By Cynthia Charlene Greason
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series Glee (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recognition for her roles in Christopher Guest‘s mockumentary films: Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006).
Lynch had a recurring role in the sitcom Two and a Half Men (2004–2014), for which she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as recurring roles in the drama series The L Word (2005–2009), the police drama series Criminal Minds (2006–2020), the drama series The Good Fight (2017–2022), and the period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. From 2013 to 2020, Lynch hosted the game show Hollywood Game Night, which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Lynch has had roles in numerous mainstream comedy films, such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Role Models (2008), Paul (2011), and The Three Stooges (2012). She has lent her voice to numerous animated films, including Space Chimps (2008), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Shrek Forever After (2010), Rio (2011), the Wreck-It Ralph film franchise (2012–2018), Escape from Planet Earth (2013), and UglyDolls (2019).
She is also known for her stage work including her role in Nora Ephron‘s off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in 2009. She made her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in the revival of Annie in 2013. She returned to Broadway as Mrs. Brice in another revival, Funny Girl, in 2022.
In 2013, Lynch received the 2,505th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category, located at 6640 Hollywood Blvd. Among her numerous accolades, Lynch has received five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
TODAY’S ALMANAC
Commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which started the French Revolution, on July 14th, 1789. Bastille Day is also celebrated by many of France’s former and current colonies.
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Word of the Day
Puzzle of the Day
Born
- Frederick Louis Maytag (manufacturer) –
- Woody Guthrie (folk singer) –
- Gerald Ford (38th U.S. president) –
- Ingmar Bergman (director) –
- Polly Bergen (actress) –
- Jane Lynch (actress) –
- Matthew Fox (actor) –
- Robin Ventura (baseball player) –
- Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden –
- Sean Flynn-Amir (actor) –
Died
- Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (politician) –
- Joaquin Balaguer (Latin American politician) –
- Nin (cat who served as the Mount Washington Observatory’s mascot for a dozen years) –
Events
- Louis VIII became King of France upon the death of his father–
- The Priestley Riots took place in Birmingham, England–
- The first World’s Fair to be held in the United States opened in New York City–
- Gold discovered in Last Chance Gulch (Helena), Montana–
- First ascent of the Matterhorn was completed by Englishman Edward Whymper–
- Enclosed tape measure that holds its place patented–
- John Smith patented a pure corkboard–
- In Germany, the Nazi party declared themselves the only political party–
- Mariner 4 delivered close-up photos of Mars–
- The International Olympic Committee voted for China to be the host of the 2008 Olympics for the first time–
- Kelly Ayotte became New Hampshire’s first female attorney general–
- In the Seaport district of Boston, Massachusetts, a 75-foot pile of snow from the winter of 2014-2015 completely melted–
- A human chain (a line of people holding hands) rescued a swimmer caught in a rip current in Panama City Beach, Florida–
Weather
- Orogrande, New Mexico, had a high temperature of 116 degrees F–
- 113 degrees F in Sac City, Iowa–
- In Trinidad, Colorado, 100 soldiers were injured by flying debris and collapsed tents as winds gusted out of control during a thunderstorm–
- In the Seaport district of Boston, Massachusetts, a 75-foot pile of snow from the winter of 2014-2015 completely melted–
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