Laura Lyn "Lynnie" Greene, also known as Lyn Greene (born May 21, 1954) 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.''

Career

Greene grew up in

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. In 1977 she co-starred with another newcomer,

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, in the short-lived CBS comedy '' On Our Own''. She played a recurring role in '' The Golden Girls'' during flashbacks, as a younger version of

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's character,

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, appearing in four episodes overall. 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

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reworking of Kander & Ebb's ''

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''.

Writing and producing

Greene was previously a writer and an executive producer on the series ''

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'',

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and the ABC series '' Scoundrels'', which is a remake of the

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television series '' Outrageous Fortune''. She was also a co-executive producer on Showtime's ''

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''. Greene most recently served as an executive producer on the 2016 Amazon mini-series ''The Interestings'', based on

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's novel of the same name; and on the 2018 '' The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'', based on Joël Dicker's 2014 novel.

Partial filmography

On Our Own (1977 TV series) ''On Our Own'' is an American sitcom broadcast Sundays at 8:30 pm (EST) on CBS as part of their 1977–78 schedule. It featured Lynnie Greene as Maria Bonino and Bess Armstrong as Julia Peters, two employees in the Bedford Advertising Agency in ...

(1977–78) *

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(1984) *

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(1985) (credit only) *

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(1987) (as Lyn Greene) *

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(1988) * Law & Order (1991) (as Lyn Greene) * The Golden Girls (1987-1991) (as Lyn Greene) * The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)

Sources

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