Jane LynchFilmography

Adventures of Power

Actors: Ari Gold, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch, Shoshannah Stern, Adrian Grenier

Synopsis: A twenty-something misfit dedicates his life to giving the drummer some, even when the drums are only imaginary, in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. Power (Gold) grew up in a small mining town in New Mexico, where his father (Michael McKean) always imagined his son would one day Read More

Post Grad

Actors: Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch, Bobby Coleman, Carol Burnett, Rodrigo Santoro

Synopsis: Recent college graduate Ryden Malby (Gilmore Girls star Alexis Bledel) has just survived four years of higher education, but when she's forced to move back into her childhood home, the stress of dealing with her eccentric family, landing a job, and finding the right guy leaves her with precious Read More

Julie & Julia

Actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond

Synopsis: Nora Ephron adapts Julie Powell's autobiographical book Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen with this Columbia Pictures production starring Amy Adams as an amateur chef who decides to cook every recipe in a cookbook from acclaimed celebrity chef Julia Child (played by Meryl Streep Read More

Weather Girl

Actors: Tricia O'Kelley, Patrick J. Adams, Ryan Devlin, Kaitlin Olson, Mark Harmon

Synopsis: A Seattle morning show weather girl must struggle to pull her life together after committing career suicide before a live audience in this existential crisis comedy featuring Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer, and Jane Lynch. Sylvia (Tricia O'Kelley) was a notable fixture on Seattle's most popular morning Read More

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Actors: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, Queen Latifah

Synopsis: The fun continues as Diego, Manny, and Sid all return for another round of prehistoric fun in this installment of the popular computer-animated children's series. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Toe Tactic

Actors: Lily Rabe, Daniel London, Kevin Corrigan, Sakina Jaffrey

Synopsis: Acclaimed animator and independent filmmaker Emily Hubley directed this offbeat fusion of animation and live action. Mona Peek (Lily Rabe) is slowly coming to terms with the death of her father when she learns that the house where she grew up is about to be sold. As a child, Mona buried a bone in Read More

Party Down [TV Series]

Actors: Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan

Synopsis: This sitcom focuses on a group of struggling performers living in L.A., who pay the bills working for a catering company called Party Down as they wait for their respective big breaks. Working everything from swank Hollywood mixers to children's birthday parties, the group endure a wide array of Read More

Glee [TV Series]

Mr. Troop Mom

Actors: George Lopez, Daniela Bobadilla, Jane Lynch, Julia Anderson

Synopsis: A widower attempting to be both father and mother to his nine year old daughter volunteers to be the chaperone at the Go Girls Jamboree at Running Pines Camp without realizing that he'll be the only guy in a sea of screeching pre-teen girls. Eddie (George Lopez) isn't used to the great outdoors Read More

Spring Breakdown

Actors: Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Parker Posey, Amber Tamblyn, Missi Pyle

Synopsis: A trio of thirtysomething friends (Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, and Parker Posey) go vacationing at a popular spring break resort frequented by college coeds in order to prevent a politician's daughter from embarrassing her family. Larry Kennar and Rick Berg produce a script penned by director Ryan Shiraki Read More

Role Models

Actors: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson

Synopsis: A pair of irresponsible energy drink salesmen realize that serving a month of hard time is nothing compared to spending 150 hours in a community mentorship program after they trash the company truck and find themselves at the mercy of the court in this comedy starring Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd Read More

Tru Loved

Actors: Najarra Townsend, Bruce Vilanch, Matthew Thompson, Alec Mapa, Jasmine Guy, Alexandra Paul, Cynda Williams, Jane Lynch, David Kopay

Synopsis: Uprooted from her comfortable San Francisco home and transplanted to a generic Southern California suburb by her two well-meaning moms, open-minded high-school sophomore Tru despairs at being surrounded by close-minded football players and air-headed Paris Hilton wannabes until she gets the idea Read More

