'' Variety '' Brian Lowry was critical of Lynch in early episodes , deeming '' Glee '' adult cast " over-the-top buffoons " , and writing that she " chews through her material so relentlessly as to be fitfully funny but usually just plain annoying . " '' The New York Times '' Mike Hale wrote that she gives a " one-note performance " in '' Glee '' , suggesting that she is miscast in the role , as " her talent for playing repressed nut cases does n’t extend to playing straightforward Nazis . " Lynch has won a number of awards for her portrayal of Sue . At the 14th Satellite Awards , she won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series , Miniseries , or Television Film . The following year , she won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards , for her performance in the episode " The Power of Madonna " . She received the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy at the 26th TCA Awards , as well as the Actress Comedy Series accolade at the WIN Awards . Lynch was part of the '' Glee '' cast ensemble given the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards . She was named Favorite Female TV Star ( Comedy ) at the Lesbian/Bi People 's Choice Awards , run by the lesbian media website AfterEllen.com , and won the TV Performance of the Year : Musical or Comedy Award at the inaugural Dorian Awards , reflecting gay interest in the TV industry . The following year , Lynch tied in the same category with co-star Chris Colfer . 2011 also saw Lynch named Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series , Miniseries , or Television Film at the 68th Golden Globe Awards , and Favorite TV Comedy Actress Award at the 37th People 's Choice Awards
68th Golden Globe Awards
68th Golden Globe Awards
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