Lynnie Greene

Lynnie Greene is an American actress, writer, director and producer in the television industry. In addition to her work as a producer, she is possibly best known as an actress for appearing as Young Dorothy in The Golden Girls.

Early life Greene was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. She went to Newton South High School where she was active in school plays.

She was selected for Juilliard’s Drama Department in 1972, as one of only 10 women picked to study under instructors John Houseman and Marian Seldes. She finished her B.A. from New York University in 1976.

Career

Acting years: 1978-1993 In 1977 she co-starred with another newcomer, Bess Armstrong, playing the character Maria Teresa Bonino in the short-lived CBS comedy On Our Own. She originated the role of Emma Goldman in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins in 1990–91, as well as recreating the role of Comrade Charlotte in the 1987 reworking of Kander & Ebb's Flora the Red Menace.

She played a recurring role in The Golden Girls during flashbacks, as a younger version of Bea Arthur's character, Dorothy Zbornak, appearing in four episodes overall.

Television writing: 1993-present Greene was previously a writer and an executive producer on the series Nip/Tuck, Boss and the ABC series Scoundrels, which is a remake of the New Zealand television series Outrageous Fortune. She was also a co-executive producer on Showtime's Masters of Sex.

Recently, Greene and Levine executive produced and served as writers for Hulu's upcoming Ryan Murphy legal drama series, All's Fair, starring Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close which premiered on November 4, 2025.

Filmography Acting credits Film Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) – Cynthia Sherman (credited as Lynnie Greene)

Television On Our Own (1977–1978) – Maria Teresa Bonino (credited as Lynnie Greene) The Golden Girls (1987–1991) – Young Dorothy (4 episodes) Law & Order (1991) – Meg Hennessy (Episode: "The Torrents of Greed (1)") The Five Mrs. Buchanans (1994) – Mercedes Macomber (Episode: "Alex, Then and Now") Baby Boom (American TV series) (1988) Assassins (musical) (1991) (as Lyn Greene) (off-Broadway)

Writing, directing and producing credits Year Title Creator Writer Director ExecutiveProducer 1994 California Dreamsrowspan=10 1995 The 5 Mrs. Buchanans 1995-1996 The Crew 1996 Lush Life 1999 Family Rulesrowspan=2 1999-2000 Stark Raving Mad 2000 Normal Ohio 2002 First Monday JAG 2003-2010 Nip/Tuck 2010 Scoundrels 2011 Boss 2013 Masters of Sex 2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair 2024-2025 Doctor Odyssey 2025 All's Fair

Other credits Get Rich Quick (1977) – Panelist The $10,000 Pyramid / The $20,000 Pyramid (1977) – Panelist

Awards

1988 Drama Desk Nominee for Flora the Red Menace 2004 Golden Globe for Drama TV Series for Nip/Tuck

Personal life Greene lives in Santa Fe with her wife, Meg Fisher, who is an engineering executive for Apple Inc.