
Lynne Moody
Biography
Lynne Moody is an American actress who built a career in film and television beginning in the early 1970s. Born in Detroit and raised in Evanston, Illinois, she moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse, later training at the Goodman Theatre and Hull House. Her first screen role came in 1973 in the horror film Scream Blacula Scream (1973). She went on to star as Tracy Curtis-Taylor in the ABC sitcom That's My Mama and as Irene Harvey in the miniseries Roots, a part she reprised in Roots: The Next Generations. Other television work includes Nightmare in Badham County (1976), the serial Soap, and Knots Landing, where she played Patricia Williams. She also appeared on E/R and, in 2000, had a recurring role on General Hospital.
80years old
Turns 81 on February 17in 143 days
- Born Detroit
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Emmalyn Paulette Moody
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 24 years1973 to 1997
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A role that slipped away
Lynne Moody was the original Jenny Willis, playing the character in a 1974 All in the Family episode, but by the time The Jeffersons pilot aired in 1975 the role had been recast with Berlinda Tolbert.
A role that slipped away
Moody played Tracy Curtis-Taylor in the first season of That's My Mama, then was replaced by Joan Pringle at the start of the second season after her manager said she no longer liked the part.
Lynne Moody movies on Netflix
Ellen Fosteras Mrs. Douglas
Escape to Witch Mountainas Lindsay Brown
A Caribbean Mysteryas Victoria Johnson
Some Kind of Heroas Lisa
White Dogas Molly
Nightmare in Badham Countyas Diane Emery
Scream Blacula Screamas Denny
Best known for
The films on Netflix with the most votes on IMDb, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Lynne Moody shares two films with Jameson Parker, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Jameson Parker2 films together, 1982 to 1983
Jameson Parker's page A Caribbean Mystery1983IMDb rating 6.3Moody as Victoria JohnsonParker as Tim Kendall
White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0Moody as MollyParker as Roland Grale
Brad Dourif1 film together, 1995
Brad Dourif's page Escape to Witch Mountain1995IMDb rating 6.2Moody as Lindsay BrownDourif as Luther / Bruno
Dick Miller1 film together, 1982
Dick Miller's page White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0Moody as MollyMiller as Animal Trainer
Matt Clark1 film together, 1982
Matt Clark's page Some Kind of Hero1982IMDb rating 5.8Moody as LisaClark as Mickey
Pam Grier1 film together, 1973
Pam Grier's page Scream Blacula Scream1973IMDb rating 5.7Moody as DennyGrier as Lisa Fortier
Jena Malone1 film together, 1997
Jena Malone's page Ellen Foster1997IMDb rating 6.9Moody as Mrs. DouglasMalone as Ellen Foster
Samuel FullerDirector, 1 film, 1982
All films by Samuel Fuller White Dog1982IMDb rating 7.0Moody as Molly
Bob KelljanDirector, 1 film, 1973
All films by Bob Kelljan Scream Blacula Scream1973IMDb rating 5.7Moody as Denny
Peter RaderDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Peter Rader Escape to Witch Mountain1995IMDb rating 6.2Moody as Lindsay Brown
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.

