Shae D'lyn (born Shae D'lyn Sherertz; November 24, 1963, Abilene, Texas)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as series regular Jane Deaux/Cavanaugh on the sitcom Dharma & Greg, as Cousin Vicki in the feature film Vegas Vacation, and a recurring role as Carolyn Rothstein on Boardwalk Empire.[2]

Life and career

After graduating with honors from the University of Virginia, D'Lyn worked as an investment analyst for Morrow & Co. on Wall Street. After a year in New York, she moved to Boston as vice president of real estate investment banking for Boston Capital Partners where she syndicated low-income housing to investors seeking tax credits. Bored with financial services, she applied for, and was accepted to acting school.

Upon graduation, D'lyn immediately made appearances on television and in film. Her first appearance was in a 1993 episode of Quantum Leap,[2] soon followed by the 1993 TNT television film of Arthur Miller's The American Clock. Her television work, aside from Dharma & Greg (1997–2001),[2] included guest-starring appearances in Ellen, Law & Order and the role of Carolyn Rothstein on Boardwalk Empire in 2014.[2] She starred in the off-Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams' Baby Doll.[3]

D'lyn directs theater, film, and television productions, and has founded a production company based in Los Angeles and Puerto Rico and an artists' cooperative in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and Toronto with over 400 members. D'lyn produced and directed two documentary shorts released in 2006, of which Morir Para Ser Libre was featured at that year's Boston Latino Film Festival.[4]

As of 2009, D'lyn had created the HearME project, which put interconnected music studios in orphanages worldwide; as of 2022 the website for HearME no longer exists.[5]

Selected filmography

Year Film Role
1993 The American Clock Young Doris
1994 Hits! Doozie
1997 Convict 762 Sheridan
Vegas Vacation Cousin Vicki
2006 Happily N'Ever After Additional Voices
2011 The Motel Life Claire
2012 The Pretty One May
2016 Café Society Carlotta
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Nell

Television Roles

Year TV Series Role Notes
1993 Quantum Leap Lady Alexandra Corrington Guest star, episode "Blood Moon"
Ghost Mom Jean TV movie
1994 Law & Order Dory Guest Starred 1 episode
1995 Awake to Danger Lorette McAdams TV movie
Secrets Edwina Phelan TV movie
1996 Ellen Debbie Johnson Guest Starred 1 episode
1997 Dharma & Greg Jane Cavanaugh Main Character: 92 episodes
2001 That '70s Show Rudolph Guest Starred 1 episode
2008 Speedie Date Lisa
2013 Alpha House April Mandela Guest star Season 1, episode 11
2014 Boardwalk Empire Carolyn Rothstein Guest star Season 5, episode 503, 505
2017 Orange Is the New Black Tattoo Artist Guest star Season 5, episode 12

References

  1. ↑ "Shae D'Lyn Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Shae D'Lyn". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lipfert, David (July 18, 1999). "Tiger Tail". CurtainUp. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ by, Created. "SHOT IN THE DARK FILMS".
  5. ↑ "HearME – Children Empowered Through Creation and Technology Bringing Harmony to Our World". hearmehub.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
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