Jane Curtin
ActingBorn Sep 6, 1947
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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
Common Ground
movie1990
Reading Rainbow
tv1983
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
movie2005
Candida
movie1982
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
movie2005
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
movie1987
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
movie2025
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
movie1989
Jim Henson Idea Man
movie2024
Our Town
movie2003
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
movie1986
The Good Wife
tv2009
Filmography
2025The Residenceas Nan Coxtv2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980movie2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)movie2023Julesas Joycemovie2023Bupkisas Marietv2021Queen Beesas Jane Poindextermovie2020Godmotheredas Moiramovie2020United We Fallas Sandy Ryantv2020Belushias Self (archive footage)movie2019Ode to Joyas Aunt Sylviamovie2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?as Marjoriemovie2018The Spy Who Dumped Meas Carolmovie2017The Good Fightas Judge Pamela Farleytv2016Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdomas Algid Bunk (voice)movie2014The Librariansas Charlenetv2014Broad Cityas Margotv2013The Heatas Mrs. Mullinsmovie2011Unforgettableas Joanne Webstertv2011I Don't Know How She Does Itas Marla Reddymovie2010The Women of SNLas Various (archive footage)movie2010Rex Is Not Your Lawyeras Alexander's mothertv2009The Good Wifeas Judge Farleytv2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2009I Love You, Manas Joyce Klavenmovie2008The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chaliceas Charlenemovie2008Gary Unmarriedtv2006The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Minesas Charlenemovie2006The Shaggy Dogas Judge Claire Whittakermovie2006Crumbsas Suzanne Crumbtv2005Brooklyn Lobsteras Maureen Giorgiomovie2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Various Characters (archive footage)movie2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushias Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Selfmovie2004Geraldine's Fortuneas Geraldine Liddlemovie2004The Librarian: Quest for the Spearas Charlenemovie2003Recess: All Growed Downas (voice)movie2003Our Townas Mrs. Webbmovie2002Cyberchaseas Lady Lovelace (voice)tv2000Catch a Falling Staras Franmovie1998Antzas Muffy (voice)movie1997The Viewas Selftv19963rd Rock from the Sunas Mary Albrighttv1995Tadas Mary Todd Lincolnmovie1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)movie1993Dave's Worldas Annetv1993Coneheadsas Prymattmovie1990Don't Try This at Home!as Selfmovie1990Working It Outtv1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Self (archive footage)movie1990Common Groundas Alice McGoffmovie1990Life of Pythonas Selfmovie1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Selfmovie1988Maybe Babyas Julia Gilbertmovie1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Selfmovie1988Jackie Gleason: The Great Oneas Selfmovie1987O.C. and Stiggsas Elinore Schwabmovie1987Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsas Evil Queenmovie1987Suspicionas Lina McLaidlawmovie1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebrationmovie1985The Best of John Belushias Various Charactersmovie1984Kate & Allieas Allison 'Allie' Lowelltv1984Bedroomsas Lauramovie1983The Coneheadsas Prymaat (voice)movie1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)tv1982Divorce Wars: A Love Storyas Vickey Sturgessmovie1982Candidamovie1980How to Beat the High Cost of Livingas Elainemovie1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Videoas Selfmovie1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gildamovie1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?tv1977The Love Boatas Regina Parkertv1976Battle of the Network Starstv1975Saturday Night Liveas SelftvSoonBack in Blackmovie