Carlin Glynn

Carlin Glynn (February 19, 1940 - July 13, 2023) was a celebrated American actress and singer, renowned for her Tony Award-winning performances. She was married to writer, director, and actor Peter Masterson from 1960 until his passing in 2018. Together, they raised three children: actress Mary Stuart Masterson, cinematographer Peter Masterson Jr., and former actress Alexandra "Lexie" Masterson.

Glynn gained fame for her portrayal of Mae Barber in the 1975 film Three Days of the Condor and as Brenda Baker, the mother of Molly Ringwald's character in Sixteen Candles (1984). Additionally, she played Jessie Mae in The Trip to Bountiful (1985), which was directed by Masterson, and appeared as First Lady Meg Tresch alongside George C. Scott in the TV series Mr. President. She also took on the role of Lady Bird Johnson in the miniseries A Woman Named Jackie.

Her filmography boasts a variety of roles in productions such as Resurrection (1980), Continental Divide (1981), The Escape Artist (1982), Gardens of Stone (1987)—which featured both her husband and daughter—Blood Red (1989), Night Game (1989), Convicts (1991), Judy Berlin (1999), and Whiskey School (2005).

A life member of The Actors Studio, Glynn made her Broadway debut later in her career, winning the Tony Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical in 1979 for her role as "Mona Stangley" in the original production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, a musical her husband adapted from a Playboy article in collaboration with its author, Larry L. King, and composer Carol Hall.