Jane Curtin
Jane Therese Curtin
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Who is this?
Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedian. First coming to prominence as an original cast member on the hit TV comedy series 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 (1996–2001), playing the role of Dr. Mary Albright. Curtin has also appeared in many movie roles, including Charlene in The Librarian series of movies (2004–2008). She reprised one of her Saturday Night Live characters, Prymaat (Clorhone) Conehead, in the 1993 film Coneheads. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Deadpan". The Philadelphia Inquirer once called her a "refreshing drop of acid". She was included on a 1986 list of the "Top Prime Time Actors and Actresses of All Time".
Career
- 1947Born
- 1984Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- 1985Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Member of SAG-AFTRA
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Cambridge
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, television actor, film actor, comedian
What happened recently
'Selected Shorts’ returns to the Mahaiwe with Jane Curtin, Lauren Ambrose and Sonia Manzano
Christopher Walken, Ella Ballentine & Jane Curtin Starring In Comedy ‘Back In Black’; Embankment Launches For AFM With First Look Revealed
Where Is the Cast of Kate & Allie Now? From Jane Curtin to the Cast Member Who Left Hollywood to Become a Nurse
Original ‘SNL’ Cast Member Jane Curtin Thought Audience Who Watched “Must Be Really Stupid”
Saturday Night Live star Jane Curtin says she didn't laugh rewatching old sketches: 'It wasn't funny'
‘SNL’ Alum Jane Curtin Didn’t Think Her Early Work Was Funny: “That Really Wasn’t A Very Good Show”
Jane Curtin Thinks Her Early ‘SNL’ Seasons Don’t Hold Up: ‘Not One Thing Was Funny’
Jane Curtin & Laraine Newman recall Bill Murray & Chevy Chase's 'SNL' backstage fight
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