Miriam Flynn
Biography
Born in Cleveland on June 18, 1952, Miriam Flynn is an American actress known for voice and character work. In 1975 she was part of Second City, appearing with Shelley Long, George Wendt and Catherine O'Hara. She was a regular on The Tim Conway Show, starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom Maggie, played Phyllis Henshaw on Cheers, and co-starred in Raising Miranda in 1988. She voiced Maa the Ewe in Babe (1995) and played Kelly in the first season of Malcolm & Eddie. Her recurring roles include Sister Helen on Grounded for Life from 2001 to 2005, and she voiced Grandma Longneck in The Land Before Time series, as well as parts on Taz-Mania, Family Guy, and ChalkZone. Her film roles include Cousin Catherine in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Vegas Vacation (1997), and Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011).
74years old
Turns 75 on June 18in 220 days
- Born Cleveland
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 42 years1982 to 2024
Genres
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Early training
In 1975, before she moved into television work, Flynn joined the Second City improv troupe. She shared the stage there with Shelley Long, George Wendt, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara and James Belushi.
Miriam Flynn movies on Netflix
Self Relianceas Becky Ann
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Braveas Grandma Longneck (voice)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Staras Debbie Larson
Wienersas Ben's Mom
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friendsas Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyersas Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysaurusesas Grandma Longneck (voice)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventureas Catherine Johnson
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migrationas Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Wateras Diplodocus Mom / Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freezeas Grandma (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfmanas Principal Milliken (voice)
The Emperor's New Grooveas Additional Voices (voice)
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fireas Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rockas Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Islandas Grandma
Vegas Vacationas Cousin Catherine
Babeas Maa (voice)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Cousin Catherine Johnson
18 Again!as Betty Watson
For Keeps?as Donna Elliot
Stealing Homeas Mrs. Parks
Mr. Momas Annette
National Lampoon's Vacationas Cousin Catherine
Class Reunionas Bunny Packard
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 Comedyas Cousin Catherine Johnson
IMDb rating 7.5249K votes
Most often with
Charles Grosvenor directed nine of these films. Four actors appear in ten of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Jeff Bennett10 films together, 1997 to 2016
Jeff Bennett's page The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave2016IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceBennett as Petrie / Diggervoice
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends2007IMDb rating 5.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrievoice
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrie / Petrie's Sibbling #2voice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceBennett as Petrievoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrievoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrievoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrie / Corythosaurusvoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrievoice
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock1998IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceBennett as Petrie / Spikevoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as GrandmaBennett as Petrie
Rob Paulsen10 films together, 1997 to 2016
Rob Paulsen's page The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave2016IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoicePaulsen as Spike / Skinny Diggervoice
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends2007IMDb rating 5.1Flynn as GrandmavoicePaulsen as Spike / Yellow Belly / Baryonix #4voice
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoicePaulsen as Spike / Mr. Clubtail / Guidovoice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoicePaulsen as Spike / Clubtailvoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as GrandmavoicePaulsen as Spikevoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / GrandmavoicePaulsen as Spike / Movoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as GrandmavoicePaulsen as Spike / Stegosaurus Leadervoice
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman2000IMDb rating 6.5Flynn as Principal MillikenvoicePaulsen as Mr. Rochellevoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoicePaulsen as Spike / Rinkusvoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as GrandmaPaulsen as Spike
Anndi McAfee10 films together, 1997 to 2016
Anndi McAfee's page The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave2016IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceMcAfee as Cera / Petrie's Mom / Diggervoice
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends2007IMDb rating 5.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceMcAfee as Cera / Longneckvoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock1998IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceMcAfee as Ceravoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as GrandmaMcAfee as Cera
Aria Noelle Curzon10 films together, 1997 to 2016
Aria Noelle Curzon's page The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave2016IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceCurzon as Ducky / Diggervoice
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends2007IMDb rating 5.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock1998IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceCurzon as Duckyvoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as GrandmaCurzon as Ducky
Kenneth Mars9 films together, 1988 to 2006
Kenneth Mars's page The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceMars as Grandpa / Parasaurlophusvoice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceMars as Grandpa Longneckvoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceMars as Grandpavoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / GrandmavoiceMars as Grandpavoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as GrandmavoiceMars as Grandpa / Lambeosaurusvoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceMars as Grandpavoice
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock1998IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceMars as Grandpavoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as GrandmaMars as Grandpa
For Keeps?1988IMDb rating 6.0Flynn as Donna ElliotMars as Mr. Bobrucz
John Ingle9 films together, 1997 to 2007
John Ingle's page The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends2007IMDb rating 5.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceIngle as Narrator / Topsyvoice
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceIngle as Narrator / Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma LongneckvoiceIngle as Narrator / Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as GrandmavoiceIngle as Narrator / Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / GrandmavoiceIngle as Narrator / Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as GrandmavoiceIngle as Narrator / Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceIngle as Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock1998IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as GrandmavoiceIngle as Cera's Dadvoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as GrandmaIngle as Narrator
Charles GrosvenorDirector, 9 films, 1997 to 2007
All films by Charles Grosvenor The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends2007IMDb rating 5.1Flynn as Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers2006IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses2005IMDb rating 5.5Flynn as Grandma Longneckvoice
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration2003IMDb rating 6.1Flynn as Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water2002IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Diplodocus Mom / Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001IMDb rating 5.7Flynn as Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire2000IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock1998IMDb rating 5.8Flynn as Grandmavoice
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997IMDb rating 5.9Flynn as Grandma
Box office
What Miriam Flynn's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$691 million
10 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 25 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 11 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 11Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$254M36.8% of the total
- 2$169M24.5% of the total
- 3$75M10.8% of the total
- 4$65M9.4% of the total
- 5$61M8.9% of the total
- 6$36M5.3% of the total
- 7$18M2.5% of the total
- 8$7.5M1.1% of the total
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