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Lynne Griffin(I)

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Lynne Griffin
The talented Lynne Griffin started out on Canadian television in the early 1970s, then moved on to acting on stage. She is known for her work in Shakespearean plays and has frequently appeared at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario. She gave a notable performance in the television movie I'll Take Manhattan (1987), one of her rare acting performances in the US, most of her work being done in her home country of Canada.
BornSeptember 17, 1952
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Black Christmas (1974)
    Black Christmas
    7.1
    • Clare Harrison
    • 1974
    Curtains (1983)
    Curtains
    5.5
    • Patti O'Connor
    • 1983
    Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, and Dave Thomas in Strange Brew (1983)
    Strange Brew
    6.6
    • Pam Elsinore
    • 1983
    Thanksgiving (2023)
    Thanksgiving
    6.2
    • Grandma
    • 2023

    Credits

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    • The Slaughter Brothers Dime Circus
      • Daphne (The Clown Mother)
      • Pre-production
    • The God of Frogs
      • Juliet
      • Post-production



    • Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry in Ginny & Georgia (2021)
      Ginny & Georgia
      7.5
      TV Series
      • English Teacher
      • 2023–2025
    • Lynne Griffin, Sean Sullivan, Tim Fitzgerald Walker, and Stefne Mercedes in The Slaughter Brothers Return! (2025)
      The Slaughter Brothers Return!
      Video
      • The Clown Mother
      • 2025
    • The Killgrin (2024)
      The Killgrin
      6.1
      • Amy
      • 2024
    • Megan Follows and Lauren Collins in My Dead Mom (2024)
      My Dead Mom
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Pearl
      • 2024
    • Ruby and the Well (2022)
      Ruby and the Well
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Gramma Murphy
      • 2024
    • It's Me, Billy Chapter 2 (2024)
      It's Me, Billy Chapter 2
      6.5
      Short
      • Nancy
      • 2024
    • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
      The Umbrella Academy
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dottie
      • 2024
    • Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell (2024)
      Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell
      • Patti Harrison
      • 2024
    • Kenya Moore, Riele Downs, and Sam Asante in Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story (2024)
      Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story
      6.9
      • Mrs. Levenson
      • 2024
    • Thanksgiving (2023)
      Thanksgiving
      6.2
      • Grandma
      • 2023
    • Traci Paige Johnson and Joshua Dela Cruz in Blue's Clues & You (2019)
      Blue's Clues & You
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Grandma Cayenne (voice)
      • 2023
    • Children Ruin Everything (2022)
      Children Ruin Everything
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Park Gramma
      • 2023
    • Amanda Seyfried in Seven Veils (2023)
      Seven Veils
      5.7
      • Margot
      • 2023
    • Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in Priscilla (2023)
      Priscilla
      6.5
      • Grandma 'Dodger'
      • 2023
    • Reverse: 1999 (2023)
      Reverse: 1999
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Coach Raven (English version, voice)
      • 2023

    Writer



    • Sandra Kole and Jacqueline Stienstra in The Rage (2021)
      The Rage
      9.2
      Short
      • story by
      • 2021

    Art Department



    • Lynne Griffin, Sean Sullivan, Tim Fitzgerald Walker, and Stefne Mercedes in The Slaughter Brothers Return! (2025)
      The Slaughter Brothers Return!
      Video
      • drawings and paintings by
      • 2025

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Lyn Griffin
    • Height
      • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • September 17, 1952
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouses
        Sean SullivanDecember 3, 1995 - present

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      Daughter of Kay Griffin.
    • Nickname
      • The Neat Canadian Lady

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