Portrait of Carol Lynley

Acting

Carol Lynley

Career

Active from 1959 to 2006, busiest in 1977 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carol Lynley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    4.2, average 5.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Character Study 3
  • 1960s Romantic Comedy 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2
  • Practical Effects 2
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Small Town Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Future Cop: Cops and Robin

as Dr. Alcott

2000s

2 titles · average score 58
Vic
Vic (2006)

as Carrie Lee

A Light in the Forest
A Light in the Forest (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gramma Irene

1990s

4 titles · average score 39
Drowning on Dry Land
Drowning on Dry Land (1999)
GoodWatch score 45

as Marge

Neon Signs
Neon Signs (1996)

as Faith

Howling VI: The Freaks
Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

as Miss Eddington

Spirits
Spirits (1990)
GoodWatch score 36

as Sister Jillian

1980s

12 titles · average score 60
Dark Tower
Dark Tower (1989)
GoodWatch score 29

as Tilly

Blackout
Blackout (1988)

as Esther Boyle

Monsters
Monsters (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Dr. Elizabeth Porter

Night Heat
Night Heat (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

In Possession
In Possession (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sylvia Daly

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Sylvia Daly

Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

TV show · as Karen Davis

Balboa
Balboa (1983)

as Erin Blakely

Vigilante
Vigilante (1983)
GoodWatch score 42

as Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher

Hotel
Hotel (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Zane Elliott

Bakers' Dozen
Bakers' Dozen (1982)

TV show

Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir (1980)

as Laura

1970s

35 titles · average score 60
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
GoodWatch score 32

as Nikki

The Beasts Are on the Streets
The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978)

as Dr. Claire McCauley

The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
GoodWatch score 51

as Annabelle West

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Carol Gilmore

The Washington Affair
The Washington Affair (1977)

as Barbara Nicholson

Flood!
Flood! (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

as Abbie Adams

Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

as Elizabeth 'Liz' Hollander

If It's a Man – Hang Up!
If It's a Man – Hang Up! (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

as Suzy Martin

Cotter
Cotter (1973)

as Leah

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker (1972)
GoodWatch score 80

as Gail Foster

Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob (1972)
GoodWatch score 38

as Leslie

Weekend of Terror
Weekend of Terror (1970)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sister Meredith

1960s

30 titles · average score 59
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

as Diana

The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

as Robin Sherwood

The Helicopter Spies
The Helicopter Spies (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

as Annie

The Shuttered Room
The Shuttered Room (1967)
GoodWatch score 59

as Susannah Whately Kelton / Sarah

Danger Route
Danger Route (1967)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jocelyn

Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

as Ann

Harlow
Harlow (1965)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jean Harlow

The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
GoodWatch score 45

as Maggie Williams

Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

as Cynthia Lee Albright

Under the Yum Yum Tree
Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
GoodWatch score 38

as Robin Austin

The Cardinal
The Cardinal (1963)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle

Return to Peyton Place
Return to Peyton Place (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

as Allison MacKenzie

1950s

8 titles · average score 67
Blue Denim
Blue Denim (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

as Janet Willard

Hound-Dog Man
Hound-Dog Man (1959)

as Dony Waller

Holiday for Lovers
Holiday for Lovers (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

as Betsy Dean

Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Rapunzel

The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest (1958)
GoodWatch score 63

as Shenandoe

DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)

TV show · as Judy Graves

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Janice

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Schoolgirl (uncredited) / Mary Elizabeth Asher