Janice Lynde

Biography

Janice Lynde is an American actress.

The Houston, Texas-born, Lake Charles, Louisiana-reared Lynde began her career with the Dallas Symphony, both as a pianist and as a vocal soloist. The child of German parents Marvin and Sophia Zoch she had to learn English in kindergarten.

She attended Indiana University and the University of Pennsylvania, studying music at both institutions.

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.

After she graduated from college, she began a career in acting in New York City, where her Broadway credits include Applause,[5] The Me Nobody Knows, and Butterflies Are Free.

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, 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.

Known For

Beyond Evil
Beyond Evil
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces
Escapade
Escapade
Subterfuge
Subterfuge
A Letter to Dad
A Letter to Dad

Filmography

2010 Father vs. Son
as Ruth Coletti
2009 A Letter to Dad
as Erika Donahue
2009 Diary of a Single Mom
as Peggy
2001 Six Feet Under
as Loretta Smith Sibley
2000 One Kill
as Evelyn Gray
1998 Air America
as Valentina
1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Ms. Wiseman (segment "The Hooded Chair")
1996 Subterfuge
as Newscaster
1992 Missing Pieces
as Marion
1992 Doing Time on Maple Drive
as Judy
1990 A Question About Sex
as Nina
1989 Baywatch
as Mary Porter
1988 Dear John
as Dr. Davenport
1986 Sledge Hammer!
as Evelyn Collins
1984 Who's the Boss?
as
1984 Night Court
as Toni Corbin
1982 Family Ties
as Monica
1980 Nightside
as Lilly
1980 Beyond Evil
as Alma Martin
1980 The Top of the Hill
as Josie