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American actress

Dorothy Lyman is an American television actress, director, and producer. She is most known for her work as Gwen Frame on Another World, on All My Children as the original Opal Sue Gardner, as Rebecca Whitmore on Generations, and on the sitcom Mama's Family as Naomi Harper.

Lyman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Violet E. (née Brightwell) and Hector H. Lyman, who was a stockbroker. She is Protestant. Jill Larson, who succeeded Lyman in the role of Opal on All My Children, and she attended the same high school. She debuted on her first soap opera, A World Apart, as flower child Julie Stark in 1971. Several years later, Dorothy appeared as Elly Jo Jamison, an evil relation of wealthy Orin Hillyer's, (1972 1973) on The Edge of Night, and as architect Gwen Parrish Frame (1976–1980, 1989) on Another World. Her most notable soap opera role, though, was on All My Children as Opal Sue Gardner (1981 1983), for which she received two Emmy Awards—as Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series in 1982 and for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1983. Lyman performed characters on other soap operas including Rebecca Whitmore (1990–1991) on Generations, and Bonnie Roberts (1991–1992) on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 1983, Lyman became well known for her role as Naomi Harper on the sitcom Mama's Family, a role she played for the full six seasons. In an appearance on Vicki Lawrence's talk show Vicki!, Lyman noted that she continued to perform on All My Children concurrently with the beginning of Mama's Family'''s production, flying back and forth each week between New York City and Los Angeles. While the commute was brutal, she remembered it fondly, referring to that stage of her career as "All My Paychecks". During this time, Lyman appeared in the Tales from the Darkside television series in the "In the Cards" episode (1985). She also played Ralphie's mother in Jean Shepherd's Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss from 1988, appeared in ALF as Maura Norris in the episode "Tequila" (1988), and in Hunter as Sgt. Carol James Meyers in the episode "The Pit" (1989). When Mama's Family ended its run in 1990, Lyman went behind the camera, producing and directing 75 episodes of The Nanny (all episodes of the third and fourth seasons, and all but four episodes of the fifth), even making a special guest appearance on the Fran Drescher sitcom. Lyman also had a recurring role on Bob, Bob Newhart's third series. On the big screen, she made a cameo appearance in I Love Trouble, a film starring Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. She made another cameo appearance in the 2001 film Blow starring Johnny Depp. She was seen in the 2006 films World Trade Center and The Departed. In 2007, Lyman guest starred in the third season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica as Starbuck's mother. She made a guest appearance on Reba, playing the titular character's mother. She appeared in The Blacklist in the season six episode "The Pawnbrokers". Lyman performed My Kitchen Wars'' in Hollywood and New York as a one woman show based on the book by Betty Fussell.

From 1971 to 1983, Lyman was married to director and actor John Tillinger; they have two children, including daughter Emma Tillinger Koskoff, who is an Academy Awards nominated producer. Her son, Sebastian Tillinger, is an actor. From her second marriage to French film producer Vincent Malle, Lyman has a son.

Year Title Role Notes1971The 300 Year WeekendJean1980Night of the JugglerNurse Jenny1984Summer FantasyDr. Nancy Brannigan1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of BlissMomTelevision filmNominated — CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries1988The People Across the LakeRuth Mortimer1990Camp CucamongaMillie SchectorTelevision film1993Ruby in ParadiseMildred Chambers1993Jack the BearMrs. Morris1993Young Goodman BrownSarah Good1994Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers StoryDorothyTelevision film1994I Love TroubleSuzie1997Dinner and DrivingRita2001BlowJudge2006World Trade CenterAllison's Mother2006The DepartedWoman at Bar2008Split EndsDirector and producer2009The Northern KingdomNanDirector and producer2015Bad HurtMrs. Salisbury2016BlindJudge2018The Price for SilenceWendy Moro2018Bullitt CountyThe Mrs.2019Back ForkSusie2019VaultMa

Year Title Role Notes1971A World ApartJulie StarkSeries regular1972 1973The Edge of NightElly Jo JamisonSeries regular1975One Life to LiveSister Margaret1976 1980, 1989Another WorldGwen Parrish FrameSeries regular1981 1983All My ChildrenOpal GardnerSeries regularDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1983)Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1982)1985 Tales from the DarksideCatherineEpisode: "In the Cards"1985Heart's IslandJohnie BaylorPilot1988ALFMaura NorrisEpisode: "Tequila"1989HunterSgt. Carol James MeyersEpisode: "The Pit"1983 1990Mama's FamilyNaomi Oates HarperSeries regular, 125 episodes1990 1991GenerationsRebecca WhitmoreSeries regular1991 1992The Bold and the BeautifulBonnie RobertsSeries regular1991 1993Life Goes OnMary McKenna9 episodes1993Bodies of EvidenceClaudia BrooksEpisode: "Shadows"1993BobPatty Fleisher3 episodes1994Picket FencesMiriam ThorneEpisode: "Cold Spell"1995SistersDr. Deborah RosenEpisode: "A Lullaby to My Father"1995Hope & GloriaMaxineEpisodes: "My Mamma Done Told Me" and "Love with an Improper Stranger"1995Murder, She WroteNorma SheyEpisode: "The Secret of Gila Junction1993 1998The NannyDirector and producer, 74 episodes2001Days of Our LivesContessa Dorothea DiLymanSpecial guest star2002RebaHelenEpisode: "Meet the Parents"2002V. I. P. Granny GoshenEpisode: "Valley Wonka"1999 2002The PracticeDr. Diane Starger3 episodes2002Judging AmyMs. PattersonEpisode: "Cause for Alarm"2003CSI: MiamiVivian KensingtonEpisode: "Dead Zone"2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPrincipal ParkerEpisode: "Alien"2007Battlestar GalacticaSocrata ThraceEpisode: "Maelstrom"2009Law & OrderJudge Dorothy CarrEpisode: "Reality Bites"2015ElementaryBelindaEpisode: "Absconded"2016DivorceBridgetEpisode: "Christmas"2018FBIJilly PetersEpisode: "Pilot"2019The BlacklistDelaine UhlmanEpisode: "The Pawnbrokers (No. 146/147)"2022The Girl from PlainvilleDonna RoyEpisode: "Turtle"