How did Jane Lynch become deaf?

American actress, comedian and singer Jane Lynch is completely deaf in her right ear. On a July 19, 2013, episode of The Late Late Show, she speculated to Craig Ferguson that her deafness was most likely caused by a high fever as an infant.

However, Lynch did not discover this until she was seven years old when she was playing with her brother and a transistor radio.

Despite her issues, Jane Lynch has had a successful career in both film and television. She has appeared in several popular movies, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Role Models, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

She has also appeared in a number of television shows, such as Two and a Half Men, Criminal Minds, and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

In addition to her acting career, Jane Lynch is also a talented singer and performer. She has lent her voice to several animated films, including Wreck-It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet, and has performed in a number of Broadway productions, including Annie and The Three Penny Opera.