Dorothy Lyman
Dorothy Lyman | |
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Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | April 18, 1947
Occupation(s) | Actress, director, producer |
Years active | 1971–present |
Spouse(s) |
Vincent Malle
(m. 1987; div. 2001) |
Children | 3, including Emma Tillinger Koskoff |
Dorothy Lyman (born April 18, 1947) is an American television actress, director and producer. She is most known for her work as Gwen Frame on Another World and on All My Children as Opal Sue Gardner, as Rebecca Whitmore on Generations, and on the sitcom Mama's Family as Naomi Harper.[1]
Life and career
Lyman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Violet E. (née Brightwell) and Hector H. Lyman, who was a stockbroker. She is Protestant.[2] She and Jill Larson, who succeeded her in the role of Opal on All My Children, went to the same high school.[citation needed] She first appeared on her first soap opera A World Apart as flower child Julie Stark in 1971. Several years later, Dorothy appeared as Elly Jo Jamison, an evil relation of wealthy Orin Hillyer, on The Edge of Night.
She played architect Gwen Parrish Frame (1976–1980, 1989) on Another World and played Ralphie's mother in Jean Shepherd's Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss from 1988. She appeared in the Tales from the Darkside television series in the 'In the Cards' episode (1985), in ALF as Maura Norris in the episode 'Tequila' (1988), Generations as Rebecca Whitmore (1990–1991), and in The Bold and the Beautiful as Bonnie Roberts (1991–1992).[citation needed]
However, her most notable soap opera role has been on All My Children as Opal Sue Gardner, for which she received two Emmy Awards—as Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series in 1982 and for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1983. Lyman attended high school with Jill Larson, the actress who would eventually succeed her in the role of Opal Gardner on All My Children.[citation needed]
In an appearance on Vicki Lawrence's talk show Vicki!, Lyman noted that she continued to perform on All My Children concurrently with the beginning of Mama's Family's production, flying back and forth each week between New York City and Los Angeles. While the commute was brutal, she remembered it fondly, referring to that stage of her career as "All My Paychecks".[citation needed]
When Mama's Family ended its run, Lyman went behind the camera, producing and directing a total of 75 episodes of The Nanny (all episodes of the third and fourth seasons, and all but four episodes of the fifth), even making a special guest appearance on the Fran Drescher sitcom. After Mama's Family ended in 1990, Lyman had a recurring role on Bob, Bob Newhart's third series.[citation needed] She made a cameo appearance in I Love Trouble, a film starring Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. She made a cameo appearance in the 2001 film Blow starring Johnny Depp. She was seen in the 2006 film The Departed.[citation needed]
In 2007, Lyman guest-starred in the third season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica as Starbuck's mother. Lyman is currently living in New York City after spending time in California. In California, she made a guest appearance on Reba, playing Reba Hart's mother.[3]
Lyman performed "My Kitchen Wars" in Hollywood and New York as a one-woman show based on the book by Betty Fussell.[4] She also appeared in The Blacklist in Season 6 Episode 4, "The Pawnbrokers". She played the role of Norma in a guest appearance on Murder She Wrote, Season 12 Episode 3 "The Secret of Gila Junction". It first aired on October 5, 1995.
Personal life
From 1971 to 1983, Lyman was married director and actor John Tillinger, whey have two children, include daughter Emma Tillinger Koskoff who is Academy Awards-nominated producer.[5] Her son Sebastian Tillinger is also actor. From her second marriage to French film producer Vincent Malle, Lyman has son.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1971 | The 300 Year Weekend | Jean | |
1980 | Night of the Juggler | Nurse Jenny | |
1984 | Summer Fantasy | Dr. Nancy Brannigan | |
1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | Mom | Television film Nominated — CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries |
1988 | The People Across the Lake | Ruth Mortimer | |
1990 | Camp Cucamonga | Millie Schector | Television film |
1993 | Ruby in Paradise | Mildred Chambers | |
1993 | Jack the Bear | Mrs. Morris | |
1993 | Young Goodman Brown | Sarah Good | |
1994 | Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story | Dorothy | Television film |
1994 | I Love Trouble | Suzie | |
1997 | Dinner and Driving | Rita | |
2001 | Blow | Judge | |
2006 | World Trade Center | Allison's Mother | |
2006 | The Departed | Woman at Bar | |
2008 | Split Ends | Director and producer | |
2009 | The Northern Kingdom | Nan | Director and producer |
2015 | Bad Hurt | Mrs. Salisbury | |
2016 | Blind | Judge | |
2018 | The Price for Silence | Wendy Moro | |
2018 | Bullitt County | The Mrs. | |
2019 | Back Fork | Susie | |
2019 | Vault | Ma |
Television
Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1971 | A World Apart | Julie Stark | Series regular |
1972-1973 | The Edge of Night | Elly Jo Jamison | Series regular |
1975 | One Life to Live | Sister Margaret | |
1976-1980, 1989 | Another World | Gwen Parrish Frame | Series regular |
1981-1983 | All My Children | Opal Gardner | Series regular Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1983) Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1982) |
1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Catherine | Episode: "In the Cards" |
1985 | Heart's Island | Johnie Baylor | Pilot |
1988 | ALF | Maura Norris | Episode: "Tequila" |
1989 | Hunter | Sgt. Carol James Meyers | Episode: "The Pit" |
1983-1990 | Mama's Family | Naomi Oates Harper | Series regular, 125 episodes |
1990-1991 | Generations | Rebecca Whitmore | Series regular |
1991-1992 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Bonnie Roberts | Series regular |
1991-1993 | Life Goes On | Mary McKenna | 9 episodes |
1993 | Bodies of Evidence | Claudia Brooks | Episode: "Shadows" |
1993 | Bob | Patty Fleisher | 3 episodes |
1994 | Picket Fences | Miriam Thorne | Episode: "Cold Spell" |
1995 | Sisters | Dr. Deborah Rosen | Episode: "A Lullaby to My Father" |
1995 | Hope & Gloria | Maxine | Episodes: "My Mamma Done Told Me" and "Love with an Improper Stranger" |
1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Norma Shey | Episode: "The Secret of Gila Junction |
1993-1998 | The Nanny | Director and producer, 74 episodes | |
2001 | Days of Our Lives | Contessa Dorothea DiLyman | Special guest star |
2002 | Reba | Helen | Episode: "Meet the Parents" |
2002 | V.I.P. | Granny Goshen | Episode: "Valley Wonka" |
1999-2002 | The Practice | Dr. Diane Starger | 3 episodes |
2002 | Judging Amy | Ms. Patterson | Episode: "Cause for Alarm" |
2003 | CSI: Miami | Vivian Kensington | Episode: "Dead Zone" |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Principal Parker | Episode: "Alien" |
2007 | Battlestar Galactica | Socrata Thrace | Episode: "Maelstrom" |
2009 | Law & Order | Judge Dorothy Carr | Episode: "Reality Bites" |
2015 | Elementary | Episode: "Belinda" | |
2016 | Divorce | Bridget | Episode: "Christmas" |
2018 | FBI | Jilly Peters | Episode: "Pilot" |
2019 | The Blacklist | Delaine Uhlman | Episode: "The Pawnbrokers (No. 146/147)" |
2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Donna Roy | Episode: "Turtle" |
References
- ^ "Memorable Entertainment Television". Metv.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "The complex, tragic story behind Martin Scorsese's 'Silence'".
- ^ Lyman's Hollywood credits, archive.is; accessed August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Keegan, Rebecca; Keegan, Rebecca (April 15, 2019). "Meet Martin Scorsese's Secret Weapon in New York: "It's Emma's City. She Knows Everybody"".
- ^ "Directing Women : Dorothy Lyman has been through some rough times recently, but don't count out the 44-year-old actress-director". Los Angeles Times. June 16, 1991.
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- Living people
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