Jane Curtin
Acting1947Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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
Acting History
Future
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
The Residence
TVas Nan Cox• 6 eps
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Queen Bees
as Jane Poindexter
2020
2019
Ode to Joy
as Aunt Sylvia
The Good Fight
TVas Judge Pamela Farley• 3 eps
2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Marjorie
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Carol
2017
Broad City
TVas Margo• 1 eps
2016
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
as Algid Bunk (voice)
2015
The Good Wife
TVas Judge Farley• 1 eps
2014
The Librarians
TVas Charlene• 4 eps
2013
The Heat
as Mrs. Mullins
2012
Unforgettable
TVas Joanne Webster• 35 eps
2011
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Marla Reddy
2010
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
TVas Alexander's mother• 1 eps
2009
I Love You, Man
as Joyce Klaven
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
2006
The Shaggy Dog
as Judge Claire Whittaker
Crumbs
TVas Suzanne Crumb
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brooklyn Lobster
as Maureen Giorgio
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
2004
Geraldine's Fortune
as Geraldine Liddle
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Charlene
2003
2000
Catch a Falling Star
as Fran
1998
Antz
as Muffy (voice)
1997
The View
TVas Self
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas Mary Albright• 139 eps
1995
Tad
as Mary Todd Lincoln
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Dave's World
TVas Anne• 1 eps
1993
Coneheads
as Prymatt
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
Life of Python
as Self
Common Ground
as Alice McGoff
Don't Try This at Home!
as Self
1989
1988
Maybe Baby
as Julia Gilbert
Reading Rainbow
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
1987
Suspicion
as Lina McLaidlaw
O.C. and Stiggs
as Elinore Schwab
1985
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
1984
Bedrooms
as Laura
Kate & Allie
TVas Allison 'Allie' Lowell
1983
The Coneheads
as Prymaat (voice)
1982
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
as Vickey Sturgess
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Elaine
1977
The Love Boat
TVas Regina Parker• 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self