# Lynn Lowry > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lynn_Lowry > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lynn_Lowry.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Lowry > Source revision: 1357044970 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actress, screenwriter and producer (born 1947)}} {{Infobox person | name = Lynn Lowry | image = Lynn Lowry.jpg | caption = Lowry interviewed by [Count Gore de Vol](/source/Count_Gore_de_Vol) in 2009 | birth_name = Linda Kay Lowry | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|15}} | birth_place = [East St. Louis, Illinois](/source/East_St._Louis%2C_Illinois), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | children = 1 | occupation = [Actress](/source/Actor), [screenwriter](/source/screenwriter), [film producer](/source/film_producer) | years_active = 1971–present }} '''Linda Kay "Lynn" Lowry''' (born October 15, 1947){{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/747431-interview-actress-lynn-lowry-remembers-david-cronenbergs-shivers|work=Coming Soon|title=Interview: Actress Lynn Lowry Remembers David Cronenberg's SHIVERS|date=October 15, 2015|accessdate=October 30, 2016|author=Alexander, Chris}} is an American [actress](/source/actor), [screenwriter](/source/screenwriter) and [producer](/source/Film_producer). She is known for her work in horror films, having appeared in the cult films ''[I Drink Your Blood](/source/I_Drink_Your_Blood)'' (1970), [George A. Romero](/source/George_A._Romero)'s ''[The Crazies](/source/The_Crazies_(1973_film))'' (1973) and [David Cronenberg](/source/David_Cronenberg)'s ''[Shivers](/source/Shivers_(1975_film))'' (1975). ==Early life== Lowry was born in [East St. Louis, Illinois](/source/East_St._Louis%2C_Illinois), and lived in [Cahokia, Illinois](/source/Cahokia%2C_Illinois), during her early childhood.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lynnlowry.com/?page_id=9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201081602/http://www.lynnlowry.com/?page_id=9|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 1, 2015|work=Lynn Lowry Official Website|title=Bio|accessdate=October 30, 2016}} At age twelve, she relocated with her family to [Burbank, California](/source/Burbank%2C_California) and later, [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta), Georgia, where her father transferred for work. Lowry enrolled at the [University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia) on a scholarship in 1966, studying theater for two years. She later worked as a [Playboy Bunny](/source/Playboy_Bunny) at the Atlanta [Playboy Club](/source/Playboy_Club), and gave birth to her son. In 1969, Lowry moved with her son to [New York City](/source/New_York_City), working as a bartender while auditioning for acting roles. ==Career== While auditioning for a role in ''[Joe](/source/Joe_(1970_film))'' (1970) in New York City, Lowry met [Lloyd Kaufman](/source/Lloyd_Kaufman), who asked her to appear in a supporting part in ''[The Battle of Love's Return](/source/The_Battle_of_Love's_Return)'' (1971), which she accepted. After completing the film in early 1970, she was cast in [David Durston](/source/David_E._Durston)'s horror film ''[I Drink Your Blood](/source/I_Drink_Your_Blood)'' (1970).[http://www.pennyblood.com/lynnlowry.html Profile], PennyBlood.com; accessed April 13, 2017. Lowry appeared in two key 1970s [horror films](/source/horror_films), [George A. Romero](/source/George_A._Romero)'s ''[The Crazies](/source/The_Crazies_(1973_film))'' (1973){{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34191/romeros-the-crazies-heading-blu-ray|title=Romero's The Crazies Heading to Blu-ray|date=24 October 2009 |publisher=DreadCentral}} and [David Cronenberg](/source/David_Cronenberg)'s ''[Shivers](/source/Shivers_(1975_film))'' (1975), followed by a sixteen-month role as the adulterer-heroine Sandra Henderson on [NBC](/source/NBC)'s short-lived [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) ''[How to Survive a Marriage](/source/How_to_Survive_a_Marriage)'', as well as a brief part on the daytime serial ''[Another World](/source/Another_World_(TV_series))''.Owen Keehnen, [http://racksandrazors.com/lynnlowry.html A DIRECTOR’S DREAM!], racksandrazors.com; accessed April 13, 2017. Lowry was also one of the two female leads in [Radley Metzger](/source/Radley_Metzger)'s film [''Score''](/source/Score_(1974_film)) (1974). She also starred opposite [Peter Fonda](/source/Peter_Fonda) in [Jonathan Demme](/source/Jonathan_Demme)'s action thriller ''[Fighting Mad](/source/Fighting_Mad_(1976_film))'' (1976). Lowry moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) in the early 1980s, but ended up largely abandoning her acting career after appearing in ''[Cat People](/source/Cat_People_(1982_film))'' (1982). "I was in [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles) and I just got tired of the bullshit," she said. "I wasn’t doing horror movies when I was in Hollywood, I was just going out for TV and other auditions and I got tired so I gave it up; I focused on doing theatre and even sang in a band." After sporadic appearances in the 1980s and 1990s, Lowry returned to acting in 2005 and her subsequent films included ''Splatter Disco'', ''[Basement Jack](/source/Basement_Jack)'' and ''Schism'', which she co-wrote and co-produced.