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| Lynne Spears | |
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| Born | Lynne Irene Bridges 1955 (age 56–57) McComb, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Residence | Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Grade school teacher, writer, daycare operator |
| Religion | Christian |
| Spouse | James Parnell Spears (1975–2002) |
| Children | Bryan James (b. 1977) Britney Jean (b. 1981) Jamie Lynn Marie (b. 1991) |
Lynne Irene Spears (née Bridges; born 1955)[1] is an American author and the mother of pop singer Britney Spears and teen actress Jamie Lynn Spears.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and family
Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi. Her mother, Lilian Irene Portell (1924–1993), was a native of Hendon, London. Her father, Barney O'Field Bridges (1919–1978), was an American G.I.. In 1945, her parents met and married in Hendon.[2][3] Her maternal great-grandfather, Edward Portelli, was Maltese and emigrated to England, where he married Alice Taylor.[3][4] Spears has an older brother, Barry "Sonny" Bridges (born 1951), and had an older sister, Sandra Bridges Covington (1947–2007), who died of ovarian cancer.[5][6]
In 1975, she married James "Jamie" Spears. They were divorced by 2002[7] and reconciled in 2010.[8][9] Jamie and Lynne Spears have three children: son Bryan James (born 1977) and daughters Britney Jean (born 1981) and Jamie Lynn Marie (born 1991). They also have three grandchildren: grandsons Sean Preston Federline (born 2005) and Jayden James Federline (born 2006) from Britney and granddaughter Maddie Briann Aldridge (born 2008) from Jamie Lynn.[10]
[edit] Later life and fame
Lynne opened and worked in her own day care in their hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana. The 11-year-old Britney eventually joined the new Mickey Mouse Club for the 1993-94 season. Following this, Lynne earned her bachelor's degree and became an elementary school teacher in Kentwood, until she was asked by management to accompany Britney on the Dream Within a Dream Tour in 2001.
[edit] Books
Lynne has co-written two books with her daughter Britney. The first, Heart to Heart, was published in 2000 as a biographical book about Britney. A Mother's Gift was a novel released in 2001 and has been adapted into a TV movie, Brave New Girl. A 2008 memoir, Through The Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, followed.[11] She has a strong Christian faith, and openly discusses this in her memoir.[4] Biographers cite Lynne as the main driving force and support behind Britney's early career, but in her memoir, she explains she was not the "pushy stage mom" she has been described as, but merely a supporter of her daughter's quest to achieve her dreams.
[edit] See also
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Wikinews has related news: Dr. Phil's consultation meant to be private: Spears family |
[edit] References
- ^ "Britney Spears Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ Britney Spears's newly discovered British family
- ^ a b Ancestry of Her daughter, Including Lynne Spears.
- ^ a b Spears, Lynne; Craker, Lorilee (2008). Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson. pp. 4. ISBN 1595551565.
- ^ "Lynne Spears Visits Sister's Grave Amid Crisis". People.com. January 5, 2008. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169661,00.html. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
- ^ "Lynne Spears Speaks: 'Just Say Prayers'". People. January 4, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Britney's Next Act". People. September 2, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Britney Spears's Divorced Parents Reconciling". People. November 15, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Report: Britney Spears' parents reconciling". MSNBC. November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Britney Spears - Lynne Spears: 'Family Troubles Are In The Past'". contactmusic.com. October 9, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "Lynne Spears to Write About "Dark Period of Britney's Life" in Memoir". Us Magazine. 2008-06-12. Archived from the original on 2008-07-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080714200403/http://www.usmagazine.com/Lynne-Spears-to-Write-About-Dark-Period-of-Britneys-Life-in-Memoir. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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