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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 1985
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 1984
Filmography42 titles
Reading Rainbow
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Jim Henson: Idea Man
Cyberchase
The Residence
The Good Wife
The Good Fight
3rd Rock from the Sun
The Librarians
Unforgettable
Jules
Broad City
Belushi
United We Fall
Saturday Night Live
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Godmothered
Suspicion
The Heat
I Love You, Man
Recess: All Growed Down
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Bupkis
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
The Love Boat
Ode to Joy
Antz
Queen Bees
Kate & Allie
Gary Unmarried
Catch a Falling Star
Coneheads
I Don't Know How She Does It
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Maybe Baby
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
The Shaggy Dog
The View