Linda Shayne | |
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| Born | USA |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actress, film producer |
Linda Shayne is an American-Canadian dual citizen, film and television writer and director, and former film and television actress.[1][2]
Linda Shayne was born in the United States. Shayne graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with highest honors and her published work includes a journal article about ex-offenders from San Quentin Prison. She also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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 Starla 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] Linda Shayne created a TV series to film in Thailand and served as a Judge for the Content Asia Awards.[6]
Emmy Award winning animator Art Leonardi illustrated a children's book Linda Shayne wrote, Longfellow Finds a Home.[7]
