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Jane Curtin | |
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 Curtin in 1989 | |
| Born | Jane Therese Curtin September 6, 1947 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Elizabeth Seton College (AA) Northeastern University |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
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| Spouse |
Patrick Lynch (m. 1975) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Valerie Curtin (cousin) |
Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947)[1] 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".[2] The Philadelphia Inquirer once called her a "refreshing drop of acid".[3] She was included on a 1986 list of the "Top Prime Time Actors and Actresses of All Time".[4]
- ^ Brady, James (March 25, 1990). "In Step With: Jane Curtin". The New York Daily News. p. 260.
BORN: Sept. 6, 1947, in Cambridge, Mass.
- ^ Cochran, Amanda (July 26, 2013). "'Queen of Deadpan' Jane Curtin on old school 'SNL'". CBS News. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Collins, William B. (October 17, 1981). "Midwestern Shaw – Why, Oh, Why Didn't They Leave Out Ohio?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B11. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Du Brow, Rick (August 8, 1986). "Who Are the Top Prime Time Actors and Actresses of All Time?". Times Union. Albany, NY. p. 15A. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
A quietly devastating performer amid all the scene-stealers on Saturday Night Live, Curtin was most memorable as the deadpan, long-suffering anchor on the show's "news updates". In Kate and Allie, she is demonstrating another hugely appealing facet of her remarkably versatile repertoire.