Personal Info
Birth date
1947-04-18 (78 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also known as
-Dorothy Lyman
Biography
We dont have a biography for Dorothy Lyman
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.The Blacklist
7.6
Overview:
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.CSI: Miami
7.712
Overview:
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.Blue Bloods
7.802
Overview:
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.All My Children
6.386
Overview:
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network since April 29, 2013 via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia which is modeled on the actual Philadelphia suburb of Rosemont.Law & Order: Organized Crime
7.895
Overview:
The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City's most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.FBI
7.901
Overview:
The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.The Nanny
8.068
Overview:
Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three children. But soon Fran, with her offbeat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches Maxwell as well as the kids.Elementary
7.6
Overview:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.Battlestar Galactica
8.2
Overview:
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.ALF
7.685
Overview:
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.Tales from the Darkside
7.188
Overview:
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.Mama's Family
7.6
Overview:
Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.Divorce
6.5
Overview:
A middle-aged couple experience the pain, the relief and the trials and tribulations of a divorce in this dry, witty comedy.Hunter
7.2
Overview:
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.Judging Amy
7.5
Overview:
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker who works in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother.The Practice
7.7
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”V.I.P.
5.3
Overview:
While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.A World Apart
NYR
Overview:
A World Apart is an American daytime drama which ran from March 30, 1970 to June 25, 1971 on the ABC television network.Reba
6.53
Overview:
After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.Bob
7.3
Overview:
Bob McKay is the creator of the 1950s comic book superhero "Mad-Dog". When a Senate sub-committee decided such reading material could corrupt young readers, Mad-Dog faded into oblivion, and Bob became a greeting card artist. Years later the American-Canadian Trans-Continental Communications Company buys the rights to the series, and Bob is offered a chance to revive Mad-Dog.The Departed
8.159
Overview:
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.Hope and Gloria
5
Overview:
Hope and Gloria is an American sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on NBC from March 9, 1995, through June 22, 1996. The show was canceled after 35 episodes. It starred Cynthia Stevenson and Jessica Lundy, respectively, as the titular characters, both working in an office environment in downtown Pittsburgh. The program also starred Alan Thicke as a local talk show host and featured Enrico Colantoni in one of his first regular roles on television. The series was broadcast in Britain on ITV during the 1996 summer holiday, going out Monday to Friday for seven weeks.Blow
7.36
Overview:
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.The Edge of Night
6.125
Overview:
The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984. There were 7,420 episodes, with some 1,800 available for syndication.Another World
5.636
Overview:
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC for 35 years from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. Set in the fictional town of Bay City, the show in its early years opens with announcer Bill Wolff intoning its epigram, “We do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand other worlds,” which Phillips said represented the difference between “the world of events we live in, and the world of feelings and dreams that we strive for.” Another World focused less on the conventional drama of domestic life as seen in other soap operas, and more on exotic melodrama between families of different classes and philosophies.Payne
1
Overview:
Payne is an American television series, patterned after the British program Fawlty Towers. It starred American actor John Larroquette, who portrayed assistant district attorney Dan Fielding on the American television program Night Court. Larroquette was also an executive producer for the series. Payne was a mid-season replacement on CBS and aired in March and April 1999. The show also starred JoBeth Williams, Julie Benz and Rick Batalla. Despite fairly positive reception, and receiving the blessing of John Cleese, who agreed to take a recurring role if the show was renewed, Payne was quickly cancelled. Nine episodes were filmed; eight were aired. The show is not available on DVD.Acting
2021Law & Order: Organized Crime (2 Episodes) as Lucia Spezzano
2019Back Fork as Susie
2018Bullitt County as The Mrs.
2018The Price for Silence as Wendy Moro
2018FBI (1 Episode) as Jilly Peters
2017Blind as Judge
2016Divorce (1 Episode) as Bridget
2016Bad Hurt as Mrs. Salisbury
2013The Blacklist (1 Episode) as Delaine Uhlman
2012Elementary (1 Episode) as Belinda
2010Blue Bloods (1 Episode) as Elizabeth
2009The Northern Kingdom as Nan
2006The Departed as Woman at Bar #1
2006World Trade Center as Allison's Mother
2004Battlestar Galactica (1 Episode) as Socrata Thrace
2002CSI: Miami (1 Episode) as Vivian Kensington
2001Speechless... as Margaret Tanner
2001Reba (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Blow as Judge (Chicago)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Principal Parker
1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as Ms. Patterson
1998V.I.P. (1 Episode) as Granny Goshen
1997The Practice (3 Episodes) as Dr. Diane Starger
1997Dinner and Driving as Rita
1995Hope and Gloria (2 Episodes) as Maxine
1994Boys Will Be Boys as Mrs. Green
1994I Love Trouble as Suzie
1994Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story as Dorothy
1993The Nanny (1, 1 Episode) as Maureen Wentworth, Dr. Quinn Director (voice) (uncredited)
1993Ruby in Paradise as Mildred Chambers
1993Young Goodman Brown as Sarah Good
1993Jack the Bear as Mrs. Morris
1992Bob (3 Episodes) as Patty Fleisher
1991Sisters (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Camp Cucamonga as Millie Schector
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Dorothy Carr
1988The People Across the Lake as Ruth Mortimer
1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss as Mom
1986ALF (1 Episode) as Maura Norris
1985In the Cards as Catherine
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Norma Shey
1984Tales from the Darkside (1 Episode) as Catherine
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Sgt. Carol James Meyers
1984Summer Fantasy as Dr. Nancy Brannigan
1983Mama's Family (130 Episodes) as Naomi Oates Harper
1980Night of the Juggler as Nurse Jenny
1971The 300-Year Weekend as Jean
1970A World Apart (322 Episodes) as Unknown
1970All My Children (2338 Episodes) as Opal Cortlandt
1964Another World (1547 Episodes) as Unknown
1956The Edge of Night (305 Episodes) as Unknown
Directing
2009The Northern Kingdom ... Director
2009Split Ends ... Director
1999Payne (2 Episodes) ... Director
1993The Nanny (74 Episodes) ... Director