Susan Gallagher
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{{short description|American actress}}
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Susan Gallagher is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Homeless Lynn on the Netflix series Cobra Kai.
Career
Gallagher had her first acting role in the 1990s in the television series Safe Harbor. She was personally selected by producer Aaron Spelling.{{cite news |title=Her Time To Shine |url=https://eu.gastongazette.com/story/entertainment/2019/07/21/her-time-to-shine/4642164007/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |work=Gaston Gazette |date=July 21, 2021}} She received a positive review for her minor role as the Lamentian Homesteader in the series Loki.{{cite news |last1=Mulkerin |first1=Claire |title=Disney+ Marvel Show Characters Who Deserve Their Own Spinoff |url=https://www.looper.com/466388/disney-marvel-show-characters-who-deserve-their-own-spinoff/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |work=Looper |date=July 20, 2021}}
She founded Her Little Red Productions in 2014, aiming to support female directors and actors in film. In the Netflix series Cobra Kai, Gallagher plays Homeless Lynn.{{cite news |last1=Chavez |first1=Karen |title=No. 1 Netflix show 'Cobra Kai' stars characters who live in Asheville |url=https://eu.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/09/06/cobra-kai-karate-kid-spinoff-and-no-1-show-netflix-stars-asheville-actors/5704214002/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |work=The Asheville Citizen Times |date=September 6, 2020}} The sassy homeless character lives outside the mall where Johnny Lawrence's dojo is located.{{cite news |last1=Catala |first1=Paul |title=Cobra Kai! Lake Wales actor stars in sequel to ‘The Karate Kid’ |url=https://eu.theledger.com/story/entertainment/2020/12/07/lake-wales-actor-susan-gallagher-stars-sequel-the-karate-kid/6476206002/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |work=The Ledger |date=December 7, 2020}} In the 2022 web series Queering, Gallagher plays a mother who decides she is bisexual.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Beth |title=Queering Puts a New Spin on the Coming Out Story |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/qmmunity/2019-03-14/queering-puts-a-new-spin-on-the-coming-out-story/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |work=Austin Chronicle |date=March 14, 2019}}
Personal life
Gallagher's family has lived in Gaston County, North Carolina for generations and she was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. She married her husband, Jimbo Jahna in 1987 and they have two children, Caroline Lea and Bo Jahna. They live in Florida and North Carolina. Susan has a condo in Atlanta. {{cite news |last1=Chavez |first1=Karen |title=WNC's 'Homeless Lynn', 'Moon' appear in 'Cobra Kai' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109778557/asheville-citizen-times/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |work=Asheville Citizen-Times |date=January 9, 2021 |pages=A3}}
She has a black belt in taekwondo.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm0302500|Susan Gallagher}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses