You know what they say: you can lead a herring to water, but you have to walk really fast or he'll die.~Rose Nylund

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Supporting Actor: Lynnie Greene

Lynda "Lynnie" Greene, was born May 21, 1954 in Newton, Massachusetts.. She is an actress, writer, director and producer in the television industry. She is also credited occasionally as Lyn Greene.

In 1977 she co-starred with Bess Armstrong in the short-lived CBS comedy On Our Own. She also played a recurring role in The Golden Girls, as young Dorothy Zbornak.
 Greene as Dorothy Zbornak, very convincing as a young Bea Arthur.

She originated the role of Emma Goldman in the original off-Broadway production of Assassins, as well as recreating the role of Comrade Charlotte in the 1987 version of Flora the Red Menace.

Greene was previously a writer and an executive producer on the series Nip/Tuck. Greene currentlythe executive producer of the series Scoundrels, which is a remake of the television series, Outrageous Fortune.

And just for some comparison fun, here's young Bea and young Lynnie:




2 comments:

  1. With the two pictures side-by-side, I don't feel they really look that much alike. In the show, however, Green is perfect as a young Dorothy. She even has a bit of the baritone going on.

    I wish tv was as good today as it was back in the 80-90's.

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  2. It's uncanny how perfectly Lynnie fits as the younger Dorothy. Looks like a young Bea (though the smiling shot of her doesn't play up the resemblance anywhere near as much as the screenshot of her from GG does), sounds like a younger Bea might have, and acts just like her. I know she isn't Bea's kid, but if I hadn't known that beforehand, I sure as hell would've been convinced that she was.

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