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Biography
Carlin Elizabeth Glynn was an American singer and actress. Most notable for her work as a theater performer, she is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance, as Mona Stangley, in the original 1978 production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She is also known for her roles in John Hughes' Sixteen Candles (1984) and Peter Masterson's The Trip to Bountiful (1985), which is based on the play of the same name, by Horton Foote. Glynn was the mother of actress Mary Stuart Masterson.
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Awards & recognition
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1981
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Musical · 1979
- Theatre World Award · 1978
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1981 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Musical · 1978 · nominated
Filmography13 titles
A Woman Named Jackie
1991as Lady Bird Johnson
1991as Lady Bird Johnson
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001as Ella Quinn
2001as Ella Quinn
Three Days of the Condor
1975as Mae Barber (as Carlin Gylnn)
1975as Mae Barber (as Carlin Gylnn)
The Trip to Bountiful
1985as Jessie Mae
1985as Jessie Mae
Sixteen Candles
1984as Brenda Baker
1984as Brenda Baker
Resurrection
1980as Suzy Kroll
1980as Suzy Kroll
Gardens of Stone
1987as Mrs. Feld
1987as Mrs. Feld
Continental Divide
1981as Sylvia
1981as Sylvia
Lost Junction
2003as Waitress
2003as Waitress
Convicts
1991as Asa
1991as Asa
Blood Red
1989as Miss Jeffreys
1989as Miss Jeffreys
Night Game
1989as Alma
1989as Alma
Blessing
1994as Arlene
1994as Arlene