The Rocker

Actors: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone

Synopsis: The Office star Rainn Wilson portrays a drummer named "Fish," who gets a second shot at fame 20 years after getting kicked out of his band on the very night they signed the record contract that made them stars. Fish has spent the past two decades languishing at soul-crushing day jobs while his old Read More

Space Chimps

Actors: Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Daniels, Omid Abtahi, Stanley Tucci

Synopsis: Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, Cheryl Hines, and Andy Samberg lend their voices to this computer-animated comedy following the descendants of the first chimps in space as they blast off for fun and adventure on a far-away planet. Ham III (Samberg) is the grandson of Ham, the first-ever chimp Read More

Man Maid

Actors: Sara Rue, Marc Vann, Jane Lynch

Another Cinderella Story

Actors: Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley, Jane Lynch, Emily Perkins

Synopsis: Prepare for plenty of music, lots of dancing, and even a little magic in this reworking of the Cinderella legend featuring High School Musical star Drew Seeley as a young Prince Charming in search of the ideal girl. It's never easy being the new kid in school, but young Joey (Seeley) is determined Read More

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Actors: Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, Jane Lynch, Justin Long

Synopsis: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are back in director Tim Hill's computer-animation/live-action hybrid following the further adventures of the world's most adorable singing trio. Songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) has been struggling to gain recognition in the music industry for some time, and despite Read More

Smiley Face

Actors: Anna Faris, Roscoe Lee Browne, Danny Masterson, Ben Falcone, Adam Brody

Synopsis: One woman's day goes all to pot in this resinous comedy from independent filmmaker Gregg Araki. Jane (Anna Faris) is a college dropout and aspiring actress who suffers from a certain lack of ambition, doubtless reinforced by her fondness for marijuana. One morning, Jane wakes with a busy day ahead Read More

Suffering Man's Charity

Actors: Alan Cumming, David Boreanaz, Anne Heche, Carrie Fisher

Synopsis: A failed composer takes in an aspiring novelist/dilettante, only to find himself pushed to the edge of insanity when his charity is taken for granted in this simmering black comedy from director Alan Cumming. John Vandermark (Cumming) has a sizable weak spot for handsome young artists. Upon Read More

The L Word: Legend in the Making

Synopsis: The fourth season opener finds Shane devolving back into her old reckless ways after leaving Carmen at the alter. Meanwhile, Helena adjusts to life without riches, and Bette and Tina battle for custody of Angelica. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide Read More

Eye of the Dolphin

Actors: Carly Schroeder, Adrian Dunbar, George Harris, Jane Lynch, Christine Adams

Synopsis: A young woman learns important lessons about family and communication while making friends with a group of dolphins in this drama. Alyssa (Carly Schroeder) is a troubled teenager who has been feeling at odds with the world since the death of her mother, the only parent she has ever known. Alyssa's Read More

For Your Consideration

Actors: Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard

Synopsis: Mockumentary mastermind Christopher Guest turns his satirical eye away from dog shows, small-town theater, and folk music to offer a hilarious take on Hollywood award season in this comedy focusing on trio of actors whose lives are turned upside down when they discover that their performances in Read More

Surviving Eden

Actors: Michael Panes, Cheri Oteri, Jane Lynch, Peter Dinklage

Synopsis: A reality show contestant who lost 150 pounds and gained a cool one million dollars falls prey to the capitalistic excess of the jet set as Dummy director Greg Pritikin sets his satirical sights on the Hollywood hangers-on who linger for far too long after their 15 minutes are up. Dennis Flotchky (Michael Panes Read More

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Actors: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan

Synopsis: When America's number one NASCAR speed-demon is issued a direct challenge from a gay, French Formula One racer with a hunger for the top spot and a mean talent for tight-cornering, the race is on to become the number one man in all of NASCAR in a full throttle comedy starring Will Ferrell and Read More

The Frank Anderson

Actors: Richard Riehle

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Actors: Todd Haynes, Ang Lee, Jennie Livingston, Heather Matarazzo, John Cameron Mitchell

