Jane Curtin
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (55)
2026
10.0
2025
6.8
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
7.7
2024
An SNL Thanksgivingas (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2023
Julesas Joyce
7.1
2021
Queen Beesas Jane Poindexter
6.0
2020
Godmotheredas Moira
6.7
2020
Belushias Self (archive footage)
7.0
2019
Ode to Joyas Aunt Sylvia
6.1
2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?as Marjorie
6.8
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Meas Carol
6.4
2016
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdomas Algid Bunk (voice)
4.7
2013
The Heatas Mrs. Mullins
6.6
2011
I Don't Know How She Does Itas Marla Reddy
5.2
2010
The Women of SNLas Various (archive footage)
5.3
2009
I Love You, Manas Joyce Klaven
6.6
2008
6.3
2006
6.3
2006
The Shaggy Dogas Judge Claire Whittaker
4.9
2005
Brooklyn Lobsteras Maureen Giorgio
6.3
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Various Characters (archive footage)
8.1
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushias Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
2004
Geraldine's Fortuneas Geraldine Liddle
3.3
2004
The Librarian: Quest for the Spearas Charlene
6.3
2003
Recess: All Growed Downas (voice)
6.5
2003
Our Townas Mrs. Webb
7.7
2000
Catch a Falling Staras Fran
5.9
1999
Saturday Night Live: Christmasas Self (archive footage)
5.6
1998
Antzas Muffy (voice)
6.2
1995
Tadas Mary Todd Lincoln
7.1
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
7.0
1993
Coneheadsas Prymatt
5.5
1990
Don't Try This at Home!as Self
7.1
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Self (archive footage)
6.0
1990
Common Groundas Alice McGoff
8.5
1990
Life of Pythonas Self
6.3
1989
7.8
1988
Maybe Babyas Julia Gilbert
5.0
1988
6.8
1988
8.0
1987
O.C. and Stiggsas Elinore Schwab
4.5
1987
8.0
1987
Suspicionas Lina McLaidlaw
6.5
1985
The Best of John Belushias Various Characters
7.5
1984
Bedroomsas Laura
7.5
1983
The Coneheadsas Prymaat (voice)
5.1
1982
Divorce Wars: A Love Storyas Vickey Sturgess
7.5
1982
8.0
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Livingas Elaine
5.4
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Videoas Self
5.3
—
Little Fiveas Dean Weston