Jane Curtin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Therese Curtin,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Antz (1998)

A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Darnell  •  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Anne Bancroft  •  Danny Glover

A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Darnell  •  Tim Johnson
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Anne Bancroft  •  Danny Glover

Brooklyn Lobster (2005)

Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Jordan
CAST:  Danny Aiello  •  Jane Curtin  •  Daniel Sauli  •  Marisa Ryan

Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Jordan
CAST:  Danny Aiello  •  Jane Curtin  •  Daniel Sauli  •  Marisa Ryan

Coneheads (1993)

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Robert Knott  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Sinbad

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Robert Knott  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Sinbad

Our Town (2003)

Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Naughton
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Jayne Atkinson  •  Reathel Bean  •  Wendy Barrie-Wilson

Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Naughton
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Jayne Atkinson  •  Reathel Bean  •  Wendy Barrie-Wilson

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)

When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Winther
CAST:  Noah Wyle  •  Sonya Walger  •  Bob Newhart  •  Kyle MacLachlan

When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Winther
CAST:  Noah Wyle  •  Sonya Walger  •  Bob Newhart  •  Kyle MacLachlan

The Shaggy Dog (2006)

The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Kristin Davis  •  Danny Glover  •  Spencer Breslin

The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Kristin Davis  •  Danny Glover  •  Spencer Breslin

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)

Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael O'Donoghue
CAST:  Michael O'Donoghue  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Debbie Harry

Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael O'Donoghue
CAST:  Michael O'Donoghue  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Debbie Harry

O.C. and Stiggs (1987)

O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge against the middle class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: middle class.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Altman
CAST:  Daniel H. Jenkins  •  Neill Barry  •  Jane Curtin  •  Paul Dooley

O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge against the middle class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: middle class.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Altman
CAST:  Daniel H. Jenkins  •  Neill Barry  •  Jane Curtin  •  Paul Dooley

Tad (1995)

The story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency told from the perspective of his son, Tad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Thompson
CAST:  Kris Kristofferson  •  Jane Curtin  •  Bug Hall  •  Jean Louisa Kelly

The story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency told from the perspective of his son, Tad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Thompson
CAST:  Kris Kristofferson  •  Jane Curtin  •  Bug Hall  •  Jean Louisa Kelly

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)

During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable characters in television history. One of the most brilliant comedic performers of all time, Belushi's rebellious presence and intensity changed the face of comedy forever. ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Chevy Chase  •  Steve Cropper

During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable characters in television history. One of the most brilliant comedic performers of all time, Belushi's rebellious presence and intensity changed the face of comedy forever. ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Chevy Chase  •  Steve Cropper

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)

A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Signorelli  •  Robert Caminiti  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Dan Aykroyd  •  John Belushi  •  Steve Cropper  •  Jane Curtin

A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Signorelli  •  Robert Caminiti  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Dan Aykroyd  •  John Belushi  •  Steve Cropper  •  Jane Curtin

I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas McGrath
CAST:  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Sarah Shahi  •  Busy Philipps

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas McGrath
CAST:  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Sarah Shahi  •  Busy Philipps

I Love You, Man (2009)

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Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hamburg
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Rashida Jones  •  Jason Segel  •  Sarah Burns

Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hamburg
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Rashida Jones  •  Jason Segel  •  Sarah Burns

The Heat (2013)

FunnyCrudeFast pacedSleep-through

Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Demián Bichir  •  Michael Rapaport

Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Demián Bichir  •  Michael Rapaport

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)

A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Bowser
CAST:  Gilda Radner  •  Bill Murray  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Chevy Chase

A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Bowser
CAST:  Gilda Radner  •  Bill Murray  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Chevy Chase

The Women of SNL (2010)

A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorma Taccone  •  Beth McCarthy-Miller  •  Paul Miller  •  Don Roy King  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Tina Fey  •  Amy Poehler  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Maya Rudolph

A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorma Taccone  •  Beth McCarthy-Miller  •  Paul Miller  •  Don Roy King  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Tina Fey  •  Amy Poehler  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Maya Rudolph

Don't Try This at Home! (1990)

Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acrylic boxes, turn marshmallows into tools of violence, do some erotic fire-eating, become the King of Animal Traps, produce bees without end, make Jane Curtin do a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moffitt
CAST:  Penn Jillette  •  Teller  •  Victoria Jackson  •  Jane Curtin

Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acrylic boxes, turn marshmallows into tools of violence, do some erotic fire-eating, become the King of Animal Traps, produce bees without end, make Jane Curtin do a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moffitt
CAST:  Penn Jillette  •  Teller  •  Victoria Jackson  •  Jane Curtin

Maybe Baby (1988)

For a happily married man changes his life completely and he finds himself in distress when his wife decides to have a baby after several years of marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Moore
CAST:  Jane Curtin  •  Dabney Coleman  •  Julia Duffy  •  Florence Stanley

For a happily married man changes his life completely and he finds himself in distress when his wife decides to have a baby after several years of marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Moore
CAST:  Jane Curtin  •  Dabney Coleman  •  Julia Duffy  •  Florence Stanley

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone  •  Ted May
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Richard Hunt  •  Frank Oz

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone  •  Ted May
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Richard Hunt  •  Frank Oz

Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)

Successful divorce lawyer Jack Sturgess discovers that his own marriage is falling apart and must juggle his domestic conflicts with his clients' problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald Wrye
CAST:  Tom Selleck  •  Jane Curtin  •  Candice Azzara  •  Joan Bennett

Successful divorce lawyer Jack Sturgess discovers that his own marriage is falling apart and must juggle his domestic conflicts with his clients' problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald Wrye
CAST:  Tom Selleck  •  Jane Curtin  •  Candice Azzara  •  Joan Bennett
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