Lynn Herring Says Boys 'Get a Hoot' Out of Mom's Fame

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Having recently wrapped up a three-month turn on As the World Turns, Lynn Herring is back at her cattle ranch outside Los Angeles — and there’s nowhere she’d rather be.

“Up here, I’ll throw on mascara to go to the booster meeting or the PTA because, you know, you’ve got to look nice for the moms and dads but that’s it,” the 51-year-old actress tells Soap Opera Digest.

If her Topanga Canyon neighbors were to recognize her, Lynn says it is more often than not from her brief tenure with ATWT, and not from her longer reign as Lucy on General Hospital and Port Charles — something which “threw” sons Hank, 18, and Grady, 16, for quite a loop. “Hank … goes ‘Mom, they actually watched you,’” Lynn recalls. “They got a hoot out of that.”

Of the boys, Lynn adds,

“They’re doing great. Hank is at USC having way more fun than I think he should, and Grady is actually in his first play at the end of this month.”

Hank and Grady are Lynn’s children with husband Wayne Northrop.

Source: Soap Opera Digest, November 3 issue

– Missy

Comments

That is so weird that she brought up USC. I was just thinking about Karen, a girl I knew who passed away a little while back. She was in her junior year at USC. I was just thinking about how her friends from USC were doing when I read that little blurb that her son goes there. I’ll take that as a sign.

- Alicia on October 31st, 2009

She looks great. Never would’ve guessed she’s 51.

- computerag on October 31st, 2009

Looks just like she did when she was Miss Virginia USA in 1977, old clips of her are on youtube

- JA on October 31st, 2009

Wow – I can’t believe her kids are teenagers. It seems like yesterday that she, and the actresses that played Felicia and Bobbie had their kids at the same time.

- Emma on October 31st, 2009

I feel old. I remember when her sons were born.

- megan on October 31st, 2009

I also remember when her boys were born – seems like yesterday! I loved her recent run on ATWT as Audrey. Hope she comes back soon!

- Erin on October 31st, 2009

I saw her and her husband in 2004 in Madera CA at our Walmart. She looked stunning in a t-shirt, jeans and boots. She is beautiful.

- Nicki on November 1st, 2009

I forgot to add, the first thing I thought was “Wow that is Lucy Coe!” LOL.

- Nicki on November 1st, 2009

I didn’t realize her run on ATWT was going to be so short! That and GH are the two soaps I watch. It was very odd to see GH’s Lucy, Kevin & Alan all on ATWT, at the same time, as different characters!

- Jen K on November 2nd, 2009

Oh my gosh, is it just me or does she look JUST like the actress who played “Jill” on Home improvement here?!

- Patrice on November 2nd, 2009

I too cant believe her children are teenagers! As a GH watcher practically from birth, I wish she(and many others like Kevin, alan, Felicia) would return!

- Peggy on November 2nd, 2009

Lynn is my favorite soap opera actress of all time and no one could ever hold a candle to “Lucy Coe”. General Hospital has never been the same!!

- Trudy on June 24th, 2011