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Lynn Lowry

Biography

Lynn Lowry is an American actress, screenwriter and producer whose name is tied to horror cinema. She grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, and studied theater at the University of Georgia before heading to New York City to audition. There she met Lloyd Kaufman, who gave her a supporting role in The Battle of Love's Return (1971), and she soon won a part in I Drink Your Blood (1970). Her 1970s credits include The Crazies (1973), directed by George A. Romero, and Shivers (1975), from David Cronenberg, plus a sixteen-month run as Sandra Henderson on the NBC soap How to Survive a Marriage. After largely leaving acting following Cat People (1982), she came back in 2005. Later she took parts in Basement Jack and Splatter Disco, worked as a writer and producer on Schism, made a cameo in the 2010 remake of The Crazies, and won four festival awards for Fang.

78years old

Turns 79 on October 15in 3 days

  • Born East St. Louis
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Linda Kay Lowry (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
22
Career span
52 years1973 to 2025

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  1. First role

    While trying out for a part in Joe in New York City, Lowry met Lloyd Kaufman. He offered her a supporting role in The Battle of Love's Return, and she took it.

  2. Early training

    Lowry started at the University of Georgia in 1966 with a scholarship, and she spent two years studying theater there.

  3. A change of course

    Lowry relocated to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, yet after Cat People (1982) she mostly quit acting. Tired of Hollywood, she turned to theater and also sang in a band.

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  1. The Crazies2010 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Woman on Bike

    IMDb rating 6.5139K votes

  2. Shivers1975 Horror, Sci-Fias Nurse Forsythe

    IMDb rating 6.327K votes

  3. The Crazies1973as Kathy

    IMDb rating 6.116K votes

  4. Cat People1982as Ruthie

    IMDb rating 6.227K votes

  5. A Hard Place2025as Zenia

    IMDb rating 4.73.5K votes

  6. Model Hunger2016as Ginny Reilly

    IMDb rating 3.7310 votes

  7. Volumes of Blood2015as PA Librarian (segment "Ghastly")

    IMDb rating 4.4273 votes

  8. The Theatre Bizarre2011as Mikela Da Vinci

    IMDb rating 5.24.7K votes

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Adam R. Steigert directed two of these films. Bob Bozek appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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