Lynn Herring
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Lynn Herring | |
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| Born | Sheryl Lynn Herring September 22, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
Sheryl Lynn Herring (born September 22, 1958 in Enid, Oklahoma) is an American soap opera actress.
Early life
Before acting, Herring was Miss Virginia USA 1977, and was 4th runner-up to Kimberly Tomes for the title of Miss USA 1977. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's in Psychology, where she was also a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.[citation needed]
Acting career
Herring is best known for her work in daytime television, first portraying the role of mousy librarian Lucy Coe on General Hospital in 1986. Over time, Lucy became much more glamorous and man-hungry, and the role proved to be very lucrative for Herring.[1] She left after six years to explore other opportunities, which led to a role on Days of Our Lives. Her character, Lisanne Gardner, was never fully developed, and Herring asked to be let out of her contract with the show. Days producers agreed, and she then returned to General Hospital.
She played Lucy on General Hospital until 1997, when she was asked to reprise her character on a spin-off series called Port Charles. She appeared on the series until it was canceled in 2003, and subsequently made a brief return to General Hospital in 2004.
She joined the cast of As the World Turns on July 24, 2009 as Audrey Coleman.
On November 2, 2012, after more than eight years off-screen, it was announced that Herring would return to General Hospital as Lucy in December. She first aired on December 17.
Personal life
Herring is married to fellow soap star Wayne Northrop; they have two sons, Hank Wayne (born 1991) and Grady Lee (born 1993). Northrop and Herring own and run a working cattle ranch in the Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles.
In a February 2007 interview, Herring's former co-star Kin Shriner said of Herring: "She's living a life that most women would love. She's going to restore an old train depot on land up where she lives and bring it back to a sort of museum quality. She's lobbying. She's back at school. She's working with animals. She's got her two boys. She's like Barbara Stanwyck in The Big Valley. She's running the whole town."[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | |||
| Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Gail | TV series Season 1, Episode 11 : "This One's Gonna Kill Ya" | |
| Quincy, M.E. | Stewardess Elaine Collier | TV series Season 6, Episode 10 : "Headhunter" | |
| Matt Houston | Cheerleader / Waitress | TV series Season 1, Episode 4 : "Killing Isn't Everything" Season 2, Episode 11 : "The Outsider" | |
| 1983 | Cutter to Houston | Red | TV series Season 1, Episode 6 : "Tell Me a Riddle, Daddy" |
| Tucker's Witch | Linda Dawn | TV series Season 1, Episode 9 : "Rock Is a Hard Place" Credited as Lynn Herring-Northrop | |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Georgette / Kiki Small | TV series Season 1, Episode 4: "Vickie's Song" (as Georgette) Season 1, Episode 8 : "Negative Image" (as Kiki Small) Season 1, Episode 9 : "The Perfect Twenty" (as Georgette) |
| Jessie | Renee | TV series Season 1, Episode 2 : "The Lady Killer" | |
| Hotel | Carol | TV series Season 2, Episode 4 : "Transitions" | |
| T. J. Hooker | Simone | TV series Season 4, Episode 7 : "Model for Murder" | |
| Riptide | Lizzie Jackson | TV series Season 2, Episode 9 : "Peter Pan Is Alive and Well" | |
| Finder of Lost Loves | Waitress at Club | TV series Season 1, Episode 13 : "Deadly Silence" | |
| The Colbys | Lena | Soap Opera Season 1, Episode 16 : "My Father's House" | |
1992-1997, 2004, 2012— |
General Hospital | Lucy Coe | Soap Opera |
| L.A. Law | Jessica Teicher | TV series Season 2, Episode 6 : "Auld L'Anxiety" | |
| Days of Our Lives | Lisanne Gardner | Soap Opera | |
| Port Charles | Lucy Coe | Soap Opera | |
| As the World Turns | Audrey Coleman | Soap Opera 26 episodes | |
| Film | |||
| Roller Boogie | Featured Skater | Uncredited | |
| Pandemonium | 60's Cheerleader | Feature film | |
| Gone Are the Dayes | Girl #2 | Television Movie | |
| Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story | as Herself | Television Movie | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Villainess – Daytime | General Hospital | Won | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Villainess – Daytime | General Hospital | Nominated | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Villainess – Daytime | General Hospital | Won | ||
| 1992 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Villainess – Daytime | General Hospital | Won | |
| Soap Opera Digest Award | Hottest Female Star | General Hospital | Won | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Lead Actress | Port Charles | Won |
References
- ^ "Back". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. p. 5.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Great Scott!". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. pp. 24–25.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1989". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Goudas, John N. (May 26, 1990). "Emmy nominees announced". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama: Tennessee Valley Printing Co. p. 70. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1990)". Internet Movie Database. February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 1993.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1991". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ McShane, Larry (May 8, 1992). "Lucci could get lucky with 13th Daytime Emmy bid". Kentucky New Era. New York City, New York: Taylor W. Hayes. Associated Press. p. 6. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1992". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (February 15, 1996). "'Soap Opera Digest' names daytime's hottest". McCook Daily Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (February 28, 1999). "'General Hospital' named favorite soap at awards". The Argus-Press. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
External links
- Lynn Herring at IMDb