Jane Curtin
Acting
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
Acting75
tvThe Residence
2025
Nan Cox
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieJules
2023
Joyce
tvBupkis
2023
Marie
movieQueen Bees
2021
Jane Poindexter
movieGodmothered
2020
Moira
tvUnited We Fall
2020
Sandy Ryan
movieBelushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieOde to Joy
2019
Aunt Sylvia
tvThe Good Fight
2017
Judge Pamela Farley
movieHoward Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
2016
Algid Bunk (voice)
tvThe Librarians
2014
Charlene
tvBroad City
2014
Margo
movieThe Heat
2013
Mrs. Mullins
tvUnforgettable
2011
Joanne Webster
movieI Don't Know How She Does It
2011
Marla Reddy
movieThe Women of SNL
2010
Various (archive footage)
tvRex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010
Alexander's mother
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Farley
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieI Love You, Man
2009
Joyce Klaven
movieThe Shaggy Dog
2006
Judge Claire Whittaker
tvCrumbs
2006
Suzanne Crumb
movieBrooklyn Lobster
2005
Maureen Giorgio
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Various Characters (archive footage)
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieGeraldine's Fortune
2004
Geraldine Liddle
movieOur Town
2003
Mrs. Webb
tvCyberchase
2002
Lady Lovelace (voice)
movieAntz
1998
Muffy (voice)
tvThe View
1997
Self
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Mary Albright
movieTad
1995
Mary Todd Lincoln
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieConeheads
1993
Prymatt
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Self (archive footage)
movieCommon Ground
1990
Alice McGoff
movieMaybe Baby
1988
Julia Gilbert
movieO.C. and Stiggs
1987
Elinore Schwab
movieSuspicion
1987
Lina McLaidlaw
movieThe Best of John Belushi
1985
Various Characters
tvKate & Allie
1984
Allison 'Allie' Lowell
movieBedrooms
1984
Laura
movieThe Coneheads
1983
Prymaat (voice)
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieDivorce Wars: A Love Story
1982
Vickey Sturgess
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Regina Parker
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Various Characters / Self