ACTOR · FROM MINNEAPOLIS, USA
Dorothy Lyman
Born 1947 · 79 years old56 credits since 1956
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ABOUT DOROTHY
Dorothy Lyman is an American television actress, director, and producer. She is most known for her work as Gwen Frame on Another World, on All My Children as the original Opal Sue Gardner, as Rebecca Whitmore on Generations, and on the sitcom Mama's Family as Naomi Harper.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born18 April 1947
BirthplaceMinneapolis, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora38 of 54 titles
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IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 38
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- Battlestar GalacticaIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1956
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Filmography
The 2020s
1 title · IMDb 7.7 on average
Seriesas Lucia Spezzano · 2 episodes
The 2010s
10 titles · IMDb 6.4 on averageMovieas Susie
Movieas The Mrs.
Movieas Wendy Moro
Seriesas Jilly Peters · 1 episode
Movieas Judge
Seriesas Bridget · 1 episode
Movieas Mrs. Salisbury
Seriesas Delaine Uhlman · 1 episode
The 2000s
9 titles · IMDb 7.3 on averageThe Northern Kingdom
Not on Cineoraas Nan
Movieas Woman at Bar #1
Movieas Allison's Mother
Seriesas Socrata Thrace · 1 episode
Seriesas Vivian Kensington · 1 episode
Speechless...
Not on Cineoraas Margaret Tanner
Seriesas Helen · 1 episode
Movieas Judge (Chicago)
The 1990s
17 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Seriesas Principal Parker · 1 episode
Seriesas Ms. Patterson · 1 episode
Seriesas Granny Goshen · 1 episode
Seriesas Dr. Diane Starger · 3 episodes
as Rita
as Maxine · 2 episodes
Boys Will Be Boys
Not on Cineoraas Mrs. Green
Movieas Suzie
The 1980s
10 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Ruth Mortimer
Movieas Mom
Seriesas Maura Norris · 1 episode
Seriesas Norma Shey · 1 episode
Seriesas Catherine · 1 episode
Seriesas Sgt. Carol James Meyers · 1 episode
as Dr. Nancy Brannigan
Seriesas Naomi Oates Harper · 130 episodes
The 1970s
3 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Jean
A World Apart
Not on Cineora322 episodes
Seriesas Opal Cortlandt · 2338 episodes
The 1960s
1 title · IMDb 7.1 on averageSeries1547 episodes
The 1950s
1 title
306 episodes
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Dick WolfCreator · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order and 2 more
Dylan McDermottLaw & Order: Organized Crime, The Practice and 1 more
James SpaderThe Blacklist and The Practice
Anthony AndersonThe Departed and Law & Order
Alec BaldwinThe Departed and Blind
Sela WardFBI and Sisters
Christopher MeloniLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime
Mike PostComposer · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order