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Lynne Adams (born 1945 or 1946[1]) is an American actress and writer.

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Early years

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Adams is the daughter of Rosalind (née Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, a producer, actor (noted for his appearances on The Goldbergs and Your Family and Mine), and former vice president of CBS, as well as a descendant of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.[2] She is the older sister of actress Brooke Adams.[3] She graduated from the Professional Children's School in New York City in 1965.[4]

Career

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Adams was an apprentice in theaters for eight years, learning skills that included building scenery, managing ticket sales, and operating a lighting board. She debuted as a professional actress in a 1955 production of Brigadoon at the Flint Musical Tent in Flint, Michigan.[1]

Adams played the role of Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer from 1966 to 1971 and again from August 1973 to June 1976 on The Guiding Light. 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 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, as well as Eva Amurri, Gary Sinise and Lance Krall.[5]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role
1996 Grace of My Heart Kindly Nurse
2002 Made-Up Kate James
2012 A Deadly Obsession Alice Hollander
2014 Betrayed Kathy
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1966–71,
1973–76 		The Guiding Light Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer, R.N. #1
1971–73 The Secret Storm Amy Ames Britton Kincaid #4
1994 Frasier Nurse episode "Burying a Grudge"

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Lynne Adams (born October 8, 1946) is an American actress, playwright, and producer best known for her portrayal of Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer on the soap opera The Guiding Light from 1966 to 1971 and 1973 to 1976, as well as for writing and starring in the acclaimed one-woman play Two Faced. The older sister of actress Brooke Adams and sister-in-law of actor , Adams was born into an entertainment family with a producer father and actress mother, both of whom immersed her and her sibling in the theater world from a young age. She began her professional career as a teenager, debuting on stage in a 1955 production of and later appearing in soap operas including the role of Amy Kincaid on from 1971 to 1973. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Adams balanced acting with writing, producing the play Over Mother's Dead Body in 1987, which featured her sister Brooke, and developing her solo performance Two Faced—a story of an abandoned housewife—that premiered in 1992 and earned her the Award for best solo performance. In the and , Adams adapted Two Faced into the 2002 Made-Up, in which she also starred alongside and , while continuing to work in theater and pursue . Her film career expanded with supporting roles in notable productions such as Shattered Glass (2003), Noel (2004), Human Trafficking (2005 miniseries), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), Fatman (2020), and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) as the Flight Director. More recently, Adams has co-created, co-written, and produced the All Downhill From Here alongside her sister Brooke and actor Joe Farina, with the second season released around 2016, and appeared in films including Deja-Vu: Souls Never Die and The Hopeful (both 2024). Her multifaceted career spans over six decades, highlighting her versatility across stage, television, film, and digital media.

Early life

Family background

Lynne Adams was born on October 8, 1946, in New York. She grew up in a prominent family that deeply influenced her early exposure to the entertainment industry. Her mother, Rosalind Gould, was an actress known for her work in theater and , while her father, Robert K. Adams (also known as Robert Kaufmann Adams), served as a producer, actor, and former vice president of , with notable appearances on radio and television programs such as The Goldbergs and Your Hit Parade. The Adams family was immersed in the from the outset, with Robert K. Adams producing musicals in a theater in during the summers, where Lynne and her siblings spent time absorbing the theatrical environment. Rosalind and Robert were both heavy drinkers, a family dynamic that profoundly shaped their household, and both passed away in the early . Robert K. Adams was reportedly a descendant of U.S. Presidents and through his lineage tracing back to early American settler , though this connection has been described as unverified in some genealogical accounts. As the older sister to actress Brooke Adams (born 1949), Lynne shared a close bond with her sibling, growing up in a townhouse and making her stage debut at age 8 alongside Brooke in a production of . This upbringing in a creative, albeit challenging, household provided Lynne with an early immersion in theater and media, fostering her lifelong involvement in acting and production.

Education and early training

Adams began her early training in theater amid a family deeply embedded in the world, with her father working as a and her as an actress, providing direct exposure to professional from childhood. Living in a townhouse where auditions frequently took place, she and her younger sister spent summers in assisting at their father's theater tent, where musicals were staged. This environment fostered her initial skills in performance and production. Her foundational stage experience came at age 8, debuting alongside her sister (age 6) in a production of the musical at the family theater. This early involvement, encouraged by her parents' careers, honed her abilities as a young performer in a setting tailored to children pursuing arts professions.

Acting career

Theater and stage work

Lynne Adams is a member of , the labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theater, as well as the merged for screen and broadcast work. Her early professional theater experiences in the 1960s built on a childhood stage debut at age 8 in Brigadoon, where she performed alongside her sister Brooke Adams at the Flint Musical Tent in . A highlight of Adams' stage work was her one-woman show Two Faced, which she wrote and starred in from 1991 to 1997. Directed by her sister Brooke, the play premiered in 1992 at the Common Stage Theater in , and made its Los Angeles debut in January 1994 at Theatre 1761 for a five-day run, reopening in October 1994 for an extended engagement through November. The production depicted a middle-aged confronting abandonment and societal expectations, originally conceived as a screenplay exploring the "masks" individuals wear. For her performance, Adams received the LA Weekly Theater Award for best and the Los Angeles DramaLogue Award. Adams also took on the role of Sara in the 1987 staging of her play Over Mother's Dead Body, appearing opposite Brooke Adams as the sisters navigating their complex family dynamics amid parental .

