Jane Curtin

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Birthday: September 6, 1947

A fresh-faced, mom-next-door with a hilarious streak of silliness lingering below the surface, actress Jane Curtin enjoyed the rare honor of a successful television career spanning over three decades. For the latter half of the indulgent 1970s, she was a founding cast member and integral part of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975- ), a show which would redefine television comedy. In the conservative 1980s, she represented a new breed of independent woman in the Emmy-winning sitcom, “Kate & Allie” (CBS, 1984-1989). The dependably relevant …more

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Credits

Actor

Retaining Laughter
Mystery Dance
Susan Baker
Working It Out
Sarah Marshall
Maybe Baby
Julia Gilbert
Suspicion
Lina McLaidlaw

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Career Milestones

2006
Cast as the wacky matriarch of a disjointed family in ABC's "Crumbs"
2005
Co-starred with Danny Aiello in director Kevin Jordan's family-inspired drama, "Brooklyn Lobster"
2002
Appeared in the Westport Country Playhouse summer production of "Our Town"
1996
Returned to series TV as co-star of "3rd Rock from the Sun" (NBC)
1995
Portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln in "Tad", a Family Channel TV-movie

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Awards

1996
Golden Satellite: Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
1984
Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
1983
Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series