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,'' before playing a romantic lead opposite

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in the cult film '' Road House'' (1989). She was subsequently nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in '' Drugstore Cowboy'' (1989), and for Best Supporting Female for '' The Beans of Egypt, Maine'' (1994). On television, Lynch played Ivan Aycock on ''

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'' (2004-09), Meg Banncock on '' Magic City'' (2012-13), and Deborah Hartsfield on '' Mr. Mercedes'' (2017).

Early life

Lynch was born in Golden Valley,

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, the daughter of Barbara, a modern dancer, and Robert Lynch, a restaurateur. She attended the Guthrie Theater. She worked as a flight attendant after leaving college and worked as a model for the Elite modeling agency before acting.

Career

After several small roles, Lynch was cast in her breakthrough role in the feature film ''

'' (1988). In 1989, Lynch starred opposite

in the action film '' Road House'', and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the crime drama '' Drugstore Cowboy'', directed by

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. She was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for '' The Beans of Egypt, Maine'' (1994). She turned down the role of Catherine Tramell in '' Basic Instinct'' (1992). Lynch later had leading roles in a number of independent movies and co-starred in several Hollywood feature films, including '' Desperate Hours'' (1990), '' Curly Sue'' (1991), '' Three of Hearts'' (1993), '' Imaginary Crimes'' (1994), '' Virtuosity'' (1995), '' Heaven's Prisoners'' (1996), '' Mr. Magoo'' (1997), and '' Homegrown'' (1998). In the 2000s, Lynch had supporting roles in the films ''

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'' (2000), '' Joe Somebody'' (2001), and '' The Jacket'' (2005). On television, Lynch had the recurring role of Ivan Aycock from 2004 to 2009 in the Showtime drama series ''

''. She later joined the cast of

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teen soap '' 90210'' (2010–2011) as Laurel Cooper. She returned to cable television with the recurring role of Meg Bannock in '' Magic City'' (2012–2013), created by her husband, Mitch Glazer.

Personal life

Lynch has been married to producer and writer Mitch Glazer since 1992 and has a daughter, Shane, born in 1985, from a previous relationship. Lynch and her husband have owned the Oyler House, architect

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's desert retreat, since 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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