Television roles

Lynne Adams established her presence in television through her role as Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer, R.N., on the The , portraying the character from April 1966 to March 1971 and returning from July 1973 to June 1976. As a dedicated nurse and key member of the Bauer family, Leslie served as a matriarchal figure, managing family crises, navigating multiple marriages—including to Mike Bauer—and raising her son while embodying resilience amid the show's interpersonal dramas; her storyline culminated in her dramatic death by a drunk driver in 1976. During a break from The Guiding Light, Adams portrayed Amy Ames Britton Kincaid on the The Secret Storm from September 1971 to May 1973. In this role as the show's enduring heroine, Amy evolved from a young woman facing personal hardships to a married partner to Kevin Kincaid, highlighting themes of love, loss, and family loyalty in the narrative centered on the Ames and Kincaid families. Adams continued her television work with a as a nurse in the 1994 episode "Burying a Grudge" of the sitcom . In 2015, she reprised her character Kate James—originally from the 2002 independent film Made-Up—in the All Downhill from Here, a co-starring her sister Brooke Adams and exploring themes of aging and family in a setting. Spanning from the mid-1960s to the , Adams' television career underscored her prominence in soap operas, where her portrayals of strong, multifaceted women contributed to the genre's emotional depth and longevity.

Film appearances

Lynne Adams's transition to film was marked by selective roles that showcased her dramatic range, often drawing on her established television background in soap operas to inform her on-screen presence. Her cinematic appearances remained sporadic throughout her career, with a handful of notable credits that frequently involved collaborations with family members, particularly her , actress Brooke Adams. In her early film role, Adams appeared as the Kindly Nurse in the 1996 musical drama , directed by , where she provided a brief but supportive presence in a story exploring the songwriting scene. Adams took a more prominent role as Kate James in the 2002 independent comedy Made-Up, portraying a woman navigating personal reinvention amid family dynamics; this project highlighted her multifaceted involvement in cinema, though her acting performance stood out for its authenticity in sibling interactions. Later, she portrayed Alice Hollander in the 2012 thriller A Deadly Obsession, a Lifetime film centered on and , where Adams's character contributed to the narrative's exploration of long-buried family secrets. In 2014, Adams played the supporting role of Kathy in the television movie Betrayed, a suspenseful tale of and set in , adding depth to the ensemble through her portrayal of a key ally in the protagonist's crisis. These roles underscore Adams's ability to deliver grounded performances in , even as her film work complemented rather than dominated her broader acting portfolio.

Writing and producing career

Stage and theater writing

Lynne Adams wrote Over Mother's Dead Body, a that delves into dynamics, relationships, and the influence of parental legacies within a theatrical context. Starring Adams as Sara alongside her real-life Brooke Adams, the play premiered in 1987, with Lynne overseeing production elements such as casting to highlight authentic familial tensions and bonds. This work further exemplifies her thematic focus on feminist perspectives in interpersonal relationships, drawing from personal experiences to create introspective narratives that resonate with audiences through humor and vulnerability. Adams later began developing her one-woman show Two Faced, which she authored and performed from 1991 to 1997, exploring themes of dual identities, beauty standards, and the aging process through a feminist lens. The production premiered in , in 1992 before transferring to , where it received critical acclaim, including the LA Weekly Theater Award for Best and the Los Angeles DramaLogue Award for her portrayal. Adams handled much of the production aspects herself, including staging and direction in early iterations, while later collaborating with her sister Brooke Adams on directing choices to emphasize personal reflection and emotional depth. The play saw a revival in 2019 at the Playhouse. Throughout her stage writing, Adams consistently integrated themes of family relationships and self-examination, often producing her pieces to maintain creative control over how these elements were presented in live performances. Her involvement in direction and casting ensured that the works served as platforms for personal reflection, distinguishing her contributions as both author and producer in the intimate realm of theater.

Film and other media productions

Lynne Adams transitioned her writing talents from the stage to screen with her debut Made-Up (2002), a comedy-drama she wrote and produced that explores themes of aging, , and self-perception. Directed by her brother-in-law , the film stars Adams alongside her sister Brooke Adams and features in a supporting role, centering on a middle-aged woman's humorous yet introspective makeover efforts. Adams' script draws from personal familial dynamics, marking a pivotal shift in her creative output toward cinematic that emphasizes emotional . In the , Adams established herself as a professional radio scriptwriter, contributing to broadcast media through her writing for audio productions, though specific scripts remain unlisted in . This period highlighted her versatility in adapting narrative techniques for radio's intimate, voice-driven format, building on her earlier work to reach wider audiences via airwaves. Adams later expanded into with the collaborative family project All Downhill from Here (–2017), a she co-wrote and produced with her Brooke Adams. The series, starring the Adams sisters and featuring family members like Shalhoub, satirizes aging and sibling relationships through episodic vignettes, with Adams taking on directing elements in its production to infuse personal authenticity. This venture extended her thematic focus on familial introspection from film to interactive online content, fostering a blend of humor and reflection in a modern media landscape. Her evolution from stage writing to film and other media underscores a consistent exploration of personal and family-centered narratives, adapting introspective themes across formats while collaborating closely with relatives to amplify emotional depth.

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