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.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Good Wife

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The View

The Love Boat

The Good Fight

Unforgettable

All Movies (51)

• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
• Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jules2023 · as Joyce
• Queen Bees2021 · as Jane Poindexter
• Godmothered2020 · as Moira
• Belushi2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ode to Joy2019 · as Aunt Sylvia
• Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018 · as Marjorie
• The Spy Who Dumped Me2018 · as Carol
• Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom2016 · as Algid Bunk (voice)
• The Heat2013 · as Mrs. Mullins
• I Don't Know How She Does It2011 · as Marla Reddy
• The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
• I Love You, Man2009 · as Joyce Klaven
• The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice2008 · as Charlene
• The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines2006 · as Charlene
• The Shaggy Dog2006 · as Judge Claire Whittaker
• Brooklyn Lobster2005 · as Maureen Giorgio
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd2005 · as Various Characters (archive footage)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi2005 · as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live2005 · as Self
• Geraldine's Fortune2004 · as Geraldine Liddle
• The Librarian: Quest for the Spear2004 · as Charlene
• Recess: All Growed Down2003 · as (voice)
• Our Town2003 · as Mrs. Webb
• Catch a Falling Star2000 · as Fran
• Antz1998 · as Muffy (voice)
• Tad1995 · as Mary Todd Lincoln
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Coneheads1993 · as Prymatt
• Don't Try This at Home!1990 · as Self
• Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!1990 · as Self (archive footage)
• Common Ground1990 · as Alice McGoff
• Life of Python1990 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• Maybe Baby1988 · as Julia Gilbert
• Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie1988 · as Self
• Jackie Gleason: The Great One1988 · as Self
• O.C. and Stiggs1987 · as Elinore Schwab
• Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1987 · as Evil Queen
• Suspicion1987 · as Lina McLaidlaw
• The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration1986
• The Best of John Belushi1985 · as Various Characters
• Bedrooms1984 · as Laura
• The Coneheads1983 · as Prymaat (voice)
• Divorce Wars: A Love Story1982 · as Vickey Sturgess
• Candida1982
• How to Beat the High Cost of Living1980 · as Elaine
• Mr. Mike's Mondo Video1979 · as Self
• Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda1979
• Back in Black—

All TV Shows (24)

• The Residence2025 · as Nan Cox
• Bupkis2023 · as Marie
• United We Fall2020 · as Sandy Ryan
• The Good Fight2017 · as Judge Pamela Farley
• The Librarians2014 · as Charlene
• Broad City2014 · as Margo
• Unforgettable2011 · as Joanne Webster
• Rex Is Not Your Lawyer2010 · as Alexander's mother
• The Good Wife2009 · as Judge Farley
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Gary Unmarried2008
• Crumbs2006 · as Suzanne Crumb
• Cyberchase2002 · as Lady Lovelace (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Mary Albright
• Dave's World1993 · as Anne
• Working It Out1990
• Kate & Allie1984 · as Allison 'Allie' Lowell
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977
• The Love Boat1977 · as Regina Parker
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self