Lynda Myles (American writer)

For other uses, see Lynda Myles (British producer).

Lynda Myles (July 22, 1939 – April 15, 2023) was an American television writer, actress, playwright, memoirist, and short fiction writer. She attended Michigan State University and was known for her Broadway plays such as Two Gentlemen of Verona, Iphigenia in Aulis, No Exit, Rocking Chair, Trojan Women and Neil Simon's Plaza Suite.^[1]

Lynda Myles
Born	(1939-07-22)July 22, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	April 15, 2023(2023-04-15) (aged 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Writer Actress
Years active	1972–2023

Career

Actress

Myles made her Broadway debut in Neil Simon's Plaza Suite with Maureen Stapleton and George C. Scott.

As an actress, Ms. Myles was featured as George Washington's friend Sally Fairfax in the David L. Wolper's TV drama The World Turned Upside Down opposite her first husband Jan Leighton.

Writer

Her first play Wives was selected for the Eugene O'Neill National Playwright's Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in 1979 and was performed at Theatre Row.

Her short story A Lucky Man was featured in the inaugural issue of The Creative Writer, the book series from J.D. Vine Publications. As a playwright, her play Thirteen has been performed in New York and at the ACT Theatre in Seattle.^[2]

Myles has written for General Hospital, Santa Barbara, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Loving, and One Life to Live.^[3]

Myles was an editor and contributor to TheMemoirGroup.com.

Personal life and death

Myles was married to actor Jan Leighton. They had a daughter, Hallie Leighton.^[4]

Myles died in New York City on April 15, 2023, at the age of 83.^[5]

Awards and nominations

• Two Daytime Emmy Awards, Santa Barbara^[6]
• Six Daytime Emmy Award Nominations, Santa Barbara
• Writers Guild of America Award for Scriptwriting^[7]
• 2007: John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction for short story The Blue Dress

References

1. Willis, John, ed. (1973). John Willis' Theatre World 1971-1972 Season Volume 28. Crown Publishers. p. 249. ISBN 9780517500965. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
2. "New York Magazine". New York. Vol. 16, no. 23. June 6, 1983.
3. Haithman, Diane (May 12, 1989). "'Santa Barbara' Leads Daytime Emmy Parade". Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
4. "Deaths: Leighton, Hallie Leland". The New York Times. May 19, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
5. Lynda Myles obituary
6. Sharbutt, Jay (June 30, 1989). "NBC's 'Santa Barbara' Is Top Daytime Emmy Winner". Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
7. "Writer Gets 4 Nods in 1 WGA Category : Honors: Daryl Busby gets nominations in best children's script for screenplays he co-authored for the Disney Channel series 'Adventures in Wonderland". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 1994.

External links

• Lynda Myles at IMDb
• Lynda Myles at the Internet Broadway Database
• Lynda Myles at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Lynda Myles at Broadway World