Lynne Adams (born ) is an American actress and writer.
Early years
Adams is the daughter of Rosalind (
née
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Gould), an actress, and Robert K. Adams, a producer, actor (noted for his appearances on '' The Goldbergs'' and '' Your Family and Mine''), and former vice president of CBS, as well as a descendant of presidents
John Adams
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and
John Quincy Adams
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. She is the older sister of actress Brooke Adams. She graduated from the
Professional Children's School
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in New York City in 1965.
Career
Adams was an apprentice in theaters for eight years, learning skills that included building scenery, managing ticket sales, and operating a lighting board. She debuted as a professional actress in a 1955 production of '' Brigadoon'' at the Flint Musical Tent in Flint, Michigan.
Adams played the role of Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer from 1966 to 1971 and again from August 1973 to June 1976 on '' The Guiding Light''. She was the second generation in her family to act on the program; both her parents had roles in the radio incarnation in the 1940s. She also appeared on ''
The Secret Storm
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'' in the role of Amy Kincaid from September 1971 to May 1973.
Adams has written and produced a number of stage productions, including ''Two Faced'', upon which the feature film '' Made-Up'' was based. Adams wrote and produced ''Made-Up'', co-starring her younger sister and brother-in-law, Brooke Adams and
Tony Shalhoub
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Gary Sinise
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