmy as Glee's Sue Sylvester, began her career with Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and Second City companies. She's appeared on the hit comedy seriesTwo and a Half Men, where she earned a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress, and in films like Julie & Julia with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, 40-Year Old Virgin with Steve Carell and Talladega Nights with Will Farrell, and as Mother Superior in The Three Stooges. Lynch hosted the 63rd Primetime Emmys, joining Ellen DeGeneres and Angela Lansbury as the third woman to ever host the show.
Jane Lynch
July 14
Dalton, Illinois
14 Nominations
5 Emmys
Outstanding Host For A Game Show - 2024
Jane Lynch, Host
NBC
BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2022
Jane Lynch, as Sazz Pataki
Double Time
Hulu
20th Television
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2019
Jane Lynch, as Sophie Lennon
Vote For Kennedy, Vote For Kennedy
Prime Video
Amazon Studios
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2018
Jane Lynch, as Sophie Lennon
Put That On Your Plate!
Prime Video
Amazon Studios
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program - 2018
Jane Lynch, Host
NBC
Universal Television with Hazy Mills and Mission Control Media
Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series - 2017
Jane Lynch, as Olivia Vanderstein
Amazon
Huge NoHo Productions
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program - 2016
Jane Lynch, Host
NBC
Universal Television with Hazy Mills and Mission Control Media
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program - 2015
Jane Lynch, Host
NBC
Universal Television with Hazy Mills and Mission Control Media
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2013
Jane Lynch, as Sue Sylvester
FOX
Ryan Murphy Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2011
Jane Lynch, as Sue Sylvester
FOX
Ryan Murphy Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2010
Jane Lynch, as Dr. Linda Freeman
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CBS
Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2010
Jane Lynch, as Sue Sylvester
FOX
Ryan Murphy Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Writing For A Nonfiction Program: 2024 Creative Arts
The Team from Conan O’Brien Must Go - Ireland accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
2019 Creative Arts Emmys: Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wins the Emmy for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
2017 Creative Arts Emmys: Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Jane Lynch of Dropping the Soap wins the Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.
Video: On Set with Emmys Host Jane Lynch
Here during her official Emmys host photo shoot, Jane Lynch describes getting the Emmys job on a plane and the hard work and fun of prepping for television's biggest night.
Insiders View: Red Carpet (2010)
Insiders View: 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet (2010)
Glee cast on what it feels like to be nominated for an Emmy
Glee cast on what it feels like to be nominated for an Emmy
Glee advice for Jane Lynch
Watch the Glee team as they give some advice to Jane Lynch on hosting the Primetime Emmys.
63rd Primetime Emmys Promo: 'Captain Jane Lynch' for United Airlines
Check out Jane Lynch – Glee star and your host for this year's 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards – in this great Emmy highlight video. Originally directed toward United Airlines passengers, you are flying with a very glamorous "Captain Lynch." The live coast-to-coast program airs Sunday, September 18 on Fox.
Jane Lynch of Glee: 62nd Primetime Emmy Show Winner
Jane Lynch of Glee accepting the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Emmys Promo: I Am Not Ellen
Primetime Emmys Promo Video: I Am Not Ellen
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