Jane Curtin
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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The View
1997
The Good Wife
2009
The Love Boat
1977
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
The Good Fight
2017
American Playhouse
1982
Unforgettable
2011
Broad City
2014
The Librarians
2014
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self · 1975
The View
as Self · 1997
The Good Wife
as Judge Farley · 2009
The Love Boat
as Regina Parker · 1977
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Mary Albright · 1996
The Good Fight
as Judge Pamela Farley · 2017
American Playhouse
as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth · 1982
Unforgettable
as Joanne Webster · 2011
Broad City
as Margo · 2014
The Librarians
as Charlene · 2014
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1983
Cyberchase
as Lady Lovelace (voice) · 2002
Kate & Allie
as Allison 'Allie' Lowell · 1984
Dave's World
as Anne · 1993
The Residence
as Nan Cox · 2025
Antz
as Muffy (voice) · 1998
The Heat
as Mrs. Mullins · 2013
Gary Unmarried
· 2008
Battle of the Network Stars
· 1976
Bupkis
as Marie · 2023
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Carol · 2018
I Love You, Man
as Joyce Klaven · 2009
Coneheads
as Prymatt · 1993
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Charlene · 2008
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Charlene · 2004
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
· 1977
The Shaggy Dog
as Judge Claire Whittaker · 2006
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Charlene · 2006
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Marjorie · 2018
Jules
as Joyce · 2023
Godmothered
as Moira · 2020
Crumbs
as Suzanne Crumb · 2006
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Marla Reddy · 2011
United We Fall
as Sandy Ryan · 2020
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self · 2025
Ode to Joy
as Aunt Sylvia · 2019
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
as Alexander's mother · 2010
Recess: All Growed Down
as (voice) · 2003
Queen Bees
as Jane Poindexter · 2021
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980 · 2025
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage) · 2010
Working It Out
· 1990
Little Five
as Dean Weston
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Elaine · 1980
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self · 1989
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
as Algid Bunk (voice) · 2016
Catch a Falling Star
as Fran · 2000
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage) · 2024
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self (archive footage) · 1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage) · 2005
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage) · 1994
Belushi
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self · 1988
Back in Black
· 2026
O.C. and Stiggs
as Elinore Schwab · 1987
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters · 1985
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
as Vickey Sturgess · 1982
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Self · 1979
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage) · 1990
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self · 2005
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Evil Queen · 1987
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
· 1986
Don't Try This at Home!
as Self · 1990
Our Town
as Mrs. Webb · 2003
Geraldine's Fortune
as Geraldine Liddle · 2004
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
· 1979
Candida
· 1982
Maybe Baby
as Julia Gilbert · 1988
Life of Python
as Self · 1990
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005
Common Ground
as Alice McGoff · 1990
The Coneheads
as Prymaat (voice) · 1983
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self · 1988
Brooklyn Lobster
as Maureen Giorgio · 2005
Suspicion
as Lina McLaidlaw · 1987
Tad
as Mary Todd Lincoln · 1995
Bedrooms
as Laura · 1984