Lynne Adams

Playwright

Birthday October 8, 1946

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace California

Age 77 years old

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About

Known for her acclaimed one-woman show Two Faced, as well as for her play Over Mother's Dead Body, Adams is also famous for her role (in the 1960s and '70s) as Nurse Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light.

Before Fame

Early in her career, she played the role of Amy Kincaid on the soap opera The Secret Storm.

Trivia

She is a descendant of United States Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

Family Life

She is the older sister of actress Brooke Adams and the sister-in-law of actor Tony Shalhoub. Her parents, Rosalind Gould Adams and Robert K. Adams, also worked in the entertainment industry.

Associated With

She adapted her play Two Faced into a film titled Made-Up and featuring performances by Gary Sinise and Eva Amurri.