Synopsis: Gay, lesbian, and transgender filmmakers, actors, and critics explore the history of queer cinema in this made-for-cable documentary. Eschewing any overarching narration, co-directors Lesli Klainberg and Lisa Ades illustrate archival footage and film clips with dozens of interviews. They also Read More

Bam Bam and Celeste

Actors: Margaret Cho, Bruce Daniels, Elaine Hendrix, Jane Lynch, John Cho

Synopsis: Taunted by their classmates since grade school and never quite able to escape the culturally suffocating confines of their homogenized Midwestern hometown, a pair of small-town misfits make a break for the big city in this comedy from director Lorene Machado. Celeste (Margaret Cho) is an Read More

Lovespring International [TV Series]

Actors: Jane Lynch, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sam Pancake, Jack Plotnick, Jennifer Elise Cox, Mystro Clark

Synopsis: One of the several semi-improvised cable-TV sitcoms of the early 21st century, Lovespring International took place at a high-profile dating service that catered to a Beverly Hills clientele -- even though it was located in faraway Tarzana, CA. Jane Lynch played Victoria Ratchford, the service's Read More

Fifty Pills

Actors: John Kapelos, Lou Taylor Pucci, Donnell Rawlings, Kristen Bell, Rachel Boston, John Hensley, Eddie Kaye Thomas, John Marshall Jones, Ron Yuan

Synopsis: This collegiate farce directed by Theo Avgerinos had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. After a party thrown by his roommate, Coleman (John Hensley), violates their dorm-room probation, college freshman (at a thinly veiled New York University) Darren (Lou Taylor Pucci) loses his Read More

The Californians

Actors: Noah Wyle, Kate Mara, Illeana Douglas

Synopsis: A battle between real estate moguls and environmental activists takes an unexpected turn into affairs of the heart in this satiric update of Henry James' The Bostonians. Gavin Ransom (Noah Wyle) is a successful real estate developer who has made a tidy fortune putting up gated communities filled Read More

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Actors: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen

Synopsis: One man nervously ventures forth into the final frontier in this comedy starring comic actor Steve Carell. Andy Stitzer (Carell) is a cheerfully geeky guy who is settling into middle age with his large collection of comic books, action figures, and collectable models. Andy works in an electronics Read More

Sleepover

Actors: Alexa Vega, Mika Boorem, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kalli Flynn Childress, Sam Huntington

Synopsis: Directed by Joe Nussbaum, Sleepover revolves around one of the hallmarks of female friendship: the all-important slumber party. In hopes of shedding their not-so-cool reputations during the summer before their freshman year, best friends Julie (Alexa Vega), Hannah (Mika Boorem), Yancy (Kalli Flynn Childress Read More

Friends: The One Where Estelle Dies

Actors: Steve Ireland, Jane Lynch, Maggie Wheeler, E.J. Callahan

Synopsis: Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) doesn't know how to tell the already depressed and confused Joey (Matt LeBlanc) that his agent, Estelle, has died. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) has an opportunity for a new job in Paris, but Ross (David Schwimmer) is anxious to keep her in New York -- even to the point of trying Read More

Monk: Mr. Monk Gets Married

Synopsis: Lt. Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) is convinced that his widowed mother Maria (Susan Kellerman) is about to marry a con artist: namely, a much-younger antique dealer named Dalton Padron (Nestor Carbonel). As a favor to Disher, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) and Sharona (Bitty Schram) pose as a married couple Read More

A Mighty Wind

Actors: Bob Balaban, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch, John Michael Higgins

Synopsis: The writing and directing team who created Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show turn their satiric eye toward the world of folk music in this sly mockumentary. Irving Steinbloom was one of the great behind-the-scenes figures of the folk music boom of the late '50s and early '60s, and helped to Read More

