Janice Lynde | |
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Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Indiana University University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Known for | TV soap opera roles |
Spouse | Fred Scrutchfield (1967–1970) |
Janice Lynde is an American actress.
The Houston-born, Lake Charles, Louisiana-reared [1] Lynde began her career with the Dallas Symphony, both as a pianist and as a vocal soloist. [2] The child of German parents Marvin and Sophia Zoch, [3] she had to learn English in kindergarten. [1]
She attended Indiana University and the University of Pennsylvania, studying music at both institutions. [2]
Lynde's performances at Indiana University brought her to the attention of musician Fred Waring, which led to her being a soloist with Waring and his Pennsylvanians choir for two years. [1]
After she graduated from college, she began a career in acting in New York City, where her Broadway credits include Applause , [4] The Me Nobody Knows , and Butterflies Are Free . [5]
In 1973, she moved to Los Angeles, where she was among the original cast members of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , [2] playing "Leslie Brooks". She left the series in early 1977. Two years later, Lynde joined Another World as "Tracy DeWitt"; she left the role in 1981. In 1984, she starred as Laurel Chapin Wolek in One Life to Live , which she left in 1986.
She appeared in several film and television programs, including a notable role in the episode "A Hand for Sonny Blue" of Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (1977) as well as Match Game . Lynde also appeared on an episode of the game show Tattletales along with her Young and the Restless co-star William Gray Espy.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Beyond Evil | Alma Martin | |
1991 | Missing Pieces | Marion | |
1994 | In the Living Years | Erika Donahue | |
1996 | Subterfuge | Newscaster | |
2002 | The Marriage Undone | Alice | |
2009 | 2 Dudes and a Dream | Mrs. Stevenson | |
2009 | A Letter to Dad | Erika Donahue | |
2010 | Father vs. Son | Ruth Coletti |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Griff | Lynette | "The Framing of Billy the Kid" |
1973 | Mannix | Maria Vaughn | "Sing a Song of Murder" |
1973–1977 | The Young and the Restless | Leslie Brooks | Continuing role |
1974 | The Odd Couple | Phyllis | "Cleanliness Is Next to Impossible", "Vocal Girl Makes Good" |
1974 | Lucas Tanner | Vicki | "Thirteen Going on Twenty" |
1974 | The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One | Bernice Griffiths | TV film |
1974 | Barnaby Jones | Edna Triplett | "Odd Man Loses" |
1975 | Get Christie Love! | Eva | "I'm Your New Neighbor" |
1975 | Tattletales | Herself (panelist) | 5 daytime episodes with The Young And The Restless co-star William Gray Espy |
1976 | Barnaby Jones | Samantha Yates / Alice Caldwell | "Silent Vendetta", "The Fatal Dive" |
1976 | Match Game | Herself (panelist) | 5 daytime episodes, 1 in syndication |
1976 | Roxy Page | Roxy Hagopian | TV film |
1977 | Tales of the Unexpected | Brenda Jackson | "A Hand for Sonny Blue" |
1978 | Quincy, M.E. | Tracy Boulder | "Ashes to Ashes" |
1978 | Escapade | Paula Winters | TV film |
1979 | 240-Robert | Mrs. Kline | "The Apology" |
1980 | Top of the Hill | Josie | TV film |
1980 | Nightside | Lilly | TV film |
1980 | Another World | Tracy Matthews / Tracy DeWitt | TV series |
1981 | Love, Sidney | Karen | "The Party" |
1984 | One Life to Live | Laurel Chapin | 1 episode |
1986 | Family Ties | Monica | Episode 96: 'My Back Pages' |
1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Evelyn Collins | "Magnum Farce" |
1987 | 9 to 5 | Suzanne | "Judy's Dream" |
1987 | Night Court | Toni Corbin | "No Hard Feelings" |
1987 | Who's the Boss? | Joan | "Just Mona and Me" |
1989 | Baywatch | Mary Porter | "The Cretin of the Shallows" |
1989 | Dear John | Dr. Davenport | "The Dilemma with Emma" |
1990 | Sister Kate | Mrs. Ferguson | "Kandid Kate" |
1990 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Nina | "A Question About Sex" |
1990 | Adam-12 | Annette Collier | "Escapees" |
1990 | General Hospital | Gloria | TV series |
1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Judy | TV film |
1997 | Promised Land | Aunt Anne | "St. Russell" |
1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Ms. Wiseman | "The Hooded Chair" |
1998 | Touched by an Angel | Phyllis | "An Angel on the Roof" |
1999 | Air America | Valentina | "Red Sub" |
2000 | One Kill | Evelyn Gray | TV film |
2002 | Another Pretty Face | Dr. Devaughn | TV film |
2002 | Great Performances | Zozo | "The Merry Widow" |
2005 | Six Feet Under | Loretta Smith Sibley | "Hold My Hand" |
2009–2011 | Diary of a Single Mom | Peggy | Main role |
2010 | Deal O'Neal | Mrs. Bittlemen | TV film |
2018 | The Young and the Restless | Leslie Brooks | Guest role |
2021 | The Young and the Restless | Leslie Brooks | Guest role |
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