Site performance issues Check here for more info. |
Dorothy Lyman
From The TV IV
| Dorothy Lyman | |
| Birth name | Dorothy Brightwell Lyman |
| Born | April 18, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Notable Roles | Naomi Oates Harper in Mama's Family |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Edge of Night | Elly Jameson | 1972–1973 | ||||||
| Another World | Gwen Frame | 1976–1980 | ||||||
| All My Children | Opal Cortlandt Gardner | 1981–1983 | ||||||
| Mama's Family | Naomi Harper | 1983–1990 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tales from the Darkside | Catherine | 1x12 - In the Cards | January 27, 1985 |
| Hunter | Sergeant Carol James Meyers | 5x10 - The Pit | January 14, 1989 |
| The Nanny | Mrs. Wentworth | 1x03 - My Fair Nanny | November 17, 1993 |
| Picket Fences | Miriam Thorne | 3x05 - Cold Spell | October 28, 1994 |
| Sisters | Dr. Deborah Rosen | 5x13 - A Lullaby to My Father | January 14, 1995 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Norma Shey | 12x03 - The Secret of Gila Junction | October 5, 1995 |
| The Nanny | Director | 4x24 - The Heather Biblow Story | May 7, 1997 |
| The Nanny (uncredited) |
Society Woman # 1 | 5x16 - The Dinner Party | March 11, 1998 |
| The Practice | Dr. Diane Starger | 4x06 - Marooned | November 7, 1999 |
| The Practice | Dr. Diane Starger | 4x07 - Victimless Crimes | November 14, 1999 |
| Reba | Helen | 1x11 - Meet the Parents | January 18, 2002 |
| V.I.P. | 4x22 - Valley Wonka | May 18, 2002 | |
| The Practice | Dr. Diane Starger | 6x23 - The Verdict | May 19, 2002 |
| Judging Amy | Ms. Patterson | 4x05 - Cause for Alarm | October 29, 2002 |
| CSI: Miami | Vivian | 2x02 - Dead Zone | September 29, 2003 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Principal Parker | 7x11 - Alien | December 6, 2005 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Socrata Thrace | 3x17 - Maelstrom | March 4, 2007 |
| Law & Order | Judge Dorothy Carr | 10x04 - Reality Bites | October 16, 2009 |
Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | January 2-6, 1984 | |
| The $25,000 Pyramid | October 29-November 2, 1984 | |
| Super Password | December 2-6, 1985 | |
| Wordplay | December 29, 1986-January 2, 1987 | |
| Win, Lose or Draw | October 3-7, 1988 |
Producer
- The Nanny (1997-1998)
Director
- The Nanny (1995-1998)
Awards and Accolades
Daytime Emmy Awards
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1982)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1983)
