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Jane Curtin made her television debut in 1975 as one of the original members of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players on the hit late-night series Saturday Night Live. During her five years on that show, she received critical acclaim and two Emmy nominations for her creation of many memorable characters.
She starred with Susan Saint James for five years on the popular series Kate and Allie, winning two Emmys as Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of affable divorcee Allie Lowell. Curtin then appeared for six years as Dr. Mary Albright on the NBC hit 3rd Rock From the Sun. Her other television credits include the critically acclaimed miniseries Common Ground, as well as the television movies Divorce Wars with Tom Selleck and Maybe Baby with Dabney Coleman. Her feature film credits include Antz, Coneheads, How to Beat the High Cost of Living, Suspicion, Mr. Mike's Mondo Video and O.C. & Stiggs.
Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Curtin studied drama at Northeastern University. She was a member of the improvisational theater group The Proposition for four years before touring nationally with a number of plays, including the comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers. She appeared on Broadway with Joanne Woodward as Prossie in George Bernard Shaw's Candida, and reprised the role on television. Her other stage credits include the off-Broadway musical revue Pretzels, which she co-wrote, and several appearances in A.R. Gurney's Love Letters. Most recently, she appeared on stage at the Westport Country Playhouse with Paul Newman and also appeared on Broadway in the revival of Noises Off.
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