Acting
Jane Curtin
Born 1947-09-06
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedienne. She is commonly referred to as Queen of the Deadpan. First coming to prominence as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series on the 1980s sitcom Kate & Allie portraying the role of Allison "Allie" Lowell. Curtin later starred in the hit series 3rd Rock from the Sun portraying the role of Dr. Mary Albright. She recreated her SNL character for the film The Coneheads and more recently appeared in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jane Curtin
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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Antz
1998
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The Heat
2013
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The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018
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I Love You, Man
2009
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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The View
1997
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
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The Good Wife
2009
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Coneheads
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (80 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Back in Black | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Residence | Nan Cox | TV Series | 2025 |
 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980 | Movie | 2025 |
 | An SNL Thanksgiving | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Jules | Joyce | Movie | 2023 |
 | Bupkis | Marie | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Queen Bees | Jane Poindexter | Movie | 2021 |
 | Godmothered | Moira | Movie | 2020 |
 | United We Fall | Sandy Ryan | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Belushi | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Ode to Joy | Aunt Sylvia | Movie | 2019 |
 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Marjorie | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Carol | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Good Fight | Judge Pamela Farley | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom | Algid Bunk (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Librarians | Charlene | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Broad City | Margo | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Heat | Mrs. Mullins | Movie | 2013 |
 | Unforgettable | Joanne Webster | TV Series | 2011 |
 | I Don't Know How She Does It | Marla Reddy | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Rex Is Not Your Lawyer | Alexander's mother | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Good Wife | Judge Farley | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | I Love You, Man | Joyce Klaven | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice | Charlene | Movie | 2008 |
 | Gary Unmarried | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Charlene | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Shaggy Dog | Judge Claire Whittaker | Movie | 2006 |
 | Crumbs | Suzanne Crumb | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Brooklyn Lobster | Maureen Giorgio | Movie | 2005 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Various Characters (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi | Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Geraldine's Fortune | Geraldine Liddle | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Charlene | Movie | 2004 |
 | Recess: All Growed Down | (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Our Town | Mrs. Webb | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cyberchase | Lady Lovelace (voice) | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Catch a Falling Star | Fran | Movie | 2000 |
 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Antz | Muffy (voice) | Movie | 1998 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Mary Albright | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Tad | Mary Todd Lincoln | Movie | 1995 |
 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dave's World | Anne | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Coneheads | Prymatt | Movie | 1993 |
 | Don't Try This at Home! | Self | Movie | 1990 |
| Working It Out | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 | |
 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Common Ground | Alice McGoff | Movie | 1990 |
 | Life of Python | Self | Movie | 1990 |
 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | Maybe Baby | Julia Gilbert | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | Movie | 1988 |
| Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Self | Movie | 1988 | |
 | O.C. and Stiggs | Elinore Schwab | Movie | 1987 |
 | Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Evil Queen | Movie | 1987 |
 | Suspicion | Lina McLaidlaw | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Best of John Belushi | Various Characters | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kate & Allie | Allison 'Allie' Lowell | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Bedrooms | Laura | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Coneheads | Prymaat (voice) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Vickey Sturgess | Movie | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Candida | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Elaine | Movie | 1980 |
 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Self | Movie | 1979 |
 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Love Boat | Regina Parker | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Battle of the Network Stars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
| Little Five | Dean Weston | Movie | — |