The Sound of Young America: Jane Lynch, Star of Party Down, Glee and More

21st April 2009

Jane Lynch is an actress who got her big break as part of Christopher Guest’s comic ensemble in the film Best in Show. Since then, she’s turned in brilliantly funny performances in films like The 40 Year Old Virgin and Role Models. She’s currently featured in the Starz series Party Down, and she stars in […]

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Jane Lynch is an actress who got her big break as part of Christopher Guest’s comic ensemble in the film Best in Show. Since then, she’s turned in brilliantly funny performances in films like The 40 Year Old Virgin and Role Models. She’s currently featured in the Starz series Party Down, and she stars in the upcoming Fox sitcom Glee. We talk about getting her big break twenty years into her career, why she’s never been quite famous enough to come out, Ellen Degeneres-style and much more.

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