Acting

Jane Curtin

Born: 1947-09-06
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

79 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Back in Black

2026 · Movie

Cast

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Movie

Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025 · Movie

Self

The Residence

2025 · TV Show

Nan Cox

An SNL Thanksgiving

2024 · Movie

(archive footage)

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Bupkis

2023 · TV Show

Marie

Jules

2023 · Movie

Joyce

Queen Bees

2021 · Movie

Jane Poindexter

Belushi

2020 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Godmothered

2020 · Movie

Moira

United We Fall

2020 · TV Show

Sandy Ryan

Ode to Joy

2019 · Movie

Aunt Sylvia

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018 · Movie

Marjorie

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018 · Movie

Carol

The Good Fight

2017 · TV Show

Judge Pamela Farley

Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

2016 · Movie

Algid Bunk (voice)

Broad City

2014 · TV Show

Margo

The Librarians

2014 · TV Show

Charlene

The Heat

2013 · Movie

Mrs. Mullins

I Don't Know How She Does It

2011 · Movie

Marla Reddy

Unforgettable

2011 · TV Show

Joanne Webster

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

2010 · TV Show

Alexander's mother

The Women of SNL

2010 · Movie

Various (archive footage)

I Love You, Man

2009 · Movie

Joyce Klaven

The Good Wife

2009 · TV Show

Judge Farley

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · TV Show

Self - Guest

Gary Unmarried

2008 · TV Show

Cast

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

2008 · Movie

Charlene

Crumbs

2006 · TV Show

Suzanne Crumb

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

2006 · Movie

Charlene

The Shaggy Dog

2006 · Movie

Judge Claire Whittaker

Brooklyn Lobster

2005 · Movie

Maureen Giorgio

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005 · Movie

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005 · Movie

Various Characters (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

2005 · Movie

Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Geraldine's Fortune

2004 · Movie

Geraldine Liddle

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004 · Movie

Charlene

Our Town

2003 · Movie

Mrs. Webb

Recess: All Growed Down

2003 · Movie

(voice)

Cyberchase

2002 · TV Show

Lady Lovelace (voice)

Catch a Falling Star

2000 · Movie

Fran

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

1999 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Antz

1998 · Movie

Muffy (voice)

The View

1997 · TV Show

Self

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 · TV Show

Mary Albright

Tad

1995 · Movie

Mary Todd Lincoln

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Coneheads

1993 · Movie

Prymatt

Dave's World

1993 · TV Show

Anne

Common Ground

1990 · Movie

Alice McGoff

Don't Try This at Home!

1990 · Movie

Self

Life of Python

1990 · Movie

Self

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990 · Movie

Self (archive footage)

Working It Out

1990 · TV Show

Cast

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989 · Movie

Self

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988 · Movie

Self

Maybe Baby

1988 · Movie

Julia Gilbert

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988 · Movie

Self

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1987 · Movie

Evil Queen

O.C. and Stiggs

1987 · Movie

Elinore Schwab

Suspicion

1987 · Movie

Lina McLaidlaw

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

1986 · Movie

Cast

The Best of John Belushi

1985 · Movie

Various Characters

Bedrooms

1984 · Movie

Laura

Kate & Allie

1984 · TV Show

Allison 'Allie' Lowell

Reading Rainbow

1983 · TV Show

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Coneheads

1983 · Movie

Prymaat (voice)

American Playhouse

1982 · TV Show

Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

Candida

1982 · Movie

Cast

Divorce Wars: A Love Story

1982 · Movie

Vickey Sturgess

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980 · Movie

Elaine

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda

1979 · Movie

Cast

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979 · Movie

Self

The Love Boat

1977 · TV Show

Regina Parker

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977 · TV Show

Cast

Battle of the Network Stars

1976 · TV Show

Cast

Saturday Night Live

1975 · TV Show

Self - Various Characters · Self

Little Five

Date unknown · Movie

Dean Weston