Lynn Carlin
actress (1938–)
Mary Lynn Carlin is an American retired actress. For her debut role in the 1968 John Cassavetes film Faces, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first nonprofessional performer to receive an Oscar nomination. She was later nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Milos Forman’s Taking Off (1971).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1968–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-- | Faces | Walter Reade Organization, Inc. presents ; producers, John Cassavetes, Maurice McEndree ; written and directed by John Cassavetes. | 130 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1968 | Faces | John Cassavetes | 130 min | B&W | ||
| 1969 | Tick, Tick, Tick. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. | 100 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1970 | ...tick... tick... tick... | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. | 100 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1971 | A Step Out Of Line | Cinema Center Films | 120 min | Color | sound | |
| 1971 | Taking Off | Miloš Forman |