Jane Lynch | 6’0″

Jane Lynch, to her credit, discovered her calling in the acting world while her father was a banker and her mother was a secretary. She, like many of her colleagues, began her career in the theater. Along with honing and improving her skills, she discovered a talent for improvisational comedy when she joined Second City, followed by Annoyance Theater.

Lynch finally found her way to more on-screen projects after working on several stage productions, and she made her film debut in 1988’s Vice Versa. She has since become even more famous as a result of her roles in Glee, Two and a Half Men, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. With all of her endeavors in the spotlight, it’s no surprise that she’s received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe and five Primetime Emmys.