Jane Curtin
Date of birth: 1947-09-06
Place of birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jane Therese Curtin, جین کورتین
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.
Movie Credits
The Shaggy Dog
2006-03-09
The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most im
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988-09-10
Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990-04-30
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs
Antz
1998-10-02
A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches
O.C. and Stiggs
1987-07-10
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surround
Coneheads
1993-07-23
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shap
Brooklyn Lobster
2005-11-04
Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric cr
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004-07-12
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe ret
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006-09-09
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret
Jules
2023-08-10
A flying saucer lands in the backyard of an elderly suburbanite with memory problems, who forms a bo
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008-10-25
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But wh
I Love You, Man
2009-03-20
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams,
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979-09-20
Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity
I Don't Know How She Does It
2011-09-16
As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands o
Our Town
2003-05-24
Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about a
Geraldine's Fortune
2004-10-22
A grocery-store worker in a small Canadian town gets a chance to appear on a popular television game
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980-07-11
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to ste
The Heat
2013-06-27
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a repu
Candida
1982-01-01
Candida is the wife of a famous clergyman, the Reverend James Mavor Morell. Morell is a Christian So
Life of Python
1990-03-16
This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of
Recess: All Growed Down
2003-12-09
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn
The Best of John Belushi
1985-08-03
Common Ground
1990-03-25
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court or
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005-08-06
During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable charact
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
1982-03-01
Successful divorce lawyer Jack Sturgess discovers that his own marriage is falling apart and must ju
Maybe Baby
1988-12-05
A happily married man’s life changes drastically when his wife decides to have a baby after several
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005-09-06
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
The Coneheads
1983-06-28
In this animated pilot based on the SNL sketch, The Coneheads come to conquer Earth but they soon fi
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
2016-08-20
After visiting his father in Arkham Sanitarium, young Howard Lovecraft accidentally uses the legenda
Tad
1995-02-12
The story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency told from the perspective of his son, Tad.
Catch a Falling Star
2000-03-05
Stranded in a small town, true love prepares a spoiled movie star for the role of a lifetime... hers
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989-09-24
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005-02-20
A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.
Ode to Joy
2019-09-08
Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although h
The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018-08-02
A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018-10-19
When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen ou
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986-05-20
A live-action and animated television special featuring clips from past episodes and spin-offs combi
Suspicion
1987-01-01
A powerfully tense remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, this British production of SUSPICION boas
The Women of SNL
2010-11-01
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988-10-05
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable mom
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979-03-31
A series of skits feature the Finley Quality Network and its many quality TV shows.
Don't Try This at Home!
1990-11-23
Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acry
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1987-05-22
In Disneyland, the Wicked Queen has cast a spell over the seven dwarfs that makes them feel they're
Godmothered
2020-12-04
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking do
Bedrooms
1984-02-14
Tales of love and marriage are spun in four short adult comedy stories.
Queen Bees
2021-06-11
Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just
Belushi
2020-05-16
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutle
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994-05-18
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos
Back in Black
In a wellness-obsessed small town where nobody dies anymore, struggling mortician Clyde faces bankru
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024-05-18
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a f