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- At the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Jane Lynch has been nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television" for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester on Glee.
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- At the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award, Jane Lynch was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series" for her role as Sue Sylvester on Glee as well as "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" with the rest of the cast.
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- On April 12, 2010, Jane confirmed she is engaged to longtime girlfriend Lara Embry. She says there aren't any wedding plans at this time.
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- Jane Lynch narrated the documentary Out & Proud in Chicago.
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- Jane is starring in the 2008 movie Another Cinderella Story as Dominique Blatt.
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- Jane believes men get better comedy roles over women.
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- Christopher Guest didn't tell Jane that Fred Willard was supposed to talk over her during taping of For Your Consideration, which led to frustration from her on the set.
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- Jane hates when people assume she can automatically improvise brilliant comedy just because she often does so in Christopher Guest films.
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- Jane appeared on the soundtrack for the 2006 television special Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes. Jane sang the tracks "Jingle Bells", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "There's No Room At The Inn" and "It's Christmas Time Again".
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- Jane admits that men are better at improvising comedy than women are.
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- Jane would most like to star opposite in a same-sex love story with Jennifer Saunders and Stepfanie Kramer.
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- Jane is openly lesbian.
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- Jane prefers to play supporting roles so she can show up in any guise.
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- Jane says she hopes to steer more toward directing then acting in the future.
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- Jane's acting inspirations include Meryl Streep, Anne Heche, Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener.
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- Jane's favorite lesbian movie is Desert Hearts.
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- Jane prefers acting in dramas over comedies.
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- Jane had a crush on Grease stars Olivia-Newton John and John Travolta at the same time.
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- In 2001, Jane appeared in television commercials for Tilex, Sprint PCS and Nexium. In 2002, Jane starred in a television commercial for American Express.
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- She wrote and starred in the play Oh Sister, My Sister!.
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- Jane is six feet tall or 1.83 meters.
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- Jane: I'm very picky, very critical. I have done projects in the past that I didn't think were very good, because I was just happy to work--my agent used to say I'd work for a steak and $1.50--but I'm not really doing that anymore.
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- Jane (on Steve Carell): He's just a rock-solid improviser so I feel so safe when I'm improvising with him. I've known him for a long time and he's always been a notch above everybody else - and the nicest guy in the room.
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- Jane: I am fascinated by what people think they're pulling off. We try to present ourselves in a certain way in the world, and some of us are better at it than others. I mean, we all wear these masks to protect ourselves, you know? Even when we walk into a room and just try to be special, like 'Look, I just walked into this room, look at me,' it's how we do it. That fascinates me.
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