Portrait of Jane Lynch

Acting

Jane Lynch

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 2007 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Party Down
Party Down
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 153 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jane Lynch Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Eccentric Characters 5
  • Feel-Good 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Quirky Characters 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Family-Friendly Adventure 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

191
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Rise of Miss Power
The Rise of Miss Power

as Miss Power

Nice Guys Finish Last
Nice Guys Finish Last

as Mom

2020s

21 titles ยท average score 64
Flower of the Dawn
Flower of the Dawn (2025)

as Sinistra (voice)

Velma
Velma (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

TV show ยท as Donna (voice)

Krapopolis
Krapopolis (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Brenda the Sphinx (voice)

El Deafo
El Deafo (2022)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Sinklemann (voice)

Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Ole Golly (voice)

Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Sazz Pataki

The Great North
The Great North (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Aunt Dirt (voice)

100% Wolf
100% Wolf (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

as The Commander (voice)

Meet the Chimps
Meet the Chimps (2020)

TV show ยท as Narrator

Solar Opposites
Solar Opposites (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Kabronius (voice)

Space Force
Space Force (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Admiral Maywheather

Close Enough
Close Enough (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Barb (voice)

2010s

46 titles ยท average score 62
Final Space
Final Space (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as AVA (voice)

Dallas & Robo
Dallas & Robo (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Carol

Angel from Hell
Angel from Hell (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Amy

The Late Bloomer
The Late Bloomer (2016)
GoodWatch score 34

as Caroline

Afternoon Delight
Afternoon Delight (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lenore

Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
GoodWatch score 78

as Calhoun (voice)

The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges (2012)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mother Superior

Dino Time
Dino Time (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

as Sue Fitzpatrick (voice)

Abominable Christmas
Abominable Christmas (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Margaret Knowhow (voice)

Rio
Rio (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

as Alice / Goose (voice)

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Carol (voice)

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Gretched (voice)

2000s

89 titles ยท average score 59
Glee
Glee (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Sue Sylvester

Party Down
Party Down (2009)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Constance Carmell

Another Cinderella Story
Another Cinderella Story (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dominique Blatt

Role Models
Role Models (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gayle Sweeny

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
GoodWatch score 45

as Gail

Smiley Face
Smiley Face (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Casting Director

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lucy Bobby

Lovespring International
Lovespring International (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Victoria Ratchford

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Diana Reid

Sleepover
Sleepover (2004)
GoodWatch score 39

as Gabby

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Dr. Julie Waterford

Best in Show
Best in Show (2000)
GoodWatch score 81

as Christy Cummings

1990s

30 titles ยท average score 70
Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as (voice) / French Teacher (voice)

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Reporter

Felicity
Felicity (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Professor Carnes

The King of Queens
The King of Queens (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Dr. Foreman

Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Mrs. Witter

Arthur
Arthur (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Patty Ratburn (voice)

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Sandy's Friend

Friends
Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Ellen

Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D. (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Michelle Hathaway

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mrs. Anne T. Lokensgard

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Cynthia

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Cordelia Travers

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 72
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Jeanie (voice) / Roz Davis (voice)

Vice Versa
Vice Versa (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ms. Lindstrom

Married... with Children
Married... with Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Greta