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Lynn Eastman-Rossi

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Lynn grew up in Long Beach, CA the youngest of 3 children. Her father was in the meat business and her mother was a musician. She began her acting career in the LB Civic Light Opera at the age of 13. She was in numerous productions starting in the chorus and moving up to speaking roles in "Kismet" with Howard Keel, "Mame" with Martha Ray. She went on to star as Laurie in "Oklahoma", Nancy in "Oliver", Anna in "The KIng and I" before landing her first movie role in "Phantasm". She was Miss Welcome to Long Beach, whose job it was to meet and greet visiting dignitaries, ride in parades and christen the Queen Mary when it arrived in Long Beach Harbor.

She had a band called Sazzy Smash and built her own recording studio, The Recording Suite, with Recording Engineer Paul Ratajczak. Michael Nesmith brought one of his projects to the studio as did RCA Records for their subsidiary label Free Flight Records.

Lynn's next move was to Hollywood to Study Method Acting with Lee Strasberg. Over 5 years she devoted herself to serious study and was cast in two plays Lee produced at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre. She continued auditioning and performed in several other plays in Hollywood. She then went on to direct theatre in the Los Angeles area and has done Commercial, TV and Film work.

She is now Co-owner of Eastman Rossi Productions with her husband Leo Rossi They have either acted in, produced or written numerous Films, Plays and TV Shows. But their greatest production is their two children.
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    Known for

    Phantasm (1979)
    Phantasm
    6.6
    • Sally(as Lynn Eastman)
    • 1979
    Matthew Broderick and Willie in Projet X (1987)
    Projet X
    6.2
    • Sgt. Huntley(as Lynn Eastman)
    • 1987
    James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)
    Immediate Family
    6.0
    • Phone Operator(as Lynn Eastman)
    • 1989
    Ray Liotta, Kurt Russell, and Madeleine Stowe in Obsession fatale (1992)
    Obsession fatale
    6.4
    • Candace Lurie(as Lynn Eastman)
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Salma Hayek and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Rebel Highway (1994)
      Rebel Highway
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Home Ec. Teacher (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1994
    • Reform School Girl (1994)
      Reform School Girl
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Home Ec. Teacher (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1994
    • Ray Liotta, Kurt Russell, and Madeleine Stowe in Obsession fatale (1992)
      Obsession fatale
      6.4
      • Candace Lurie (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1992
    • James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)
      Immediate Family
      6.0
      • Phone Operator (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1989
    • Matthew Broderick and Willie in Projet X (1987)
      Projet X
      6.2
      • Sgt. Huntley (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1987
    • Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
      Partners in Crime
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Waitress (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1984
    • Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
      Heart Like a Wheel
      6.7
      • Sonny's wife (Sonny- Dean Paul Martin) (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Night of the Demon (1980)
      Night of the Demon
      4.7
      • Susan Nugent (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1980
    • Phantasm (1979)
      Phantasm
      6.6
      • Sally (as Lynn Eastman)
      • 1979

    Producer



    • The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone (2009)
      The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2009

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    Phantasm
    Phantasm
    Trailer 1:44
    Phantasm

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • My Business website
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Lynn Eastman
    • Height
      • 1.73 m
    • Spouse
      • Leo RossiFebruary 13, 1983 - present

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      Lynn was in a duo called The Blues Mothers - Mothers by day, Blues Mothers by night. Don Williams (brother of Composer John Williams) was their Musical Director. They dressed in suits and hats with dark glasses just like The Blues Brothers and were seriously soulful and funny. Performing for various charity events, parties and carnivals. They recorded a demo and made a music video.
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      Success lives in each moment.
    • Nickname
      • Lynnetteski

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