Lynda Myles (born July 22, 1939) is a television writer, actress, playwright, memoirist, and short fiction writer. She had attended Michigan State University and is known for her Broadway plays such as '' Two Gentlemen of Verona'', ''

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'', ''No Exit'', ''Rocking Chair'', ''

Trojan Women ''The Trojan Women'' ( grc, Τρῳάδες, translit=Trōiades), also translated as ''The Women of Troy'', and also known by its transliterated Greek title ''Troades'', is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC during ...

'' and

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's ''

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''.

Career

Actress

Myles made her Broadway debut in

's ''

'' with

Maureen Stapleton Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, in addition to ...

and

George C. Scott George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen. With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his port ...

. As an actress, Ms. Myles was featured as

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's friend Sally Fairfax in the

David L. Wolper David Lloyd Wolper (January 11, 1928 – August 10, 2010) was an American television and film producer, responsible for shows such as ''Roots'', '' The Thorn Birds'', and ''North and South'', and the theatrically-released films ''L.A. Confiden ...

's TV drama ''The World Turned Upside Down'' opposite her first husband

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Writer

Her first play ''Wives'' was selected for the Eugene O'Neill National Playwright's Conference at the

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater company founded in 1964 by George C. White. It is commonly referred to as The O'Neill. The center has received two Tony Awards, the 1979 Special Awa ...

in 1979 and was performed at Theatre Row. Her short story ''A Lucky Man'' was featured in the inaugural issue of '' The Creative Writer'', the book series from J.D. Vine Publications. As a playwright, her play ''Thirteen'' has been performed in New York and at the

ACT Theatre ACT Theatre (originally A Contemporary Theatre) is a regional, non-profit theatre organization in Seattle, in the US state of Washington. Gregory A. Falls (1922–1997) founded ACT in 1965 and served as its first Artistic director; at the time ACT ...

in Seattle. Myles has written for '' General Hospital'', '' Santa Barbara'', '' Guiding Light'', ''

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'', '' Loving'', and '' One Life to Live''. Myles is an editor and contributor to TheMemoirGroup.com.

Personal life

Myles was married to actor

. They had a daughter, Hallie Leighton.

Awards and nominations

*Two Daytime Emmy Awards, '' Santa Barbara'' *Six Daytime Emmy Award Nominations, '' Santa Barbara'' *Writers Guild of America Award for Scriptwriting *2007: John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction for short story ''The Blue Dress''

References

External links

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