Tanisha Lynn
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Tanisha Lynn Eanes, known professionally as Tanisha Lynn (born September 14, 1978 in Houston, Texas
) is an American
actress.
, the daughter of Derek Frye (formerly William Christian
and currently Charles Parnell
) and Mimi Reed (Shari Headley
), a role which she played from March 2004 until January 2007 on the show All My Children
. Although rumors about Lynn's status with the show were circulating for some time, due to her lack of storyline, it was reported at Pine Valley Bulletin: Ins and Outs in January 2007 that Lynn had taped her final scenes in December 2006, last to air in late January. She graduated from the Theatre Department at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and went on to the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
Her other appearances include:
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
) is an American
United States
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actress.
Brief biography
Lynn is best known for her portrayal of Danielle FryeDanielle Frye
Danielle Frye is a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley, having appeared on the American TV soap opera, All My Children. She was portrayed by Tanisha Lynn from March 9, 2004 through January 11, 2007...
, the daughter of Derek Frye (formerly William Christian
William Christian
William Christian may refer to:*William Christian , a Manx vicar and Member of the Legislative Council*William Christian , soldier on Virginia's western frontier, brother-in-law of Patrick Henry...
and currently Charles Parnell
Charles Parnell (actor)
Charles Parnell is an American actor best known for being the second actor to portray Police Chief Derek Frye on All My Children. Parnell took over the role previously played by actor William Christian. He joined the cast of the show on September 8, 2005, and made his final appearance on September...
) and Mimi Reed (Shari Headley
Shari Headley
Shari Headley is an American actress. Headley made her acting debut on The Cosby Show in 1985. Since then her career has mostly focused on television acting; she is perhaps best known for portraying police officer Mimi Reed Frye Williams on the popular soap opera All My Children from May 1991 to...
), a role which she played from March 2004 until January 2007 on the show All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. Although rumors about Lynn's status with the show were circulating for some time, due to her lack of storyline, it was reported at Pine Valley Bulletin: Ins and Outs in January 2007 that Lynn had taped her final scenes in December 2006, last to air in late January. She graduated from the Theatre Department at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and went on to the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
Her other appearances include:
- Robot Stories
- Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
- My Wife and KidsMy Wife and KidsMy Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...
- As Audrey in Shakespeare's As You Like It at Worth Street Theater Company.