Lynne Griffin
{{short description|Canadian actress (born 1952)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Lynne Griffin.jpg
| image_size = 210px
| caption = Lynne Griffin in June 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|9|17}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = Sean Sullivan
| yearsactive = 1970–present
}}
Lynne Griffin (born 17 September 1952){{cite book|title=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|author=Riggs, Thomas|publisher=Gale / Cengage Learning|year=2007|volume=75|isbn=978-0-787-69048-9|page=125}} is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in film, television and stage, particularly her appearances in the horror films Black Christmas (1974) and Curtains (1983), the Bob and Doug McKenzie comedy film Strange Brew (1983), and a recurring role on the television series Wind at My Back (1996–2001). Griffin returned to the Black Christmas universe in the 2024 fan film, It's Me, Billy: Chapter 2, playing Nancy, the sister of her character in the 1974 film.{{cite web | title=Original| url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/its-been-50-years-since-this-landmark-canadian-movie-changed-the-course-of-the-horror/article_efd5ccc2-9083-11ef-bc22-2bf7f315fc49.html#:~:text=For%20Lynne%20Griffin%2C%20the%20audition,didn't%20have%20many%20lines.}}{{cite web | url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3760505/original-black-christmas-star-olivia-hussey-returns-in-fan-film-sequel-its-me-billy-chapter-2/ | title=Original 'Black Christmas' Star Olivia Hussey Returns in Fan Film Sequel 'It's Me, Billy: Chapter 2' | date=May 2023 }}
Early life
Griffin was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Kay, an actress, and James Joseph Griffin, a fashion photographer and soccer player. She is married to fellow actor Sean Sullivan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.terrortrap.com/interviews/lynnegriffin/|title=Six for Her Scythe: An Interview with Lynne Griffin - July 2011|publisher=The Terror Trap|access-date=28 August 2011|archive-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510161015/http://terrortrap.com/interviews/lynnegriffin/|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Films=
= Television series =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1970
| Drop-In | Co-Host/Reporter | |
| 1971
| Ella | 1 Episode, The Importer |
| 1979
| data-sort-value="Great Detective, The" | The Great Detective | Amy Brown | 1 Episode, Nightwalker of the Wards |
| 1979 - 82
| data-sort-value="Littlest Hobo, The" | The Littlest Hobo | Laura Bailey | 2 Episodes |
| 1985
| Comedy Factory | Melba / Vicki Atkin | 2 Episodes |
| 1986
| Carla | 1 Episode, Dead to Rights |
| 1987
| Candice Alexander | Mini-Series |
| 1988
| Amanda Burke | 1 Episode, The Second Seal |
| 1989
| Men | Isabel | 1 Episode, Thomas |
| 1992
| Karina Shaw | 1 Episode, Remembering Rosemary |
| 1993
| Janice Bowman | 1 Episode, From Hare to Eternity |
| 1996
| Traders | Isabelle Gordon | 1 Episode, Separation Anxiety |
| 1997
| Alice | |
| 1997–2001
| Callie Cramp / Mitzi Grenfell | 31 Episodes |
| 1998
| Noddy | Miss Pink Cat / Martha Monkey | Voice |
| rowspan="2"| 1999
| Jane Kingsbury | Mini-Series |
| Dear America: So Far from Home
| Aunt Nora | TV Short |
| 2000
| data-sort-value="Taste of Shakespeare, A" | A Taste of Shakespeare | Flute | 1 Episode, A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 2001
| Louise Jacobi | 1 Episode, Lost Generation |
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| Dr. Ellie Woodruff | 1 Episode, Fossil |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
| Beatrice Larkin | 1 Episode, The Hunter |
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| Woman #1 | 1 Episode, Prostitutes for Jesus |
| Murdoch Mysteries
| Mrs. Wicken | 1 Episode, Poor Tom is Cold |
| ReGenesis
| Francis | 2 Episodes |
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| True Crimes: The First 72 Hours | Dorothy Ortiz | 1 Episode, Bull's Eye |
| data-sort-value="Til Death Do Us Part" | 'Til Death Do Us Part
| Mrs. Tyler | 1 Episode, The In-Law Murders |
| rowspan="3"| 2010
| Beverly | 1 Episode, Jobs |
| Happy Town
| Dot Meadows | 5 Episodes |
| Lost Girl
| Halima | 1 Episode, Food for Thought |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| Maureen Dirkin | 1 Episode, The Irish Version |
| Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays
| Mrs. Bronfman | 4 Episodes |
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| Dr. Nina Golden | 1 Episode, There's Always a Downside |
| data-sort-value="Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, The" | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
| Voice | 1 Episode, Manatees and Mermaids/The Last Chocolate |
| 2013
| Judge Joyce | 1 Episode, Alice Doesn't Live Here, Anymore |
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| Remedy | Helga Knorpf | 1 Episode, The Little Things |
| Murdoch Mysteries
| Mrs. Dewar | 1 Episode, The Murdoch Appreciation Society |
| 2015
| Mrs. Mac | 1 Episode, Dance Like Nobody's Watching/Recipe for Disaster |
| 2017-2018
| Dot. | Nana | 2 Episodes |
| 2020
| data-sort-value="Boys, The" | The Boys |Lois |Episode: We Gotta Go Now |
| 2022
|Beverly Berner |Episode: The Scary Thing |
= Television movies =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1979
| | |
| 1982
| data-sort-value="Taming of the Shrew, The" | The Taming of the Shrew | Bianca | |
| 1988
| Hitting Home | Karen Hughes | |
| 1997
| data-sort-value="First Do No Harm" | ...First Do No Harm | Clinic Receptionist | |
| 1999
| data-sort-value="Touch of Hope, A" | A Touch of Hope | Nurse Beatrice | |
| 2000
| Mrs. Yarborough | |
| 2001
| Jewel | Nancy Tindle | |
| rowspan="3"| 2003
| Do or Die | Blanche, Henry's Girl | |
| Bugs
| Medical Examiner | |
| Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion
| Millicent Collins | |
| 2005
| An American Girl Adventure | Lady Templeton | |
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| Between Truth and Lies | Ruth Muhike | |
| Santa Baby
| Mrs. Claus | |
| 2007
| She Drives Me Crazy | Mabel | |
| 2008
| Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | Mrs. Bridgewater | |
| 2009
| Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Mrs. Claus | |
| 2010
| When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story | Annie Smith | |
| 2013
| Fir Crazy | Betty | |
= Theatre =
- Stratford Shakespeare Festival{{cite web | url=http://www.resurgence.on.ca/2002/b-griffin.htm | title=Lynne Griffin | publisher=Resurgence Theatre Company | year=2002 | accessdate=2010-01-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709152722/http://www.resurgence.on.ca/2002/b-griffin.htm | archive-date=9 July 2012 | url-status=dead }}
- Shaw Festival
- 2002: Resurgence Theatre Company - Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest
Awards
In 1980 Griffin earned an Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature) Genie Award nomination for her role in Every Person is Guilty.
References
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External links
- [http://www.terrortrap.com/interviews/lynnegriffin/ Six for Her Scythe: An Interview with Lynne Griffin]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060510190427/http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsghi/griffin_lynne.html Lynne Griffin profile on northernstars.ca]
- {{IMDb name|0341289}}
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Category:Actresses from Toronto
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Canadian television actresses
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