Amy Lyndon

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Amy Lyndon (born October 15, 1965) is an American actress and acting coach.

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Early life and education

Amy Lyndon was born in New Rochelle, New York. [1] She studied with Stella Adler at the Stella Adler Conservatory and with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. [1] [2] She is an acting teacher and author of The Lyndon Technique: The 15 Guideline Map To Booking. [3]

Career

Lyndon’s work in film includes The UnMiracle with Stephen Baldwin [4] [5] [6] and the Lionsgate feature films, Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest and Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck . Lyndon starred in Chris Pratt's first film, Cursed Part 3, written and directed by Rae Dawn Chong.[ citation needed ]

She has appeared in several television shows such as Days Of Our Lives , The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and The Restless. Lyndon also appeared as a recurring guest lead on the American horror anthology television series, Freddy's Nightmares and directed Odessa starring Yolanda King. [7]

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