Lynn Taylor | |
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Born | United Kingdom | 16 June 1938
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1963–1993 |
Spouse | John Faassen |
Lynn Taylor (born 16 June 1938) is an English and Australian actress, singer and dancer. [1]
Taylor was born in the UK. She began her stage career with the Manchester Repertory Theatre, and studied at the Royal College of Music for one year. [2]
In England, she worked in TV series such as "The Saint", "The Avengers" and "Danger Man" and was also Elizabeth Taylor’s stand-in in the movie Cleopatra. [3] [4] In October 1964, she moved to Sydney to launch a new TV career. [4] Besides Australian TV series and stage productions, she co-anchored live TV talk shows and featured on TV commercials. [5]
Taylor was an international promotional representative for Elizabeth Arden, Inc. [3] She taught at National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Lynn married Sydney businessman in the mid-1950s. They had three sons. [3] [4] [5] She had a daughter with her second husband, TV and theatre producer, actor and writer John Faassen. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | The Avengers | Valerie | Episode: "Box of Tricks" |
1964 | Danger Man | Stewardess | Episode: "Yesterday's Enemies" |
1966 | Homicide | Dolores Briggs | Episode: "Wasp Nest" [7] |
1968 | Hunter | Eva | Episode: "The Visitor" [8] |
1970 | Division 4 | Sally Page | Episode: "Mr. Fifty Percent" [9] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | The Worst Woman in London | Frances Vere | The Music Hall, Neutral Bay, Sydney [2] [10] [11] |
1971 | The Rocks Push | The Old Sydney Tavern, The Rocks, Sydney [12] | |
1974 | Up a Gum Tree | Miss Molly | The Wild Colonial Theatre Restaurant, St Leonard's, Sydney [13] |
1987 | To Catch a Thief | Footloose Theatre Restaurant, Thornleigh [14] | |
1988 | A Frantic French Affair | Footloose Theatre Restaurant, Thornleigh [15] | |
1990 | We're No Angels | Babe Botticelli | Footloose Theatre Restaurant, Thornleigh [16] |
1991 | Her Wicked Ways | Lavinia de Ville | Footloose Dinner Theatre, Thornleigh, Sydney [17] [18] |
1992 | Vampires Don't Cry | Gorgeous Gussie, the Wayward Witch |
Footloose Dinner Theatre, Thornleigh, Sydney [17] |
1993 | The Fright of Her Life | Luscious Lola | Johnny's Stage Door Theatre Restaurant [19] |
1993 | Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life | Herself | Zenith Theatre, Chatswood, Sydney [20] |
Lynn Taylor | |
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Born | United Kingdom | 16 June 1938
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1963–1993 |
Spouse | John Faassen |
Lynn Taylor (born 16 June 1938) is an English and Australian actress, singer and dancer. [1]
Taylor was born in the UK. She began her stage career with the Manchester Repertory Theatre, and studied at the Royal College of Music for one year. [2]
In England, she worked in TV series such as "The Saint", "The Avengers" and "Danger Man" and was also Elizabeth Taylor’s stand-in in the movie Cleopatra. [3] [4] In October 1964, she moved to Sydney to launch a new TV career. [4] Besides Australian TV series and stage productions, she co-anchored live TV talk shows and featured on TV commercials. [5]
Taylor was an international promotional representative for Elizabeth Arden, Inc. [3] She taught at National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Lynn married Sydney businessman in the mid-1950s. They had three sons. [3] [4] [5] She had a daughter with her second husband, TV and theatre producer, actor and writer John Faassen. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | The Avengers | Valerie | Episode: "Box of Tricks" |
1964 | Danger Man | Stewardess | Episode: "Yesterday's Enemies" |
1966 | Homicide | Dolores Briggs | Episode: "Wasp Nest" [7] |
1968 | Hunter | Eva | Episode: "The Visitor" [8] |
1970 | Division 4 | Sally Page | Episode: "Mr. Fifty Percent" [9] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1965 | The Worst Woman in London | Frances Vere | The Music Hall, Neutral Bay, Sydney [2] [10] [11] |
1971 | The Rocks Push | The Old Sydney Tavern, The Rocks, Sydney [12] | |
1974 | Up a Gum Tree | Miss Molly | The Wild Colonial Theatre Restaurant, St Leonard's, Sydney [13] |
1987 | To Catch a Thief | Footloose Theatre Restaurant, Thornleigh [14] | |
1988 | A Frantic French Affair | Footloose Theatre Restaurant, Thornleigh [15] | |
1990 | We're No Angels | Babe Botticelli | Footloose Theatre Restaurant, Thornleigh [16] |
1991 | Her Wicked Ways | Lavinia de Ville | Footloose Dinner Theatre, Thornleigh, Sydney [17] [18] |
1992 | Vampires Don't Cry | Gorgeous Gussie, the Wayward Witch |
Footloose Dinner Theatre, Thornleigh, Sydney [17] |
1993 | The Fright of Her Life | Luscious Lola | Johnny's Stage Door Theatre Restaurant [19] |
1993 | Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life | Herself | Zenith Theatre, Chatswood, Sydney [20] |