Jane Lynch has been entertaining audiences in movies and television, on Broadway, and elsewhere since her early days with the Second City comedy troupe and Steppenwolf Theater Company in her native Chicago. Her role in Christopher Guest’s 2000 mockumentary ‘Best in Show’ brought her significant recognition. Since then, she’s been nominated for 14 and won 5 Emmy awards, as well as two SAG awards and a Golden Globe.

Lynch hosts NBC’s hit game show ‘The Weakest Link’ and recently reprised her role as Constance Carmell in the rebooted series ‘Party Down.’ She starred as Mrs. Rosie Brice in Broadway’s first revival of the classic musical ‘Funny Girl.’ She’s known for her Emmy-winning role as host of ‘Hollywood Game Night,’ and her Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Sue Sylvester on ‘Glee.’

On the first four seasons of ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ Lynch plays Sazz Pataki, the longtime stunt double for Steve Martin’s character, Charles-Haden Savage. Pataki is guileless and loyal and adds both comic relief and emotional depth to the show.

Lynch’s other notable television credits include portraying Janet Reno in ‘Manifesto,’ ‘Space Force,’ ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘The Good Fight,’ ‘Portlandia,’ ‘Angel From Hell,’ ‘Lovespring International,’ ‘Two and a Half Men,’ and ‘The L Word.’ Her film credits include ‘Wreck It Ralph I and II,’ ‘The Three Stooges,’ ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ ‘Talladega Nights,’ ‘Role Models,’ ‘Julie & Julia,’ ‘A Mighty Wind,’ ‘Best In Show,’ ‘For Your Consideration,’ and ‘Ivy + Bean’ for Netflix. She made her Broadway debut in the 2013 production of ‘Annie.’ Additional theater work includes ‘Oh Sister, My Sister’ at the Tamarind Theatre and Love, ‘Loss and What I Wore’ at the Off-Broadway Westside Theatre.

Lynch also has toured with Kate Flannery and the Tony Guerrero Quintet in their live cabaret show, ‘Two Lost Souls,’ and recorded a Billboard top 10 holiday album, ‘A Swingin' Little Christmas.’

Her memoir, ‘Happy Accidents,’ topped several national bestsellers lists, including in The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times.