Lynne Adams is an American actress and writer. Adams played the role of Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer from 1966 to 1971 and again from August 1973 to June 1976 on ''

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''. She was the second generation in her family to act on the program; both her parents had roles in the radio incarnation in the 1940s. She also appeared on ''

The Secret Storm ''The Secret Storm'' is an American soap opera that the CBS television network transmitted from February 1, 1954, to February 8, 1974. It was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas ''Search for Tomorrow'' and ''Love ...

'' in the role of Amy Kincaid from September 1971 to May 1973. Adams has written and produced a number of stage productions, including ''Two Faced'', upon which the feature film '' Made-Up'' was based. Adams wrote and produced ''Made-Up'', co-starring her younger sister and brother-in-law, Brooke Adams and

Tony Shalhoub Anthony Marc Shalhoub ( ; born October 9, 1953), is an American actor. His accolades include five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, six Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award nomination. He played Adrian Monk in the USA Net ...

, as well as

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and

Lance Krall Lance Krall (born December 9, 1970) is an American producer, screenwriter, and actor of half Vietnamese descent. He became well known after his portrayal as "Kip" in the role in faux-reality show ''The Joe Schmo Show''. He went on to create ...

Personal life

Adams is the daughter of Rosalind (

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Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, a producer, actor (noted for his appearances on '' The Goldbergs'' and ''

Your Family and Mine ''Your Family and Mine'' is an American radio drama series that aired April 25, 1938–April 28, 1939, on NBC, and May 1, 1939–April 26, 1940, on CBS. Sponsored by Sealtest, the 15-minute soap opera program aired weekdays at 5:15 p.m. ET on NBC, ...

''), and former vice president of

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, as well as a descendant of presidents

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...

and

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...

. She is the older sister of actress Brooke Adams.

Filmography

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