It is no coincidence that the American actress of film and television, the outstanding comedian Jane Curtin, has won a number of significant awards, including two Emmy awards. Original talent and professionalism made the performer a movie star of the highest category.
The beginning of the creative path
Jane Curtin was born in early September 1947 in Cambridge (Massachusetts) with the couple John and Maria Curtin. Parents of the future television star did not have the slightest relation to the art world: mother was a housewife, father an insurance agent, but this did not affect the preference of a young beauty who passionately wanted to become a very famous actress. Following her dream, the girl enters and successfully graduates from Northeastern University. The young talent will debut in 1972 in a Broadway comedy, not suspecting that he will soon devote himself to the career of a comedian. Between 1975 and 1980, Jane Curtin is a regular member of America’s longest-playing and popular Saturday Night Live show.
Filming at the same time in movies and on TV
Despite the fact that television became fundamental in the creative activity of the performer, Kurtin also starred in big films. Jane did not dare to leave TV, acting in art, documentary films and television films at the same time. The most famous actress brought the role in the comedy films "About Si and Stiggy", "How to beat the high cost of life" and "Eggheads".
In the cute and cute sci-fi comedy Eggheads, she played the main female role - an alien who got to our planet with her husband (Dan Aykroyd) and daughter (Michel Burke) due to the breakdown of her spaceship. The aliens look almost like earthlings, with the exception of the head, resembling a cone in shape. The comedy sparkling with humor is full of eccentric gags, puns and other humorous special effects.
In 1984, Jane Curtin exchanges films for the sitcom "Kate and Ellie", who brought the actress two Emmy awards.
Again in the image of an alien
Until 2001, for five years, Jane Curtin starred in the fantastic comedy television movie "The Third Planet from the Sun", where he plays the role of Dr. Mary Albright. The actress again had to reincarnate as a representative of extraterrestrial civilization, as the sitcom was based on the story of a group of aliens who flew to our planet to take the form of earthlings and, playing the roles of family members, to observe people. Her heroine Mary Albright was a lover and colleague of the commander in chief of the expedition Dick. According to the idea of the authors, Mary understands that Dick is unbearable, but can not cope with his immaturity. The character Curtin is characterized as vulnerable due to an unhappy childhood and leading a hectic life in his youth. The actress coped with the task entrusted to her fragile shoulders by the creators. Throughout the entire creative career, Jane masterly played out even the most insignificant roles, since she considered complete immersion in the image of each of her characters as the basis of professionalism.
From accountant to First Guardian
In a series of films by P. Winter about the adventures of the Librarian (Noah Wile), Jane played the direct chief of the main character Charlene. Her character is strict and demanding, monitoring order, labor discipline and accounting, a mysterious woman instantly aroused the sympathy of the audience. Curtin appeared in all episodes of the franchise: “Return to King Solomon's Mines,” “Curse of the Judas Bowl,” and “In Search of a Spear of Fate,” and in the series “Librarians,” it turned out that she was not just a responsible accountant, but also the First Keeper.
The subsequent filmography of the performer includes mainly comedy films: “I don’t know how she does it”, “I love you dude”, “Cops in skirts”.
Change of habitual role
The year 2012 was marked by a decisive step on the part of the actress, who, after a forty-year comedy career, agreed to take part in the crime series “Remember Everything”. Jane Curtin in the project, based on the work of J. R. Lennon, plays Joan Webster. Her character joins the main cast in the second part of the season. The heroine Kurtin is a smart, ironic forensic expert who in the past served as the chief pathologist of Manhattan, who lost her job due to a conflict with the attorney general.
Personal life
Jane Curtin married in 1975 the less successful actor Patrick Lynch ("The Scammer"), in 1983 the couple had a daughter - Tess Lynch ("The Drunk Story"), who also devoted herself to cinema, becoming an actress.
The famous singer has many bright, memorable, diverse roles, the characters played by Kurtin will remain in the memory of her large army of fans for a long time. Her original manner of performance, an enviable acting skill and now cause genuine interest among a wide audience.