Dorothy Lyman
Acting Born Apr 18, 1947 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 57 credits
Biography
Dorothy Lyman is an American television actress, director, and producer. She is known for her work on the soap opera Another World as Gwen Frame. Lyman also appeared on the soap opera All My Children as Opal Sue Gardner. Additionally, she played the role of Rebecca Whitmore on the soap opera Generations. Furthermore, Lyman portrayed Naomi Harper on the sitcom Mama's Family.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Back Fork
FBIThe Price for SilenceBullitt County
Blind
DivorceBad Hurt
The Blacklist
Elementary
Blue Bloods
The Northern KingdomThe Northern Kingdom · DirectorSplit Ends · Director
The DepartedWorld Trade Center
Battlestar Galactica
CSI: Miami
RebaBlowTainaSpeechless...
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJudging AmyPayne · Director
V.I.P.
The PracticeDinner and Driving
Hope and Gloria
I Love TroubleBoys Will Be BoysTears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
The NannyThe NannyThe Nanny · DirectorRuby in ParadiseJack the Bear
Bob
Sisters
Law & OrderCamp Cucamonga
The People Across the LakeOllie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
ALF
Murder, She WroteHunterTales from the DarksideSummer Fantasy
Mama's Family
American Playhouse
Night of the Juggler
The 300-Year Weekend
All My ChildrenA World Apart
Full filmography
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) as Lucia Spezzano
- Back Fork (2019) as Susie
- FBI (2018) as Jilly Peters
- The Price for Silence (2018) as Wendy Moro
- Bullitt County (2018) as The Mrs.
- Blind (2017) as Judge
- Divorce (2016) as Bridget
- Bad Hurt (2016) as Mrs. Salisbury
- The Blacklist (2013) as Delaine Uhlman
- Elementary (2012) as Belinda
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Elizabeth
- The Northern Kingdom (2009) as Nan
- The Northern Kingdom (2009) Director
- Split Ends (2009) Director
- The Departed (2006) as Woman at Bar #1
- World Trade Center (2006) as Allison's Mother
- Battlestar Galactica (2004) as Socrata Thrace
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Vivian Kensington
- Reba (2001) as Helen
- Blow (2001) as Judge (Chicago)
- Taina (2001) as Ms. Harper
- Speechless... (2001) as Margaret Tanner
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Principal Parker
- Judging Amy (1999) as Ms. Patterson
- Payne (1999) Director
- V.I.P. (1998) as Granny Goshen
- The Practice (1997) as Dr. Diane Starger
- Dinner and Driving (1997) as Rita
- Hope and Gloria (1995) as Maxine
- I Love Trouble (1994) as Suzie
- Boys Will Be Boys (1994) as Mrs. Green
- Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story (1994) as Dorothy
- The Nanny (1993) as Maureen Wentworth
- The Nanny (1993) as Stewardess (uncredited)
- The Nanny (1993) Director
- Ruby in Paradise (1993) as Mildred Chambers
- Jack the Bear (1993) as Mrs. Morris
- Young Goodman Brown (1993) as Sarah Good
- Bob (1992) as Patty Fleisher
- Sisters (1991)
- Law & Order (1990) as Dorothy Carr
- Camp Cucamonga (1990) as Millie Schector
- The People Across the Lake (1988) as Ruth Mortimer
- Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) as Mom
- ALF (1986) as Maura Norris
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Norma Shey
- Hunter (1984) as Sgt. Carol James Meyers
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Catherine
- Summer Fantasy (1984) as Dr. Nancy Brannigan
- Mama's Family (1983) as Naomi Oates Harper
- American Playhouse (1982) as Mom
- Night of the Juggler (1980) as Nurse Jenny
- The 300-Year Weekend (1971) as Jean
- All My Children (1970) as Opal Cortlandt
- A World Apart (1970)
- Another World (1964)
- The Edge of Night (1956)