Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy Lyman

78 · Born: Apr 18, 1947

Personal Details

BornApr 18, 1947 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Spouse
  • Vincent Malle

    ( Feb 8, 1987 to Aug 12, 2001 )
  • John Tillinger

    ( Dec 1, 1971 to Aug 4, 1978 )

Biography

Dorothy Lyman, a gifted and eclectic personality, was born on April 18, 1947, in the bustling metropolis of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, a city renowned for its cultural and artistic attractions.

Noted thespian, Lyman has undoubtedly etched a lasting impression on the world of entertainment, boasting an impressive array of credits that include pivotal performances in the widely acclaimed cinematic productions "Blow" (2001),a biographical drama that garnered widespread critical acclaim, and the long-running, iconic television soap opera "All My Children" (1970),a stalwart of the small screen that has captivated audiences for decades.

Not only has Lyman amassed a remarkable body of work in the realm of cinema, but she has also left an indelible mark on the world of television, courtesy of her unforgettable renditions of a diverse array of characters in the cherished and widely popular sitcom "Mama's Family", which premiered in the year 1983 and has since become an iconic staple of American television.

Lyman's personal life has been characterized by a series of notable marital relationships, with two prominent unions standing out in particular. The first of these was with Vincent Malle, a significant figure in her life who played a pivotal role in her personal journey. Subsequent to this union, Lyman entered into a second marriage with John Tillinger, a man with whom she shared a profound and enduring emotional bond.

Career

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2019
Back Fork
Back Fork as Susie
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2018
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Bullitt County
Bullitt County as The Mrs.
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FBI
FBI as Jilly Peters
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2017
Blind
Blind as Judge
{"id":36649,"title":"Bad Hurt","year":"2016","character":"Mrs. Salisbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-hurt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36649.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Bad Hurt
Bad Hurt as Mrs. Salisbury
{"id":107157,"title":"The Northern Kingdom","year":"2009","character":"Nan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-northern-kingdom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107157.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
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2006
World Trade Center
World Trade Center as Allison's Mother
{"id":85,"title":"The Departed","year":"2006","character":"Woman at Bar #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-departed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55joer6itvb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55joer6itvb0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Departed
The Departed as Woman at Bar #1
{"id":782,"title":"CSI: Miami","year":2003,"character":"Vivian Kensington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/csi-miami","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5p3t4hkmmie0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5p3t4hkmmie0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami as Vivian Kensington
{"id":24,"title":"Blow","year":"2001","character":"Judge (Chicago)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3n8e8005dmn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3n8e8005dmn0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Blow
Blow as Judge (Chicago)
{"id":9529,"title":"V.I.P.","year":2001,"character":"Granny Goshen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/vip","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9529.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9529.jpg"},"released":1}
V.I.P.
V.I.P. as Granny Goshen
{"id":172900,"title":"Dinner and Driving","year":"1997","character":"Rita","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dinner-and-driving","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172900.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172900.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1995,"character":"Norma Shey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Norma Shey
{"id":158208,"title":"Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story","year":"1994","character":"Dorothy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tears-and-laughter-the-joan-and-melissa-rivers-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158208.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":4738,"title":"I Love Trouble","year":"1994","character":"Suzie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-love-trouble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7f1fk9vsvls0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7f1fk9vsvls0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8508,"title":"Ruby in Paradise","year":"1993","character":"Mildred Chambers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ruby-in-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8508.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8508.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Ruby in Paradise
Ruby in Paradise as Mildred Chambers
{"id":158626,"title":"Young Goodman Brown","year":"1993","character":"Sarah Good","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/young-goodman-brown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158626.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7650,"title":"Jack the Bear","year":"1993","character":"Mrs. Morris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jack-the-bear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7650.jpg"},"released":1}
Jack the Bear
Jack the Bear as Mrs. Morris
{"id":842,"title":"The Nanny","year":1993,"character":"Maureen Wentworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-nanny","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg"},"released":1}
The Nanny
The Nanny as Maureen Wentworth
{"id":60316,"title":"Camp Cucamonga","year":"1990","character":"Millie Schector","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/camp-cucamonga","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60316.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60316.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Camp Cucamonga
Camp Cucamonga as Millie Schector
{"id":61195,"title":"Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss","year":"1988","character":"Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ollie-hopnoodles-haven-of-bliss-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61195.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":61340,"title":"The People Across the Lake","year":"1988","character":"Ruth Mortimer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-people-across-the-lake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61340.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61340.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1988,"character":"Sgt. Carol James Meyers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
Hunter
Hunter as Sgt. Carol James Meyers
{"id":1381,"title":"ALF","year":1987,"character":"Maura Norris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alf-1986","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/20097dhcb5gg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/20097dhcb5gg.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
ALF
ALF as Maura Norris
{"id":162049,"title":"Summer Fantasy","year":"1984","character":"Dr. Nancy Brannigan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/summer-fantasy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162049.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Summer Fantasy
Summer Fantasy as Dr. Nancy Brannigan
{"id":8509,"title":"Tales from the Darkside","year":1984,"character":"Catherine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tales-from-the-darkside","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8516,"title":"Mama's Family","year":1983,"character":"Naomi Oates Harper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mamas-family","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8516.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8516.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Mama's Family
Mama's Family as Naomi Oates Harper
{"id":63862,"title":"Night of the Juggler","year":"1980","character":"Nurse Jenny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-of-the-juggler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63862.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":186236,"title":"The 300 Year Weekend","year":"1971","character":"Jean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-300-year-weekend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186236.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":103831294,"title":"All My Children","year":1970,"character":"Opal Cortlandt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-my-children","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831294.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
All My Children
All My Children as Opal Cortlandt
{"id":103834693,"title":"Another World","year":1965,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/another-world","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":103834752,"title":"The Edge of Night","year":1956,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-edge-of-night","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834752.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
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2009
Split Ends
Split Ends as Director
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