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Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 24, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Davenport, Iowa, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jun 11, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Donna Hayward in the ABC cult television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). After portraying Stacy in Penelope Spheeris's comedy Wayne's World (1992), Boyle had a lead role in John Dahl's critic ... ally acclaimed neo-noir film Red Rock West (1993), followed by roles in Threesome (1994), Cafe Society (1995), and Happiness (1998). From 1997 to 2003, Boyle portrayed Assistant District Attorney Helen Gamble in the ABC television series The Practice for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lara Flynn Boyle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Mother, Couch

Mother, Couch

2024

as Linda

Death in Texas

Death in Texas

2022

as Grace

Lucky Dog

Lucky Dog

2014

as Ms. Donley

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

2013

as Agnes/The Witch

Cougar Hunting

Cougar Hunting

2011

as Kathy

Baby on Board

Baby on Board

2009

as Mary Radcliffe

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

as Betty McBain

Have Dreams, Will Travel

Have Dreams, Will Travel

2007

as Ben's Mother

The House Next Door

The House Next Door

2006

as Col Kennedy

Land of the Blind

Land of the Blind

2006

as La Première Dame

Men in Black II

Men in Black II

2002

as Serleena

Speaking of Sex

Speaking of Sex

2001

as Dr. Emily Paige

Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools

2001

as Karen

Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

1998

as Grace Williams

Happiness

Happiness

1998

as Helen Jordan

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

1998

as Betty Johnson

Red Meat

Red Meat

1997

as Ruth

Afterglow

Afterglow

1997

as Marianne Byron

Farmer & Chase

Farmer & Chase

1997

as Hillary

Cafe Society

Cafe Society

1997

as Pat Ward

The Big Squeeze

The Big Squeeze

1996

as Tanya Mulhill

Threesome

Threesome

1994

as Alex

Past Tense

Past Tense

1994

as Tory Bass / Sabrina James

Jacob

Jacob

1994

as Rahel

Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out

1994

as Laraine

The Road to Wellville

The Road to Wellville

1994

as Ida Muntz

The Temp

The Temp

1993

as Kris Bolin

Red Rock West

Red Rock West

1993

as Suzanne Brown

Equinox

Equinox

1992

as Beverly Franks

Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

1992

as Heather

Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992

as Stacy

Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

1991

as Sandra Gladstone

The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

1991

as Rosarita

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

as Mara Motes

May Wine

May Wine

1990

as Cammie

The Rookie

The Rookie

1990

as Sarah

Terror on Highway 91

Terror on Highway 91

1989

as Laura Taggert

How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

1989

as Jessica Kailo

The Preppie Murder

The Preppie Murder

1989

as Jennifer Levin

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1989

as Donna Hayward

Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

1989

as Ginny Danburry

Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III

1988

as Donna Gardner

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Have Dreams, Will Travel

Have Dreams, Will Travel

2007

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Organization Category Movie
Sundance Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe Nominated
Television Credits

The Practice

as Helen Gamble

Episodes: 146

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Hidden Room

as Nicole

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Jul 23, 1991

Twin Peaks

as Donna Hayward

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Apr 08, 1990

Jack and Mike

as Leslie

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 16, 1986

Amerika

as Jacqueline 'Jessie' Bradford

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 15, 1987

Sable

as Melanie Waterston

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 07, 1987

Law & Order

as Dawn Talley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Ally McBeal

as Helen Gamble (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Las Vegas

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

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