
Lynne Ashe
Biography
Hailing from Gainesville, Georgia, Lynne is the middle child of three to Nat Ashe, a poultry industry executive, and Bebe Ashe, a part-time legal secretary. Lynne knew by the age of four that she wanted to be both an actor and a writer. Around age 8, she was distressed to learn that the stage name she had picked for herself was already taken. It was Debbie Reynolds. Lynne is primarily of Irish and English descent, with rumors that she is very distantly linked to Thomas Ashe, one of the first settlers in Ireland in the 1500s, who in turn is very distantly related to Queen Elizabeth II. But that's too much genealogy research to prove or disprove, so she's happy just to entertain the idea as a possibility.
Lynne received a BA in Theatre Arts from Brenau University and was one of the first graduates of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance, a joint program between UNG and Brenau. She received a graduate assistantship in Wake Forest University's MA Theatre program. It was at Wake Forest that she studied under professor James Dodding (whose former students also include Tom Baker, David Bowie, Tom Hulce, and Gary Oldman) and developed a passion for Shakespeare and British Restoration Theatre. Dodding encouraged her to apply for (and she received) a grant to study for a summer at The Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon Avon. While at Wake Forest, Lynne sustained an ankle injury requiring reconstructive surgeries and had to take off half a semester for recovery. (And which also prevents her from being able to wear heels). She was unable to complete the missed coursework before her assistantship funds ran dry. She decided to postpone completion of her degree because she wanted to pay down the medical debt before taking on a student loan. Unfortunately, she was never able to complete her degree. But she considers the opportunity of working with professors Maya Angelou and Dodding, along with the Stratford experience, to be just as valuable as the degree itself. Go Deacs!
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Known For
Acting History
2024
Color Book as Marsha
2024Freedom Hair as Clara
2023The Out-Laws as Woman at Table
2023The Big Door Prize as Sheila
2023Will Trent as Middle-aged Woman
2022I Want You Back as Receptionist
2021The Suicide Squad as Polka-Dot Man's Mom
2021Fear Street: 1666 as Union Townswoman
2021One of These Days as Ruthie
2020The Glorias as Irish Taxi Driver
2020DC's Stargirl as Nurse Louise Love
2020The Outsider as Evelyn Stickhouse
2019A Violent Separation as Patty
2019Doom Patrol as Carol
2018Insatiable as Principal Estelle Martin
2017I, Tonya as Shawn's Mother
2017Brockmire as Human Resources Manager
2016Office Christmas Party as Rita
2016Wild Oats as Laurie
2016Stranger Things as Happy Homeowner
2016Texas Rein as Aunt Clara
2013Sleepy Hollow as Brenda (Bailiff)
2013Crackerjack as Donna









