Jane Lynch was born in Hampstead, London, England on February 3, 1962. As a young girl, she dreamed of being an actress and after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London she began to appear in films and television shows. Lynch moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and was soon cast in her first major role, playing the gym teacher Sue Ann Nivens on the television series “Dawson’s Creek”. Her career continued to grow and she appeared in films such as "She's All That", "American Beauty", "Wedding Crashers", "The 40 Year Old Virgin", and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
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In recent years, Jane has starred in comedies such as “Identity Thief” and “Cooties”. She has also hosted “Hollywood Game Night” on NBC and appeared on “Saturday Night Live” numerous times.