[https://www.myspace.com/schismmovie Official Schism Movie MySpace] In 2010, she had a [cameo appearance](/source/cameo_appearance) in the remake of her earlier film ''[The Crazies](/source/The_Crazies_(2010_film))''. Lowry also starred in Dante Tomaselli's ''[Torture Chamber](/source/Torture_Chamber)'' (2013).{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20897|title=First Stills From Dante Tomaselli's 'Torture Chamber'!|date=15 July 2010 |publisher=BloodyDisgusting}} In 2015, she co-starred with [Debbie Rochon](/source/Debbie_Rochon) in the horror film ''The House of Covered Mirrors''.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/84368/north-woods-clip-plays-deadly-game-hide-seek/ New North Woods Clip Plays a Deadly Game of Hide-and-Seek][http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/87940/surprise-heres-gory-new-clip-north-woods/ Surprise! Here’s a Gory New Clip from North Woods!] In 2022, Lowry starred as Gina Cochran in Richard Burgin's [''Fang''](/source/Fang_(2022_film)), for which she won four film festival awards.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-rA6o7_T2I Fang (2022) Official Trailer] == Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 1971 || ''[I Drink Your Blood](/source/I_Drink_Your_Blood)'' || Carrie || Uncredited |- | data-sort-value="Battle of Love's Return, The" | ''[The Battle of Love's Return](/source/The_Battle_of_Love's_Return)'' || Dream Girl || |- | rowspan="2" | 1973 || ''[Sugar Cookies](/source/Sugar_Cookies_(film))'' || Alta Leigh / Julie Kent|| |- | data-sort-value="Crazies, The" | ''[The Crazies](/source/The_Crazies_(1973_film))'' || Kathy Fulton || |- | 1974 || ''[Score](/source/Score_(1974_film))'' || Betsy || |- | 1975 || ''[Shivers](/source/Shivers_(1975_film))'' || Nurse Forsythe || |- | 1976 || ''[Fighting Mad](/source/Fighting_Mad_(1976_film))'' || Lorene Maddox || |- | 1982 || ''[Cat People](/source/Cat_People_(1982_film))'' || Ruthie || |- | 1995 || ''Compelling Evidence'' || Julie || |- | 2007 || ''Splatter Disco'' || Alma || |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''Beyond the Dunwich Horror'' || Margo Warren || |- | ''Schism'' || Betsy / Jackie / Lola || |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[George: A Zombie Intervention](/source/George%3A_A_Zombie_Intervention)'' || Barbra || |- | ''[Basement Jack](/source/Basement_Jack)'' || Mrs. Riley || |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 || data-sort-value="Crazies, The" | ''[The Crazies](/source/The_Crazies_(2010_film))'' || Woman on Bike || |- | data-sort-value="Super, The" | ''The Super'' || Maureen Rossi || |- | ''Psychosomatika'' || Raeanne || |- | 2011 || data-sort-value="Theatre Bizarre, The" | ''[The Theatre Bizarre](/source/The_Theatre_Bizarre)'' || Mikela Da Vinci || |- | 2012 || data-sort-value="Haunting of Whaley House, The" | ''The Haunting of Whaley House'' || Bethany Romero || |- | rowspan="4" | 2013 || data-sort-value="Trouble with Barry, The" | ''The Trouble with Barry'' || Ruth Montenegro || |- | ''My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!'' || Isabel || |- | ''[Torture Chamber](/source/Torture_Chamber)'' || Lisa Marino || |- | data-sort-value="Legend of Six Fingers, The" | ''The Legend of Six Fingers'' || Ester || |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[Model Hunger](/source/Model_Hunger)'' || Ginny Reilly || [FANtastic Award](/source/Fantastic_Fest) for Best Actress in a Feature Film |- | data-sort-value="House of Covered Mirrors, The" | ''The House of Covered Mirrors'' || Claudia Hoffman || |- | 2017 || ''Descending'' || Eva[http://www.horrorsociety.com/2015/12/19/alex-vincent-lynn-lowry-join-the-cast-of-descending/ Horrorsociety.com]|| |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''Cynthia'' || Nandula || |- | data-sort-value="Sweetest Revenge, The" | ''The Sweetest Revenge'' || Jessica Moore || |- | 2019 || ''Essence - A Psychedelic Gothic Thriller'' || Deb || |- | 2020 || ''Never Can Say Goodbye: When Love and Hate Survive Death'' || Elaine || |- | 2022 || [''Fang''](/source/Fang_(2022_film)) || Gina Cochran || |- | 2023 || data-sort-value="Pocket Film of Superstitions, The" | ''The Pocket Film of Superstitions'' || The Hand Maiden || |- | 2024 || ''A Halloween Feast'' || Angela Long || |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 || ''A Hard Place'' || Zenia || |- | ''Bradlee'' || Bradlee's Mum || |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.lynnlowry.com}} * {{IMDb name|0523344|Lynn Lowry}} * [https://www.myspace.com/192111743 Official MySpace] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lowry, Lynn}} Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:American women film producers Category:American women screenwriters Category:People from East St. Louis, Illinois Category:People from Cahokia, Illinois Category:Film producers from Illinois Category:Screenwriters from Illinois Category:21st-century American women --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lynn Lowry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Lowry) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Lowry?action=history)). 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