Janice Lynde | |
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 Lynde and John McCook in a scene from The Young and the Restless | |
| 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 |
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]
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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 episodes of the game show Tattletales along with her then-partner, Young and the Restless co-star William Gray Espy.[ citation needed ]
