Jane Marie Lynch is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is renowned for her starring and recurring roles in comedic television. Her accolades include one Golden Globe, five Primetime Emmys, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Lynch's breakthrough role was as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series Glee (2009–2015). She also had notable roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), The Good Fight (2017–2022), and Only Murders in the Building (2021–2024). She hosted Hollywood Game Night (2013–2020) and serves as the host and executive producer of The Weakest Link (American version) since 2020.

Lynch is celebrated for her collaborations with Christopher Guest, appearing in the mockumentary films Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Her film roles include The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Role Models (2008), Paul (2011), and The Three Stooges (2012). She has voiced characters in animated films like Space Chimps (2008), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Shrek Forever After (2010), Rio (2011), the Wreck-It Ralph franchise, and UglyDolls (2019).

On stage, Lynch starred in Nora Ephron's off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2009), made her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in Annie (2013), and returned to Broadway in Funny Girl (2022).