The Dead Zone: The Storm

Actors: John L. Adams, Nicole deBoer, Chris Bruno, Kristen Dalton

Synopsis: Still recovering from the death of a close friend, Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) goes on a vacation with the Bannermans and Bruce (John L. Adams). Before long, Johnny experiences another of his disturbing psychic visions -- this one of a tornado that bids fair to be the storm of the century. Read More

Little Black Boot

Collateral Damage

Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, Miguel Sandoval

Synopsis: This action-adventure, that features a terrorist plot from The Fugitive (1993), saw its October 2001 release date moved back four months as a result of real-life terrorist attacks on the United States. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Gordon Brewer, a Los Angeles firefighter who witnesses the deaths Read More

MDs [TV Series]

Actors: William Fichtner, John Hannah, Leslie Stefanson, Jacqueline McKenzie, Aunjanue Ellis, Jane Lynch

Synopsis: The ad copy for the ABC medical drama MDs promised "doctors who'll bend any rule and take on the system." The series looked and sounded a lot like M*A*S*H, the difference being that it took place in peacetime, and in contemporary San Francisco. William Fichter and John Hannah essayed the Hawkeye Read More

Family Guy: Road to Europe

Synopsis: In this follow-up to the "Road to Rhode Island" episode, Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) sees a commercial for "Kiss-Stock" while watching "Kiss Forum" on Rhode Island Public Access. He decides that since he and Lois (voice of Alex Borstein) have always been huge fans of the group, they'll go to Read More

Best in Show

Actors: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Michael McKean, Michael Hitchcock, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Fred Willard

Synopsis: After parodying the idiosyncrasies of community theater devotees in the mock documentary Waiting for Guffman, actor/director Christopher Guest returns with another semi-improvised comedy that casts a satirical gaze on the world of championship dog breeding and training. A television crew is on Read More

Frasier: A Lilith Thanksgiving

Synopsis: Batten down the hatches! Frasier's redoubtable ex-wife, Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth), is back! This time around, Lilith has joined forces with Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) in a concerted effort to enroll their son, Frederick (played for the first time by Trevor Einhorn), in Marbury Academy, an exclusive Read More

Married... With Children: Valentine's Day Massacre

Synopsis: In this "Special Valentine's Sextravaganza" (to quote the original TV Guide ads, Kelly (Christina Applegate) belatedly remembers to hand over a Valentine's Day card sent to Bud (David Faustino) by someone named Rita. Though it's been several years since the card was posted, Bud is determined to Read More

The Fugitive

Actors: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Jeroen Krabbé

Synopsis: This 1993 box-office smash partly adheres to the 1960s TV series on which it is based and partly goes off on several tangents of its own. Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, convicted of murdering his wife. While being transferred to prison by bus, Kimble is involved in a spectacular Read More

Fatal Instinct

Actors: Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean Young, Christopher McDonald

Synopsis: Fatal Instinct is an Airplane-style spoof of the late-'80s, early-'90s cycle of erotic crime thrillers. Setting the plot in motion is a kinky murder. Armand Assante plays the cop assigned to the case; he's also the prosecuting attorney; the "Sharon Stone" part is essayed by Sean Young. A dash of Body Heat Read More

Straight Talk

Actors: Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, Jerry Orbach, Michael Madsen, Deirdre O'Connell

Synopsis: Dolly Parton and James Woods as the screen's hottest new romantic team? That's only one of several casting surprises in this romantic comedy. Shirlee Kenyon (Dolly Parton) has had enough of life in her small Arkansas town, not to mention her small-minded Arkansas boyfriend Steve (Michael Madsen). Read More

Vice Versa

Actors: Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer, Swoosie Kurtz, David Proval

Synopsis: A magical jeweled skull makes the wish of 11-year-old Charlie (Fred Savage) come true in this routine but entertaining situation comedy. Charlie wishes he can switch places with his father Marshall (Judge Reinhold), a shallow junior executive of a toy-manufacturing company. Marshall retains his Read More