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Jane Therese Curtin is an American actress and comedian. She is sometimes referred to as "Queen of the Deadpan"; The Philadelphia Inquirer once called her a "refreshing drop of acid." She was included on a 1986 list of the "Top Prime Time Actors and Actresses of All Time."
Birth Name
Jane Therese Curtin
Born
Saturday, 06 September 1947
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jules | Joyce | 2023 |
| Bupkis | Marie | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Dr. Mary Albriight | 2021 |
| Queen Bees | Janet Poindexter / Jane Poindexter | 2021 |
| The Story of Late Night | Self | 2021 |
| Godmothered | Moira | 2020 |
| Belushi | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| United We Fall | Sandy | 2020 |
| Ode to Joy | Aunt Sylvia / Sylvia | 2019 |
| Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Marjorie | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jules | Joyce | 2023 |
| Bupkis | Marie | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Dr. Mary Albriight | 2021 |
| Queen Bees | Janet Poindexter / Jane Poindexter | 2021 |
| The Story of Late Night | Self | 2021 |
| Godmothered | Moira | 2020 |
| Belushi | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| United We Fall | Sandy | 2020 |
| Ode to Joy | Aunt Sylvia / Sylvia | 2019 |
| Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Marjorie | 2018 |
| The Conners | Doris | 2018 |
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| The Spy Who Dumped Me | Carol | 2018 |
| Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Judge Pamela Farley | 2017 |
| Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom | Algid Bunk (voice) / Algid Bunk | 2016 |
| Live from New York! | Self - Featuring | 2015 |
| The Seventies | Self | 2015 |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self / Weekend Update Anchor | 2015 |
| Broad City | Margo | 2014 |
| The Librarians | Charlene | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The Heat | Mrs. Mullins | 2013 |
| Unforgettable | Joanne Webster | 2011 |
| I Don't Know How She Does It | Marla Reddy | 2011 |
| The Women of SNL | Prymaat Conehead / Weekend Update Anchor / Various (archive footage) / Various | 2010 |
| SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | Self | 2009 |
| Sherri | Paula's mom / Margo | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Judge Farley | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest, Self | 2009 |
| I Love You, Man | Joyce Klaven | 2009 |
| Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 | Liz Montgomery | 2008 |
| The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice | Charlene | 2008 |
| Gary Unmarried | Connie | 2008 |
| The Librarians | 2007 | |
| In the Motherhood | Mom | 2007 |
| The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Charlene | 2006 |
| The Shaggy Dog | Judge Claire Whittaker | 2006 |
| Crumbs | Suzanne Crumb | 2006 |
| Brooklyn Lobster | Maureen Giorgio | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner | Self / Various Characters | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Various Characters | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi | Self / Various | 2005 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 2005 |
| The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Charlene | 2004 |
| Recess: All Growed Down | (voice) | 2003 |
| Our Town | Mrs. Webb | 2003 |
| Cyberchase | Lady Ada Byron Lovelace | 2002 |
| CyberWorld | Muffy | 2000 |
| Catch a Falling Star | Fran | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live Christmas | Self | 1999 |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | Self | 1999 |
| Antz | Muffy / Muffy (voice) | 1998 |
| Hercules | Hippolyte | 1998 |
| Recess | Mrs. Klemperer | 1997 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dr. Mary Albright | 1996 |
| Mystery Dance | Susan Baker | 1995 |
| Tad | Mary Todd Lincoln | 1995 |
| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Dave's World | Anne | 1993 |
| Coneheads | Mary Margaret DeCicco / Prymatt Conehead | 1993 |
| Don't Try This at Home! | Herself / Self | 1990 |
| Working It Out | Sarah Marshall | 1990 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self / herself | 1990 |
| Quantum Leap | Prymaat | 1989 |
| Tattinger's | Jane | 1988 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 1988 |
| Maybe Baby | Julia Gilbert | 1988 |
| Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self (segment "Put Down the Duckie") / Self | 1988 |
| Suspicion | Lina McLaidlaw | 1987 |
| The Best of Chevy Chase | Self | 1987 |
| O.C. and Stiggs | Elinore Schwab | 1985 |
| Kate & Allie | Allie Lowell / Allison 'Allie' Lowell, Allie Barsky / Allison 'Allie' Lowell | 1984 |
| Reading Rainbow | Herself (voice) | 1983 |
| Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Vickey Sturgess | 1982 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Herself | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Lina McLaidlaw | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Elaine | 1980 |
| Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Herself / Self | 1979 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Ivy | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Regina Parker | 1977 |
| Saturday Night Live | Weekend Update Anchor / Various, Various / Self - Various Characters, Various, Bee / Various / Self - Various Characters, Betty Ford / Various / Self - Various Characters, Jane Curtin / Mrs. Henderson / Aunt Betty / Various / Self - Various Characters, Jane Curtin / Land Shark Victim / Self - Various Characters, Iris de Flaminio / Weekend Update Anchor / Mrs. Parker / Nadine, Gwen / Weekend Update Anchor / Phlegma, dancer / Client / Mrs. Zimmerman / Marny / Self - Various Characters, Betty Grable / Various / Self - Various Characters, Betty Ford / Various, Bee / Self - Various Characters, Barbara / Weekend Update Anchor / Various, Audrey Peart Dickman / Various / Self - Various Characters, Announcer / Jessica Antlerdance / Self / Self - Various Characters, Actress / Self / patron / Self - Various Characters, Wife / Ethel / Self / Self - Various Characters, White Mother / Various / Self - Various Characters, Weekend Update Anchor / Vesna Shegula / Dolly Parton / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Various / June Cleaver / Mrs. Anderson / Mrs. Williams, Weekend Update Anchor / Prymaat Conehead / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Prymaat Conehead / Joan Crawford / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Prymaat Conehead / Emma Lou Snyder / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Pat Nixon / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Maureen Dean / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Lady Wilkinson / Betty / Iris de Flaminio / Countess Luciana Palermo / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Joan Kennedy / Ann Landers / Sigrid Lundquist / Eleanor Roosevelt / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Joan Face / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Catherine Campbell / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Betty / Joan Face / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Betty Widette / Various, Weekend Update Anchor / Barbara / Prymaat Conehead / Various, Various / Sue Ann Nivens, Sandra Good / Various / Self - Various Characters, Rhonda Gwen Phillips / Spokesperson / Self / Announcer / Self - Various Characters, Prymaat Conehead / Weekend Update Anchor / Various, Prymaat Conehead / Rose Marie / Weekend Update Anchor / Various, Phyllis Crawford / Various / Self - Various Characters, Ms. Gibson / Patricia / Various / Self - Various Characters, Mother / Self, Miss Hathaway / Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Betty Ford, Liz Montgomery / Self, Jane Curtin / Wife / Self - Various Characters | 1975 |
| Sesame Street | Self, Cinderella | 1969 |
| Jeopardy! | Herself - Contestant, Herself - Finalist, Herself - Qualifying Finalist, Herself - Celebrity Contestant | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself | 1961 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music | Nominated |
