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

• 2026Back in Black
• The Residence — Nan Cox
• 2024An SNL Thanksgiving — (archive footage)
• Bupkis — Marie
• 2023Jules — Joyce
• 2021Queen Bees — Jane Poindexter
• 2020Godmothered — Moira
• United We Fall — Sandy Ryan
• 2019Ode to Joy — Aunt Sylvia
• 2018Can You Ever Forgive Me? — Marjorie
• 2018The Spy Who Dumped Me — Carol
• The Good Fight — Judge Pamela Farley
• 2016Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom — Algid Bunk (voice)
• Broad City — Margo
• The Librarians — Charlene
• 2013The Heat — Mrs. Mullins
• 2011I Don't Know How She Does It — Marla Reddy
• Unforgettable — Joanne Webster
• Rex Is Not Your Lawyer — Alexander's mother
• 2010The Women of SNL — Various (archive footage)
• 2009I Love You, Man — Joyce Klaven
• The Good Wife — Judge Farley
• Gary Unmarried
• 2008The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice — Charlene
• Crumbs — Suzanne Crumb
• 2006The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines — Charlene
• 2006The Shaggy Dog — Judge Claire Whittaker
• 2005Brooklyn Lobster — Maureen Giorgio
• 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd — Various Characters (archive footage)
• 2004Geraldine's Fortune — Geraldine Liddle
• 2004The Librarian: Quest for the Spear — Charlene
• 2003Our Town — Mrs. Webb
• 2003Recess: All Growed Down — (voice)
• Cyberchase — Lady Lovelace (voice)
• 2000Catch a Falling Star — Fran
• 1998Antz — Muffy (voice)
• 3rd Rock from the Sun — Mary Albright
• 1995Tad — Mary Todd Lincoln
• 1993Coneheads — Prymatt
• Dave's World — Anne
• 1990Common Ground — Alice McGoff
• Working It Out
• 1988Maybe Baby — Julia Gilbert
• 1987Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — Evil Queen
• 1987O.C. and Stiggs — Elinore Schwab
• 1987Suspicion — Lina McLaidlaw
• 1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
• 1985The Best of John Belushi — Various Characters
• 1984Bedrooms — Laura
• Kate & Allie — Allison 'Allie' Lowell
• 1983The Coneheads — Prymaat (voice)
• American Playhouse — Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
• 1982Candida
• 1982Divorce Wars: A Love Story — Vickey Sturgess
• 1980How to Beat the High Cost of Living — Elaine
• 1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
• The Love Boat — Regina Parker
• What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
• Battle of the Network Stars
• Little Five — Dean Weston

Appearances as themselves (19)

• 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
• 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self
• 2024Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)
• 2020Belushi — Self (archive footage)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live — Self
• 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi — Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1999Saturday Night Live: Christmas — Self (archive footage)
• The View — Self
• 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! — Self (archive footage)
• 1990Don't Try This at Home! — Self
• 1990Life of Python — Self
• 1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! — Self (archive footage)
• 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary — Self
• 1988Jackie Gleason: The Great One — Self
• 1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie — Self
• Reading Rainbow — Self - Narrator (voice)
• 1979Mr. Mike's Mondo Video — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Various Characters