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Tyne Daly

American Actress

Born: Feb 21, 1946

About Me Old People Will Women

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I never played the 'decoration,' I always played the one who suffered. And then I got very lucky in my middle career, when I started playing the hero, which at that point was quite rare for women. Tyne Daly

You know, my hair is very upsetting to people, but it's upsetting on purpose. It is important to look old so that the young will not be afraid of dying. People don't like old women. We don't honor age in our society, and we certainly don't honor it in Hollywood. Tyne Daly

The director's job is full of all sorts of annoyances and details - like how many cars are on the street. Ugh. I don't want it. I like my gig. And I feel that for the next 30 years or so I can keep learning more about it. Tyne Daly

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I went into the family business. To me, it was the norm and not the exception. Tyne Daly

Family Me Business Exception Norm Family Business

Women are usually only interesting to studio executives when they are fecund, between the ages of 15 and 30. I decided to get through the really tough patch, around 50, by just cutting my price and playing ten years older. I didn't want to have to wait until I was an old lady to play one. Tyne Daly

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I don't have a waist: I'm a breadbox on top of legs. Tyne Daly

Top Waist Legs

Both my parents were actors. I was schooled to think that acting was an important social service, that it was something that human beings need. Tyne Daly

Service Parents Important Think Something Both Both My Parents Schooled Were Human Human Beings Social Acting Beings Social Service Actor Need

What I like is the acting itself. But I'm a lousy celebrity. I'm not interested in selling my private life. I take my private feelings to the work, but I want there to be a difference between me and whoever it is I'm playing. Tyne Daly

My job always is to play a person, not to judge her. Tyne Daly

Judge Job Always Person Play Her

I do games of solitaire when I get home to quiet my spirits. Tyne Daly

Home Spirits Quiet Get Games

The first time I was nominated for an award for professional acting, I was in my mid-twenties. I was married and the mother of my first two daughters. I had been working for near to 15 years. Tyne Daly

Time Mother First Married Daughters Had Nominated First Time Been Years Working Acting Professional Award Near Two

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