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Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Actor · Born September 6, 1947 (79) · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 6, 1947 (79)
From
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are Jane Curtin's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
32%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Morality
6%
Survival
2%
Ideas
1%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
15
Joyful
10
Absurd
10
Hopeful
8
Tense
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jane Curtin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jane Curtin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Back in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Residence(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nan Cox

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Jules(2023)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Queen Bees(2021)

    as Jane Poindexter

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Godmothered(2020)

    as Moira

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • United We Fall(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sandy Ryan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Ode to Joy(2019)

    as Aunt Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Can You Ever Forgive Me?(2018)

    as Marjorie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Dumped Me(2018)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Pamela Farley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom(2016)

    as Algid Bunk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Librarians(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Margo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Heat(2013)

    as Mrs. Mullins

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 35 episodes · as Joanne Webster

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

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

    as Marla Reddy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Rex Is Not Your Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander's mother

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Farley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Joyce Klaven

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice(2008)

    as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gary Unmarried(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines(2006)

    as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Shaggy Dog(2006)

    as Judge Claire Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Crumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Suzanne Crumb

  • Brooklyn Lobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Maureen Giorgio

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Various Characters (archive footage)

  • Geraldine's Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Geraldine Liddle

  • The Librarian: Quest for the Spear(2004)

    as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Recess: All Growed Down(2003)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mrs. Webb

  • Cyberchase(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Lovelace (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Catch a Falling Star(2000)

    as Fran

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Antz(1998)

    as Muffy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 139 episodes · as Mary Albright

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Tad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mary Todd Lincoln

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne

  • Coneheads(1993)

    as Prymatt

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Working It Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Common Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Alice McGoff

  • Maybe Baby(1988)

    as Julia Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • O.C. and Stiggs(1985)

    as Elinore Schwab

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1987)

    as Evil Queen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lina McLaidlaw

  • The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Best of John Belushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Various Characters

  • Kate & Allie(1984)

    Show 122 episodes · as Allison 'Allie' Lowell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Laura

  • The Coneheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prymaat (voice)

  • Divorce Wars: A Love Story(1982)

    as Vickey Sturgess

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

  • Candida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • How to Beat the High Cost of Living(1980)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina Parker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dean Weston

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 1976 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Heat (2013)

$230M worldwide

Highest rated

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Unforgettable (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19762026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
800515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jane Curtin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987)

83rd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good Fight (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jane Curtin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles6–58 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles16–43 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles24–80 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles22–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles7–48 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jane Curtin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jane Curtin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David N. Titcher shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers