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Lynnie Greene is an actress, writer, director and producer in the television industry. In addition to her work as a producer, she is possibly best known as an actress for appearing as Young Dorothy in The Golden Girls.
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Lynnie Greene | |
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| Born | Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Lyn Greene |
| Education | Juilliard School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, television director and producer |
Greene grew up in Newton, Massachusetts.[citation needed] In 1977 she co-starred with another newcomer, Bess Armstrong, in the short-lived CBS comedy On Our Own.[1]
She played a recurring role in The Golden Girls during flashbacks, as a younger version of Bea Arthur's character, Dorothy Zbornak, appearing in four episodes overall.[2]
She originated the role of Emma Goldman in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins in 1990–91, as well as recreating the role of Comrade Charlotte in the 1987 reworking of Kander & Ebb's Flora the Red Menace.
Writing and producing
Greene was previously a writer and an executive producer on the series Nip/Tuck, Boss and the ABC series Scoundrels, which is a remake of the New Zealand television series Outrageous Fortune. She was also a co-executive producer on Showtime's Masters of Sex.[2]
Greene most recently served as an executive producer on the 2016 Amazon mini-series The Interestings, based on Meg Wolitzer's novel of the same name; and on the 2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, based on Joël Dicker's 2014 novel. All of Greene's aforementioned work was with frequent writing partner Richard Levine.
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- On Our Own (1977 TV series) (1977–78)
- Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)
- Search for Tomorrow (1985) (credit only)
- Cagney & Lacey (1987) (as Lyn Greene)
- Baby Boom (American TV series) (1988)
- Law & Order (1991) (as Lyn Greene)
- Assassins (musical) (1991) (as Lyn Greene) (off-Broadway)
- The Golden Girls (1987-1991) (as Lyn Greene)
- The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)
- All's Fair (TBA; executive producer)[3]
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