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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Shaggy Dog
as Judge Claire Whittaker
2006
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self
1988
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Antz
as Muffy (voice)
1998
O.C. and Stiggs
as Elinore Schwab
1987
Coneheads
as Prymatt
1993
Brooklyn Lobster
as Maureen Giorgio
2005
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Charlene
2004
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Charlene
2006
Jules
as Joyce
2023
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Charlene
2008
I Love You, Man
as Joyce Klaven
2009
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Self
1979
I Don't Know How She Does It
as Marla Reddy
2011
Our Town
as Mrs. Webb
2003
Geraldine's Fortune
as Geraldine Liddle
2004
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Elaine
1980
The Heat
as Mrs. Mullins
2013
Candida
1982
Life of Python
as Self
1990
TV Appearances
Kate & Allie
as Allison 'Allie' Lowell
1984
Crumbs
as Suzanne Crumb
2006
The Love Boat
as Regina Parker
1977
The View
as Self
1997
Cyberchase
as Lady Lovelace (voice)
2002
Gary Unmarried
2008
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Dave's World
as Anne
1993
Working It Out
1990
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Good Fight
as Judge Pamela Farley
2017
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Mary Albright
1996