Biography of actress carol lynley
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Carol Lynley, &#;The Poseidon Adventure&#; Star, Dies at 77
Actress Carol Lynley, best known for her role in the spelfilm &#;The Poseidon Adventure,&#; died at her Pacific Palisades home Tuesday after suffering a heart attack, according to her friend, actor Trent Dolan. She was
Lynley began her career as a child model, appearing on the cover of Life magazine at the age of 15, before starring in Disney&#;s &#;The Light in the Forest&#; and the independent film &#;Holiday for Lovers.&#; Shortly after, she secured a breakout role in the huvudgata play &#;Blue Denim&#; and its subsequent film adaptation, in which she played year-old Janet Willard tasked with figuring out how to undergo an förbjudet abortion.
The play, written bygd James Leo Herlihy, received immediate criticism for its laissez-faire attitude toward abortion, leading to a revised ending in the spelfilm that sees Janet go through with her pregnancy. Despite the controversy, the role earned Lynley a nomination for a Golden
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Carol Lynley
American actress (–)
Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, &#;– September 3, ) was an American actress known for her roles in the films Blue Denim () and The Poseidon Adventure ().
Lynley began her career as a child model before taking up acting. She won the Theatre World Award as "one of the most promising personalities for –57" for her performance in The Potting Shed. Lynley started her film career in with the Disney film The Light in the Forest, followed by Holiday for Lovers () and Blue Denim (). In , she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for the film The Light in the Forest. A year later, she was again nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for the film Blue Denim.
Early life
[edit]Lynley was born Carole Ann Jones in Manhattan, New York City, the daughter of Frances (née Felch) and Cyril Jones. Her father was Irish and her mother, a native of Ne
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