Susan "
Sue"
Sylvester is a
fictional character of the
Fox musical comedy-drama series,
Glee. The character is portrayed by actress
Jane Lynch, and has appeared in
Glee from its
pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Sue was developed by
Glee creators
Ryan Murphy,
Brad Falchuk, and
Ian Brennan. For the show's first four seasons, Sue is the coach of the William McKinley High School
cheerleading squad, and a ruthless bully to both students and faculty members alike who wears track suits. Because her cheerleading squad competes with the
glee club for the school's limited funding, she is often at odds with the club and more particularly its director
Will Schuester (
Matthew Morrison). Sue is the main antagonist throughout the series' run. In the show's
fifth season, Sue is made the school's new principal.