Jane Curtin
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.
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Movies (33)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
2025
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Jules
as Joyce
2023
Queen Bees
as Jane Poindexter
2021
Godmothered
as Moira
2020
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Ode to Joy
as Aunt Sylvia
2019
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Marjorie
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Carol
2018
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
as Algid Bunk (voice)
2016
The Heat
as Mrs. Mullins
2013
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Marla Reddy
2011
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
2010
I Love You, Man
as Joyce Klaven
2009
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Charlene
2008
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Charlene
2006
The Shaggy Dog
as Judge Claire Whittaker
2006
Brooklyn Lobster
as Maureen Giorgio
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self
2005
Geraldine's Fortune
as Geraldine Liddle
2004
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Charlene
2004
Recess: All Growed Down
as (voice)
2003
Our Town
as Mrs. Webb
2003
Catch a Falling Star
as Fran
2000
Antz
as Muffy (voice)
1998
Tad
as Mary Todd Lincoln
1995
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Coneheads
as Prymatt
1993
Don't Try This at Home!
as Self
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Common Ground
as Alice McGoff
1990
TV Shows (17)
The Residence
as Nan Cox
2025
Bupkis
as Marie
2023
United We Fall
as Sandy Ryan
2020
The Good Fight
as Judge Pamela Farley
2017
The Librarians
as Charlene
2014
Broad City
as Margo
2014
Unforgettable
as Joanne Webster
2011
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
as Alexander's mother
2010
The Good Wife
as Judge Farley
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Gary Unmarried
2008
Crumbs
as Suzanne Crumb
2006
Cyberchase
as Lady Lovelace (voice)
2002
The View
as Self
1997
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Mary Albright
1996
Dave's World
as Anne
1993
Working It Out
1990