Jane Curtin: A Legendary Comedienne and Actress on and Off the Set

Its first episode featured the irreverent George Carlin, his presence a mission statement if ever there was one, and its original cast included John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, and. Have you ever wondered what makes Jane Curtin such an enduring figure in the world of comedy and television? With a career spanning several decades, Jane Curtin First coming to prominence as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy. Jane Curtin left "Saturday Night Live" in 1980, right before the series' infamous forgotten season, and headed to the big screen for the film "How to Beat the High Cost of. Curtin went on to star in two hit sitcoms, “Kate & Allie” and “3rd Rock from the Sun,” and she currently appears in the Oscar-nominated film “ Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” in.

Jane Curtin is an American actress and comedienne. She is popularly known for being among the original cast members on Saturday Night Live. Actress Jane Curtin attends the Screenwriters Tribute. Photo: Nicholas. Have you ever wondered what makes Jane Curtin such an enduring figure in the world of comedy and television? With a career spanning several decades, Jane Curtin First coming to prominence as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy. Unlike many of her castmates, Curtin came to SNL as a newlywed who was not into the party scene. Still, her barbed wit and nimble reactions in improv kept her on a solid footing among a cast that would become legendary..