Lynn Carlin was born on January 31, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Faces (1968), Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and Tick, Tick, Tick (1970). She has been married to John Wolfe since July 12, 1983. She was previously married to Edward Carlin and Peter Blair Hall.
Secretary for Robert Altman at Screen Gems at the same time John Cassavetes (also at Screen Gems) was working on the script for Faces (1968). He used her frequently to read lines as he was developing the script. She was later fired by Altman and went on to make her film debut in Faces (1968) and be nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
Daughter of Laurence Kramer "Larry" Reynolds, a Hollywood business manager in the 1930s, and his wife, Muriel Elizabeth Ansley.