
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Lynn Downey Braswell
Lynn Downey
Biography
Lynn Downey known for her work in The Rookie, S.W.A.T., Deputy & Henry Danger, with upcoming roles in American Crime Story on FOX and Daisy Jones & the Six for Amazon. She was born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana and graduated magna cum laude from Ball State University with degree in Theatre (The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Best Supporting Actress,; Love Child, Outstanding Actress). She co-created (alongside Melissa Blue) and starred in the award winning web series, Life Group, Winner of 2018 IndieBOOM Film Festival Best Comedy Series. She adapted Shauna Niequist's best selling memoir into the award winning "Cold Tangerines: The Play" (Encore Producers's Award LA Fringe 2016). She appeared in the starring role for an extended run of the world premier at The Fremont Centre Theatre in 2014, the LA Fringe Fest in 2016, and toured Southern California. She is also the pioneer woman in Geico's "Words Can Hurt" commercial. She is married to actor/comedian Dan Braswell.
Known For

TV
The Rookie
Iris Mint
2018

TV
S.W.A.T.
Nurse
2017

TV
9-1-1
Hannah Neyer
2018

TV
Henry Danger
Myrna
2014

TV
American Crime Story
Cheryl
2016

TV
Grotesquerie
Burnside Mother
2024

TV
Deputy
Councilmember Fisher
2020

Film
The People's Joker
Joker's Mom
2024

Film
Mr. Thisforthat
Diane
2020

Film
Faith Based
The Astronaut
2020

Film
Jeans: A Faded Blue Planet
Self
2010

Film
James Joyce's The Sisters
Aunt Kate
2017
Filmography
2024TVGrotesquerieas Burnside Mother2024FilmThe People's Jokeras Joker's Mom2020FilmFaith Basedas The Astronaut2020FilmMr. Thisforthatas Diane2020TVDeputyas Councilmember Fisher2018TVThe Rookieas Iris Mint2018TV9-1-1as Hannah Neyer2017TVS.W.A.T.as Nurse2017FilmJames Joyce's The Sistersas Aunt Kate2016TVAmerican Crime Storyas Cheryl2014TVHenry Dangeras Myrna2010FilmJeans: A Faded Blue Planetas Self