September 22, 1958 (1958-09-22) (age 48)
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Notable roles
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Lucy Coe on General Hospital and Port Charles
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Lynn Herring Detailed Biography -
Sheryl Lynn Herring (most known by Lynn Herring, born September 22, 1958 in Enid, Oklahoma) is an American soap opera actress. Before acting, she was Miss Virginia USA 1977, and was runner-up to Kimberly Tomes for the title of Miss USA 1977. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's in Psychology, where she was also a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority.[citation needed]
Herring is best known for her work in daytime television, first portraying the role of mousy librarian Lucy Coe on General Hospital in 1986. Over time, her character became much more glamorous and man-hungry, and the role proved to be very lucrative for Herring.[citation needed] She left after six years to explore other opportunities, which led to a role on Days of Our Lives. Her character, Lisanne Gardner, was never fully developed, and Herring asked to be let out of her contract with the show. Days producers agreed, and she returned to General Hospital.
She played Lucy on General Hospital until 1997, when she was asked to reprise her character on a spinoff series called Port Charles. She acted on the serial until it was canceled in 2003.
Herring is married to fellow soap star Wayne Northrop; they have two sons, Hank Wayne (born 1991) and Grady Lee (born 1993). Northrop and Herring own and run a working cattle ranch in the Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles.
