
Dorothy Lyman
Biography
Dorothy Lyman is an American television actress, director, and producer. She is most known for her work as Gwen Frame on Another World, on All My Children as the original Opal Sue Gardner, as Rebecca Whitmore on Generations, and on the sitcom Mama's Family as Naomi Harper.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Principal Parker
1999

TV
Law & Order
Dorothy Carr
1990

TV
The Blacklist
Delaine Uhlman
2013

TV
FBI
Jilly Peters
2018

TV
CSI: Miami
Vivian Kensington
2002

TV
Blue Bloods
Elizabeth
2010

TV
Elementary
Belinda
2012

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Norma Shey
1984

TV
The Nanny
Maureen Wentworth
1993

TV
The Nanny
Dr. Quinn Director (voice) (uncredited)
1993

TV
The Nanny
Stewardess
1993

TV
The Practice
Dr. Diane Starger
1997

TV
Battlestar Galactica
Socrata Thrace
2004

TV
All My Children
Opal Cortlandt
1970

TV
Judging Amy
Ms. Patterson
1999

TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Lucia Spezzano
2021

TV
V.I.P.
Granny Goshen
1998

TV
ALF
Maura Norris
1986

TV
Hunter
Sgt. Carol James Meyers
1984

TV
Reba
Helen
2001
Filmography
2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Lucia Spezzano2019FilmBack Forkas Susie2018FilmBullitt Countyas The Mrs.2018FilmThe Price for Silenceas Wendy Moro2018TVFBIas Jilly Peters2017FilmBlindas Judge2016TVDivorceas Bridget2016FilmBad Hurtas Mrs. Salisbury2013TVThe Blacklistas Delaine Uhlman2012TVElementaryas Belinda2010TVBlue Bloodsas Elizabeth2009FilmThe Northern Kingdomas Nan2006FilmThe Departedas Woman at Bar #12006FilmWorld Trade Centeras Allison's Mother2004TVBattlestar Galacticaas Socrata Thrace2002TVCSI: Miamias Vivian Kensington2001FilmSpeechless...as Margaret Tanner2001TVRebaas Helen2001FilmBlowas Judge (Chicago)2001TVTainaas Ms. Harper1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Principal Parker1999TVJudging Amyas Ms. Patterson1998TVV.I.P.as Granny Goshen1997TVThe Practiceas Dr. Diane Starger1997FilmDinner and Drivingas Rita1995TVHope and Gloriaas Maxine1994FilmBoys Will Be Boysas Mrs. Green1994FilmI Love Troubleas Suzie1994FilmTears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Storyas Dorothy1993TVThe Nannyas Maureen Wentworth1993FilmRuby in Paradiseas Mildred Chambers1993FilmYoung Goodman Brownas Sarah Good1993FilmJack the Bearas Mrs. Morris1992TVBobas Patty Fleisher1991TVSisters1990FilmCamp Cucamongaas Millie Schector1990TVLaw & Orderas Dorothy Carr1988FilmThe People Across the Lakeas Ruth Mortimer1988FilmOllie Hopnoodle's Haven of Blissas Mom1986TVALFas Maura Norris1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Norma Shey1984TVTales from the Darksideas Catherine1984TVHunteras Sgt. Carol James Meyers1984FilmSummer Fantasyas Dr. Nancy Brannigan1983TVMama's Familyas Naomi Oates Harper1980FilmNight of the Juggleras Nurse Jenny1971FilmThe 300-Year Weekendas Jean1970TVA World Apart1970TVAll My Childrenas Opal Cortlandt1964TVAnother World1956TVThe Edge of Night