Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American comedian, actress and singer. She is known for her roles in comedies such as Best in Show, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Role Models, as well as for her recurring roles as lawyer Joyce Wischina in The L Word, Dr. Linda Freeman, Charlie’s sarcastic therapist on Two and a Half Men and as Spencer Reid’s mother Diana Reid on Criminal Minds. She was also a regular on the comedy-drama series Party Down as Constance Carmell; the role garnered her positive critical response. Since 2009 she played Sue Sylvester in the Fox musical-comedy series Glee for which she has won an Emmy Award. She also provided the voice for one of the female ogres in Shrek Forever After and plays Samantha Puckett’s mother in season four of iCarly.
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