Lynne Marie Stewart
American actress (1946–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lynne Marie Stewart (December 14, 1946 – February 21, 2025) was an American actress,[1][2] widely known for her performance as Miss Yvonne,[3] "the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land." She originated the role in the 1981 stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show, continuing it on the CBS television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, the 2010 Los Angeles stage revival, and the Broadway production which opened in November 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.[4] Stewart was also known for her recurring role on the FX/FXX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Charlie Kelly's mother Bonnie.[5][4]
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| Born | December 14, 1946 Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 2025 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–2025 |
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Early life
Stewart was born in Lynwood, California, on December 14, 1946.[6] Stewart majored in theater arts at Los Angeles City College, where she met her best friend, Cindy Williams.[7][6]
Career
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Stewart was a member of The Groundlings in the 1970s, and met both Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman there.[8][9]
Stewart played several different nurses on the television series M*A*S*H.[10] She had a small part in the 1973 film American Graffiti as Bobbie, who drove the car of girls who pick up Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) in one scene.[11] She played a variety of characters on Laverne & Shirley.[10] She provided Shirley's voice in the Saturday morning cartoon Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour and Laverne & Shirley in the Army.[12] She worked with Tracey Ullman in specials for HBO and Showtime, including Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales and Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.[10][7][13] She also played a nun in a season six episode of The Golden Girls.[14]
Stewart appeared in Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, The Running Man, Night Stand with Dick Dietrick, and Son of the Beach.[10][15][16] She guest-starred on the Disney shows Austin & Ally and Good Luck Charlie in 2011.[17] Also in 2011, at the Surflight Theatre, in New Jersey, she appeared in an all-female version of The Odd Couple, starring Cindy Williams and Jo Anne Worley.[18]
She appeared in Raising Hope, Marvin Marvin, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and in the 2011 film Bridesmaids.[19] Beginning in 2005 and until 2023, Stewart had a recurring role as Charlie's mom, Bonnie Kelly, on the long-running, critically acclaimed series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, appearing in a total of 18 episodes.[4][20]
Personal life and death
Stewart was never married nor had children. She and Reubens were active participants with the Make-a-Wish Foundation and often appeared in character as Miss Yvonne and Pee-wee to bring happiness to terminally ill children. She and Reubens remained "the closest of friends" until Reubens' death in 2023, with Stewart attending to Reubens shortly before he died.[21]
Stewart died in Los Angeles on February 21, 2025, at the age of 78 from cancer, which was found near her liver and gallbladder.[22][23][24]
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