Emmalyn Paulette Moody (born February 17, 1945), known professionally as Lynne Moody, is an American film and television actress. Beginning her career in the early 1970s, Moody is best known her roles as Tracy Curtis–Taylor in the ABC television sitcom That's My Mama (1974–1975), Irene Harvey in Roots (1977), (1979), Jet, May 11, 1978 and Patricia Williams in Knots Landing (1988–1990).
In the fall of 1974, Moody landed the role of Tracy Curtis-Taylor in the ABC television series That's My Mama with Clifton Davis and Theresa Merritt. Moody portrayed the character throughout the series first season, later being replaced by Joan Pringle at the beginning of the second season. According to a 1975 JET article, Moody's manager Michael Kogg described Moody's exit from the show as "she didn't like the part anymore". After her exit from That's My Mama, Moody received a starring role in women in prison exploitation television film Nightmare in Badham County, later released to theaters as Nightmare in 1976.
In 1977, Moody portrayed Irene Harvey in Alex Haley's ABC television mini-series Roots. Moody later reprised her role in which aired in February 1979. From 1979 until 1980, Moody portrayed Polly Dawson in the ABC program Soap. Moody had other television roles such as, Patricia Williams in Knots Landing, and Nurse Julie Williams in E/R. In 2000, Moody had a recurring role on the hit ABC daytime drama series, General Hospital as Florence Campbell.
1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Denny | |
1973 | Linda | Episode: "The Confession" | |
1974 | All in the Family | Jenny Willis | Episode: "Lionel's Engagement" |
1974–1975 | That's My Mama | Tracy Curtis Taylor | 22 episodes |
1975 | Las Vegas Lady | Carol | |
1976 | S.W.A.T. | Ellen Jeffers | Episode: "Any Second Now" |
1976 | Nightmare in Badham County | Diane Emery | Television film |
1977 | Roots | Irene Harvey | TV miniseries |
1977 | Quincy, M.E. | Laura Stokes | Episode: "A Blow to the Head... A Blow to the Heart" |
1978 | The Evil | Felicia Allen | |
1979 | Charleston | Minerva | Television film |
1979 | Irene Harvey | TV miniseries | |
1979–1980 | Soap | Polly Dawson | 10 episodes |
1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Lola Marshall | Episode: "The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox" |
1980 | Willow B: Women in Prison | Lynn | Television film |
1981 | Harley | Television film | |
1981 | Arvelle | Television film | |
1981 | Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood | Melanie Foster | Television film |
1981 | Luann Mackey | Episode: "Burnout" | |
1981 | Fly Away Home | Television film | |
1981 | Strike Force | Annie / Jossy | Episode: "The Victims" |
1981 | Lou Grant | Sharon McNeil | Episode: "Rape" Episode: "Risk" |
1981 | Trapper John, M.D. | Karen | Episode: "'Tis the Season" |
1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Lisa Keller | |
1982 | Ellen Pozelle | Episode: "Pal-I-Mony-O-Mine" | |
1982 | Maggie | Episode: "A Small Victory" | |
1982 | White Dog | Molly | |
1982 | Magnum, P.I. | Bebe Kiamonni | Episode: "Black on White" |
1982 | T. J. Hooker | Susan McNeil | Episode: "The Protectors" |
1982–1984 | Hill Street Blues | Marty Nichols | 7 episodes |
1983 | Wait till Your Mother Gets Home! | Marion | Television film |
1983 | Benson | Jennifer | Episode: "Love in a Funny Phase" |
1983 | Victoria Jackson | Television film | |
1983 | Just Our Luck | Alana | Episode: "Wedding Bell Shablues" |
1984 | Leslie | Television film | |
1984 | T. J. Hooker | Dr. Pamela Carter | Episode: "Death on the Line" |
1984–1985 | E/R | Nurse Julie Williams | 22 episodes |
1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Selena Cobb | TV miniseries |
1985 | T. J. Hooker | Nadine | Episode: "The Chicago Connection" |
1985 | Lost in London | Janet Williams | Television film |
1986 | Rachel Adams | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1986 | Alice Martin | Television film | |
1986 | Foofur | (voice) | 3 episodes |
1986 | Amen | Jill Crawford | Episode: "Reuben's Romance" |
1987 | Houston Knights | Janice Halstead | Episode: "Scarecrow" |
1987 | Outlaws | Episode: "Orleans" | |
1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Pam Collins | Episode: "Death Takes a Dive" |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Rhonda Patterson | Episode: "Two for the Road" |
1988 | (voice) | TV series | |
1988–1990 | Knots Landing | Patricia Williams | 46 episodes |
1990 | MacGyver | Dr. Marion Skinner | Episode: "Lesson in Evil" |
1991 | Amen | Amy Cassidy | Episode: "Three's a Crowd" |
1992 | Civil Wars | Episode: "His Honor's Offer" | |
1993 | Last Light | Hope Whitmore | Television film |
1994 | Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice | Elizabeth Butler | Television film |
1994 | Chicago Hope | Yvette White | Episode: "Over the Rainbow" |
1995 | Chicago Hope | Yvette White | Episode: "Every Day a Little Death" |
1995 | Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder | Elizabeth Butler | Television film |
1995 | Escape to Witch Mountain | Lindsay Brown | Television film |
1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Shelly Preston | Episode: "Patriot" |
1997 | Trials of Life | Penny | Television film |
1997 | Kathryn | Television film | |
1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Vanessa Markley | Episode: "Aloha Beverly Hills |
1997 | Clueless | Tess Davenport | Episode: "The Intruder" |
1997 | Ellen Foster | Mrs. Douglas | Television film |
1999 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Rachel Kleema | Episode: "And Baby Makes 10" |
2000 | Arli$$ | Vera Moore | Episode: "Comings and Goings" |
2000 | General Hospital | Florence Campbell | 1 episode |
2002 | General Hospital | Florence Campbell | 1 episode |
2005 | Alias | Rosemary | Episode: "The Index" |
2005 | Helen | Television film | |
2007 | Crossing Jordan | Helene Coleman | Episode: "Faith" |
2009 | Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith | Dr. Twineman | Television film |
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