Jane Curtin
Acting
Born September 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
Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Jules
2023 · Joyce
Queen Bees
2021 · Jane Poindexter
Godmothered
2020 · Moira
Belushi
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Ode to Joy
2019 · Aunt Sylvia
The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018 · Carol
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018 · Marjorie
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
2016 · Algid Bunk (voice)
The Heat
2013 · Mrs. Mullins
I Don't Know How She Does It
2011 · Marla Reddy
I Love You, Man
2009 · Joyce Klaven
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008 · Charlene
The Shaggy Dog
2006 · Judge Claire Whittaker
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006 · Charlene
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005 · Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 · Various Characters (archive footage)
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004 · Charlene
Recess: All Growed Down
2003 · (voice)
Antz
1998 · Muffy (voice)
Coneheads
1993 · Prymatt
O.C. and Stiggs
1987 · Elinore Schwab
The Coneheads
1983 · Prymaat (voice)
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 · Elaine
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979 · Self