Lynne Marie Stewart (born December 14, 1946) is an American actress,[1][2] widely known for her performance as Miss Yvonne,[3] the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land. She originated the role in the 1981 stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show, continuing it on the CBS television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, the 2010 Los Angeles stage revival, and the Broadway production which opened in November 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.[4]
Lynne Marie Stewart | |
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 Stewart at the premiere of Pee-wee's Big Holiday in Austin, Texas, 2016 | |
| Born | December 14, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Early life
editStewart was born in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]
Career
editStewart was a member of The Groundlings in the 1970s, and met both Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman there.[5][6]
Stewart played several different nurses on the television series M*A*S*H. She had a small part in the 1973 film American Graffiti as Bobbie, who drove the car of girls who pick up Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) in one scene. She appeared on an episode of the television series Night Court as Vanna Anders. She played a variety of characters, including Squiggy's two-timing girlfriend Barbara, on Laverne & Shirley. She provided Shirley's voice in the Saturday morning cartoon Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour. She worked with Tracey Ullman in Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales for HBO and Tracey Ullman's State of the Union for Showtime. She played a nun in a season six episode of The Golden Girls.
Stewart starred in Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, The Running Man, Night Stand with Dick Dietrick, and Son of the Beach. She guest-starred on the Disney shows Austin and Ally and Good Luck Charlie in 2011.
She has appeared in Raising Hope, Marvin Marvin, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and in the 2011 film Bridesmaids. She has a recurring role as Charlie's mom, Bonnie Kelly, on the long-running, critically acclaimed series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[4]
She appeared on a Biography profile of her best friend Cindy Williams.[citation needed] In 2011 at the Surflight Theatre, in New Jersey, she appeared in an all-female version of The Odd Couple, starring Cindy Williams and Jo Anne Worley.
References
edit- ^ Monush, Barry (2000-02-01). John Willis Screen World 1995: With Full Color Highlights of the Film Year. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 79–. ISBN 9781557832337. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Wittebols, James H. (2003-09-01). Watching M*A*S*H, Watching America: A Social History of the 1972-1983 Television, American Graffiti 1973, played Bobbie, Series. McFarland. pp. 193–. ISBN 9780786417018. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Bellomo, Mark (2012-01-01). Totally Tubular '80s Toys. Krause Publications. pp. 445–. ISBN 9781440216466. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ a b Jones, Kenneth (31 Aug 2010). "Casting Complete for Broadway's Pee-wee Herman Show; Lynne Marie Stewart Is Miss Yvonne". Playbill. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Groundlings Theatre Brings Even More Streaming Content To Your Home". BroadwayWorld. May 1, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Notable alumni of the Groundlings improv troupe". CBS News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
