Jane Lynch Biography
Summary
"Jane Lynch" (born July 14, 1960) is an American writer, actress, comedian, and singer best known for her roles in Christopher Guest comedies such as "Best in Show" and Judd Apatow comedies like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin".
Early life
Lynch was born and raised in Dolton, Illinois. She received her bachelor's degree in theater from Illinois State University and her MFA from Cornell University, also in theater.
Career
Lynch's extensive theater background involved touring with The Second City comedy troupe and playing Carol Brady in "The Real Live Brady Bunch". She also 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 L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in 2004.
Her breakthrough film role was as Christy Cummings, the butch lesbian personal dog handler to trophy wife Sheri Ann Cabot (Jennifer Coolidge) in director Christopher Guest's 2000 mockumentary "Best in Show" (2000). She also appeared in Guest's "A Mighty Wind" (2003) as porn actress-turned-folk singer Laurie Bohner and in "For Your Consideration" (2006) as an entertainment reporter.
Lynch is also a seasoned television performer. She starred with John Hannah and William Fichtner in 2002's "MDs", and has made guest appearances in numerous television series, including "Judging Amy", "The West Wing", "7th Heaven", "Felicity", "Arrested Development", "Two and a Half Men", "Boston Legal", "The L Word", "Criminal Minds", "Help Me Help You", "Gilmore Girls", "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and Monk among others.
In 2005, Lynch was named as one of POWER UP's '10 Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz'.
She currently stars in "Julie and Julia", playing the role of Dorothy McWilliams, Julia Child's sister.
She also currently stars on the FOX series Glee, the pilot episode of which was broadcast in May 2009.
Discography
Soundtracks
2008: "Another Cinderella Story"
Songs
Hold 4 You
External links
(Jane Lynch reacts to the death of Bea Arthur)
PlanetOut interview http://www.planetout.com/entertainment/interview.html?sernum=997
(AfterEllen.com interview with Jane Lynch)
Credit
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