Linda Shayne

Linda Shayne is an American-Canadian dual citizen, film and television writer and director, and former film and television actress.[1][2]

Linda Shayne
Born
USA
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, actress, film producer

Early life

Linda Shayne was born in the United States. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career

Shayne's feature film credits include Purple People Eater (writer, director, and producer),[3] Flyin' Ryan (writer, director, and producer), Crystal Heart (writer), Little Ghost (director), and The Undercover Kid (director). Shayne wrote and directed the award-winning short suspense thriller Mirror Image (director) in 2019.[4]

Shayne's other film credits include Out of Bounds (actress), No Man's Land (actress), Graduation Day (actress), Humanoids from the Deep (actress), Screwballs (writer and actress), and Lovely But Deadly (actress). Her television series credits include Archie Bunker's Place (actress), Hill Street Blues (actress), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (actress), The Secret World of Alex Mack (director), and Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (writer).

Shayne has also had film writing development deals with Walt Disney Studios, Showtime Networks, and Brian Grazer, and she has served on the judging panel for the British film festival ShropFilm48.[5]

Emmy Award winning animator Art Leonardi illustrated a children's book Linda Shayne wrote, Longfellow Finds a Home.[6]

References

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