Blonde former model turned self-proclaimed character actress in films and TV of the late 1980s and 90s. Lynch made her acting debut as the titular character in the straight-to-video sci-fi quickie, "Osa" (1985) while pregnant with her daughter, Shane. She turned up again in 1988 in a bit part in "Bright Lights, Big City" and a larger role as the nymphomaniac wife of Bryan Brown in the Tom Cruise vehicle, "Cocktail". She received more attention playing opposite Patrick Swayze in the action flick, "Road House" (1989). Lynch attracted serious critical attention with a moving, resolutely unglamorous performance as the junkie wife of Matt Dillon in Gus Van Sant's moody, picaresque "Drugstore Cowboy" (1989). She subsequently appeared as the love-struck attorney of Mickey Rourke in Michael Cimino's remake, "Desperate Hours" (1990) and John Hughes' family comedy, "Curley Sue" (1991). Lynch was better served by the unconventional romantic comedy, "Three of Hearts" (1993). Co-scripted by her husband, Mitch Glazer, and co-starring Sherilyn Fenn and William Baldwin, the film depicted a triangle involving two female lovers and a male escort. Lynch also appeared in a 1993 French co-production, "For Better and For Worse/R.S.V.P.", a whimsical comedy featuring the Pope deciding to attend the wedding of a troubled couple so as to brighten his own public image.
Profession(s):
Actor, model, disco dancer, stewardess
Sometimes Credited As:
2005 Cast in the thriller "The Jacket" with Adrien Brody
2005 Cast in "Dallas 362," the directorial debut of Scott Caan
2000 Featured in "Charlie's Angels" starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu; based on the popular 70's TV show
1998 Cast opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Hank Azaria in "Homegrown" written and directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
1995 Starred opposite Denzel Washington in the sci-fi thriller "Virtuosity"
1993 Co-starred with William Baldwin and Sherilyn Fenn in the romantic comedy "Three of Hearts"
1991 Starred in the John Hughes comedy "Curly Sue" with James Belushi
1989 Garnered attention for her performance as Matt Dillon's junkie wife in "Drugstore Cowboy"
1988 First role in a major feature, "Bright Lights, Big City"
1985 Film acting debut (as title character) in "Osa"
1979 At age 20 was in a head-on automobile accident that crushed her legs and took a year's recovery during which time she became addicted to painkillers (date approximate)
Performed in the local Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis MN
Worked directing at Guthrie Theater as apprentice
Moved to New York City
Worked as a disco dancer and taught dancing at Arthur Murray dance studios
Was a flight attendant for Northwest Airlines
Modeled with New York's Elite Agency
