Lynn Lowry Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Son, Movies & TV Shows, Husband

Linda Kay Lowry, known professionally as Lynn Lowry, is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer best known for her iconic roles in 1970s cult horror films.

She first gained attention with her performance in David Durston‘s I Drink Your Blood (1970) and subsequently became a celebrated figure in the genre through her work in George A. Romero‘s The Crazies (1973) and David Cronenberg‘s Shivers (1975). Beyond her early horror stardom, she sustained a multi-decade career in independent film, later expanding into screenwriting and producing.

Lynn Lowry
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Linda Kay Lowry
Stage Name:	Lynn Lowry
Born:	15 October 1947 (age 78 years old)
Place of Birth:	East St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.75 m
Parents:	Jean Lowry and Mr. Lowry
Children:	Ian Lowry
Occupation:	Actress, Screenwriter, Film Producer
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early Life and Education

Linda Kay Lowry was born on 15 October 1947 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her mother is Jean Lowry, and her father, Mr. Lowry, was a jazz trumpet player.

She lived in Cahokia, Illinois, during her early childhood before relocating with her family to Burbank, California, at age twelve; the family later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where her father transferred for work. Lowry enrolled at the University of Georgia on a scholarship in 1966, studying theater for two years. Her ethnicity is white, and her religion is unknown.

Career

Linda Kay Lowry began her acting career in New York City while auditioning for a role in Joe (1970), where she met filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman, who cast her in a supporting part in The Battle of Love’s Return (1971).

Shortly after, she was cast in David Durston‘s horror film I Drink Your Blood (1970), marking her entry into the cult horror genre. Her early career continued with roles in George A. Romero‘s The Crazies (1973) and Radley Metzger‘s Score (1974), one of the first mainstream films to feature explicit bisexual content.

Lowry achieved significant recognition in the 1970s with her role as Nurse Forsythe in David Cronenberg‘s Shivers (1975), a landmark body horror film. She also enjoyed a sixteen-month stint as the adulterer-heroine Sandra on NBC’s soap opera How to Survive a Marriage, with brief appearances on Another World.

She appeared opposite Peter Fonda in Jonathan Demme‘s vigilante thriller Fighting Mad (1976). After moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, she appeared in Cat People (1982) before abandoning mainstream acting due to industry frustrations, focusing instead on theater and music.

Lowry later returned to independent film, co-writing and co-producing Schism (2008) and starring in numerous horror projects including Splatter Disco, Basement Jack, Torture Chamber (2013), and The House of Covered Mirrors (2015). In 2010, she made a cameo appearance in the remake of The Crazies.

Her later career includes the award-winning role of Gina Cochran in Fang (2022), for which she won four film festival awards. Her sustained work in cult horror over five decades has cemented her legacy as a beloved figure in independent genre cinema, inspiring new generations of horror filmmakers and fans.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @lowry_lynn

Personal Life

Linda Kay Lowry gave birth to her son, Ian Lowry, before moving to New York City in 1969 to pursue acting. She has not publicly disclosed details about Ian‘s father or any spouse.

Lowry worked as a Playboy Bunny in her early twenties and later as a bartender while auditioning in New York.

Filmography

• The Battle of Love’s Return (1971)
• I Drink Your Blood (1970)
• Sugar Cookies (1973)
• The Crazies (1973)
• Score (1974)
• Shivers (1975)
• Fighting Mad (1976)
• Cat People (1982)
• Terror in the Aisles (1984)
• Sweet Revenge (1984)
• Generations (1989)
• Splatter Disco (2007)
• Schism (2008)
• Torture Chamber (2013)
• The Trouble with Barry (2013)
• Model Hunger (2016)
• The House of Covered Mirrors (2016)
• Cynthia (2018)
• Rabid (2019)
• Sky Sharks (2020)
• Fang (2022)
• Grind (2025)

Net Worth

Linda Kay Lowry has an estimated net worth of approximately $1 million USD, derived from her extensive career as an actress spanning over five decades in cult horror films, independent cinema, and television.

Her income sources include acting fees from iconic films such as Shivers, The Crazies, and I Drink Your Blood, as well as later independent projects, screenwriting, producing credits (including Schism), convention appearances, and residuals from her enduring presence in the genre.