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Carlin Glynn(1940-2023)

  • Actress
  • Editorial Department
  • Producer
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Carlin Glynn
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Carlin Elizabeth Glynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. A life member of The Actors Studio, she debuted with amazing success as the Texas madam Mona Stangley in the original production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, for which she won the 1979 Tony Award as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. It had originally opened in New York Off-Broadway.

Glynn died on Thursday, July 13, 2023, aged 83. Her daughter, Mary Stuart Masterson posted the only notice of Glynn's passing:

"... my mother, Carlin Glynn Masterson, passed away. I was with her. I will always be grateful for those last moments, no matter how hard. Death is like birth in the oddest way. From my first breath to her last. This thread is as fragile as it is strong. She was the most graceful clumsy person you would ever meet. Strong, smart, silly, intuitive, kind, generous, passionate and a deep listener. She was devoted to my father and to the enormous circle of students and collaborators who were considered her chosen family. The stanza is from Seamus Heaney's poem, Clearances. The last photo is from her 80th birthday party, before the worst of dementia and cancer took their toll. She never lost her sense of joy or wonder. The last photo is from her 80th birthday party, before the worst of dementia and cancer took their toll. She never lost her sense of joy or wonder. The silly guy pictured with her is my dear brother @seppisigh. Rest in peace, mommy."
BornFebruary 19, 1940
DiedJuly 13, 2023(83)
BornFebruary 19, 1940
DiedJuly 13, 2023(83)
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Known for

Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles
7.0
  • Brenda Baker
  • 1984
Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway in Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Three Days of the Condor
7.4
  • Mae Barber(as Carlin Gylnn)
  • 1975
Roma Downey in A Woman Named Jackie (1991)
A Woman Named Jackie
6.6
TV Mini Series
  • Lady Bird Johnson
Strange Luck (1995)
Strange Luck
8.1
TV Series
  • Marilyn Harper

Credits

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Actress



  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ella Quinn
    • 2006
  • Whiskey School (2005)
    Whiskey School
    6.0
    • Pamela Evans
    • 2005
  • The Exonerated (2005)
    The Exonerated
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Judge
    • 2005
  • Neve Campbell, Jake Busey, and Billy Burke in Lost Junction (2003)
    Lost Junction
    5.5
    • Waitress
    • 2003
  • West of Here (2002)
    West of Here
    5.2
    • Sally Blackwell
    • 2002
  • Edie Falco in Judy Berlin (1999)
    Judy Berlin
    6.9
    • Maddie
    • 1999
  • Strange Luck (1995)
    Strange Luck
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Marilyn Harper
    • 1996
  • Blessing (1994)
    Blessing
    6.1
    • Arlene
    • 1994
  • Day-O (1992)
    Day-O
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Margaret DeGeorgio
    • 1992
  • Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, and Lukas Haas in Convicts (1991)
    Convicts
    5.7
    • Asa
    • 1991
  • Roma Downey in A Woman Named Jackie (1991)
    A Woman Named Jackie
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Lady Bird Johnson
    • 1991
  • Blood Red (1989)
    Blood Red
    4.2
    • Miss Jeffreys
    • 1989
  • Night Game (1989)
    Night Game
    5.1
    • Alma Bennett
    • 1989
  • Wes Wilson in Coyote Mountain (1989)
    Coyote Mountain
    Short
    • Mother
    • 1989
  • George C. Scott and Carlin Glynn in Mr. President (1987)
    Mr. President
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Meg Tresch
    • 1987

Editorial Department



  • Red Sky at Night (1996)
    Red Sky at Night
    5.1
    Short
    • consulting editor
    • 1996

Producer



  • West of Here (2002)
    West of Here
    5.2
    • co-producer
    • 2002

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Whiskey School
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Whiskey School

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Carlyn Glynn
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • February 19, 1940
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • July 13, 2023
    • Hudson Valley, New York, USA(Lung cancer and dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Peter MastersonDecember 29, 1960 - December 18, 2018 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Peter Masterson
  • Other works
    Created the role of Miss Mona in the original Broadway production of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", receiving the Tony Award that year as Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the original "Miss Mona" on Broadway in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", in a production co-directed by her husband Peter Masterson and dancer Tommy Tune. Carlin won the Tony and Theatre World awards, in addition to London's Laurence Olivier Award.

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