- Born
- Died
- Birth nameVicki Jo Omdahl
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Brynn Hartman was born on April 11, 1958 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for North (1994) and 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996). She was married to Phil Hartman and Douglas Iver Torfin. She died on May 28, 1998 in Encino, California, USA.
- SpousesPhil Hartman(November 25, 1987 - May 28, 1998) (his death, 2 children)Douglas Iver Torfin(May 20, 1977 - December 4, 1979) (divorced)
- ParentsConstance "Connie" Arnold OmdahlDonald "Don" Omdahl
- She would physically abuse her husband Phil. He would spend nights on his houseboat and show up to work with scratches on his face.
- After Brynn and Phil's deaths, their children, Sean Edward (b. 1989) and Birgen Hartman (b. 1992), were raised by Brynn's sister Katherine and her husband Michael Wright in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
- A friend who had known her since she was 19 remarked that she was constantly changing her name: "She was always looking to find herself. When I met her, she was Vicki; then she became Vicki Jo, then Brindon and then Brynn. I'd laugh and say, 'Who are you this week?'".
- While Andy Dick was in rehab, Phil Hartman called Dick to ask if he would recommend it for Brynn.
- She can also be seen briefly in the early-1990s opening-credit sequence of Saturday Night Live (1975), having dinner with Hartman. However, because she wasn't a series regular, the director ordered that her face not be shown--which angered her. With very close inspection in the 2-3 seconds she is seen, her earring is seen moving as indication that she had just moved her head, trying to get her face on-camera.
- She would tell me she felt secluded and totally cut off. I kept trying to get my face on-camera, but the damn director kept telling me to turn away. I was so frustrated.'
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