Jane Curtin – Then
Jane Curtin, a comedian, and actress, was crowned “Queen of the Dead” in 1975 and joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. Throughout her time on SNL, Curtin was praised by the show’s writer, Al Franken, for her hard work and “strong moral center.” Even though most of the SNL cast members went on to bigger things, Curtin chose to stay on TV with Susan Saint James as Single Mother Allie Lowell in Kate & Alley from 1984 to 1989.
Jane Curtin – Then
Jane Curtin – Now
Following Kate & Alley, Jane Curtin landed another long-running third-rock TV series from the Sun in 1996. In 1997, she narrated two episodes of Understanding, and in 2006, she co-starred with Fred Savage in Crumbs, a short-lived ABC sitcom that aired for only 13 episodes. She’s appeared in recent episodes of The Good Wife and Broad City, as well as major films like I Love You, Man, and The Heat.
Jane Curtin – Now