Lynne Spears

Lynne Irene Spears[2] (née Bridges; born May 4, 1955)[3] is an American author and mother of Britney Spears, as well as producer Bryan Spears and singer Jamie Lynn Spears.

"Lynn Spears" redirects here. For the singer, see Jamie Lynn Spears.

Lynne Spears
Born
Lynne Irene Bridges

(1955-05-04) May 4, 1955
Magnolia, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationGrade school teacher, writer, daycare operator
Spouse(s)
James Spears
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(m. 1976; div. 2002)​
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Partner(s)James Spears (2010-present)
Children

Biography

Early life and family

Spears was born in Magnolia, Mississippi[2] to Lilian Irene Portell (1924–1993), a British woman of English and Maltese descent, and Barney O'Field Bridges (1919–1978), an American G.I. In 1945, her parents met and married in Portell's native London.[4] Spears' maternal great-grandfather, Edward Portell, had immigrated to the United Kingdom from Malta while the country was a colony of the British Empire.[4][5] Spears has an older brother, Barry "Sonny" Bridges (born 1951). Their older sister, Sandra Bridges Covington (1947–2007), died of ovarian cancer.[6][7]

In July 1976, she married James "Jamie" Spears. They divorced in May 2002[8] and reconciled in November 2010.[9][10] They have three children: son Bryan Spears (born 1977) and daughters Britney Spears (born 1981) and Jamie Lynn Spears (born 1991). They also have five grandchildren: grandsons Sean Preston Federline (born 2005) and Jayden James Federline (born 2006) from Britney, granddaughters Maddie Briann Aldridge (born 2008) and Ivey Joan Watson (born 2018) from Jamie Lynn, and Sophia Alexandra Spears (born 2011) from Bryan.[11]

Later life and fame

Spears owned and operated a day care in Kentwood, Louisiana and later worked as a school teacher. In 1993, her daughter Britney joined The All-New Mickey Mouse Club for its last two seasons.

Books

Spears has co-written two books with her daughter Britney. The first, Heart to Heart, was published in 2000 as a biographical book about Britney. A Mother's Gift was a novel released in 2001 and has been adapted into a TV movie, Brave New Girl. A 2008 memoir, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, followed.[12] Spears is a devout Christian, and openly discussed this in her memoir.[13]

References
  1. Through the Storm. ISBN 9781418567354.
  2. Spears, Lynne; Craker, Lorilee (2008). Through the Storm. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 211. ISBN 978-1595551566.
  3. "-Britney Spears Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2010. Brother Bryan Spears. Born c. 1977 ... Father Jamie Spears. Born c. 1953 ... Mother: Lynne Spears. Born c. 1955
  4. Ancestry of Her daughter, Including Lynne Spears.
  5. Spears, Lynne; Craker, Lorilee (2008). Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson. pp. 4. ISBN 978-1-59555-156-6.
  6. "Lynne Spears Visits Sister's Grave Amid Crisis". People.com. January 5, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  7. "Lynne Spears Speaks: 'Just Say Prayers'". People. January 4, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  8. "Britney's Next Act". People. September 2, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  9. "Britney Spears's Divorced Parents Reconciling". People. November 15, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  10. "Report: Britney Spears' parents reconciling". MSNBC. November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  11. "Britney Spears – Lynne Spears: 'Family Troubles Are In The Past'". contactmusic.com. October 9, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  12. "Lynne Spears to Write About "Dark Period of Britney's Life" in Memoir". Us Magazine. June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  13. Spears, Lynne; Craker, Lorilee (2008). Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson. pp. 194. ISBN 978-1-59555-156-6.
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