Said the creators, “The part was originally written as a man, until we realized the best PERSON for the job was Jane Lynch.” Such gender switch on roles conceived as male is rare. At NBC ...

In the midst of her busy schedule, Lynch sat down with NBC Out to discuss her gender-defying roles ... What can you tell us about her? Jane Lynch: She defies labels. Max Mutchnick wrote it ...

"If you're one of those two things, you can occupy a man's slot in a plot." Take Jane Lynch: Her screwy store manager Paula in The 40 Year Old Virgin was originally named "Paul," and a lot of guys ...