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name: "Phyllis Lyons"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phyllis-lyons"
fi1m_id: "phyllis-lyons"
imdb_id: "nm0529137"
tmdb_id: 10383
wikidata_id: "Q3381858"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 August 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T07:54:10.718102+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Phyllis Lyons

## Identity

Phyllis Lyons

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phyllis-lyons
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** phyllis-lyons
- **IMDb ID:** nm0529137
- **TMDB ID:** 10383
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3381858
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3381858, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10383

Actor. Born 20 August 1960 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 August 1960, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1995–2001
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 83 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3381858, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10383

## Biography

Phyllis Lyons is an American actress. She was born on 20 August 1960 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Lyons is known for her supporting roles in films including *The Bridges of Madison County* (1995) as Betty and *Donnie Darko* (2001) as Anne Fisher. Her television work includes a recurring role as Arlene Vaughan on the soap opera *All My Children* (1991–1992) and guest appearances in series such as *Quantum Leap* (1991), *ER* (1995), *24* (2005), *House* (2008) and *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010).

She received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for outstanding female newcomer in daytime television in 1992 for *All My Children*. Lyons was married to actor and director Adam Arkin from 1998 until their divorce in 2013; they have one son.

*Sources: imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Donnie Darko* (2001), Fi1m 83, as Anne Fisher — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md)
- *The Bridges of Madison County* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Betty — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bridges-of-madison-county.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Triple Fisher: The Lethal Lolitas of Long Island* (2012), as Mary Jo Buttafuoco (archive footage from "Casualties of Love")
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Coffee Shop Waitress
- *Life* (2007), series, as Judith Raitt
- *The Ring Two* (2005), as Mother of Jake
- *House* (2004), series, as Dr. Schmidt — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Miracles* (2003), series, as Olivia Ferguson
- *Sorority Boys* (2002), as Polly
- *24* (2001), series, as Karen Pendleton — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Guardian* (2001), as Susannah Lichtmann
- *Donnie Darko* (2001), as Anne Fisher — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md)
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Vicky McMahon
- *Thirst* (1998), as Allison
- *L.A. Doctors* (1998), series, as Sandy Rowlands
- *I'm Losing You* (1998), as Dentist's Wife
- *The Rat Pack* (1998), as Pat Lawford
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Cynthia Stevenson
- *If These Walls Could Talk* (1996), as Audrey
- *The Bridges of Madison County* (1995), as Betty — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bridges-of-madison-county.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mrs. Tubbs — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Dr. Phyllis Lyons, Phyllis Larkin
- *Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage* (1993), as Louise Farentino
- *Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story* (1993), as Mary Jo Buttafuoco
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Darla
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Annie Beaumont

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