Lynne Moody

Emmalyn Paulette Moody (born February 17, 1946 or 1950) known professionally as Lynne Moody, is an American film and television actress. Beginning her career in the early 1970s, Moody is best known her roles as Tracy Curtis–Taylor in the ABC television sitcom "That's My Mama" (1974–1975), Irene Harvey in "Roots" (1977), "" (1979) and Patricia Williams in "Knots Landing" (1988–1990).
Biography.
Career.
Born in Detroit, Moody worked as a stewardess prior to relocating to Los Angeles for her acting career. In 1970, Moody moved to Los Angeles where she was initially hired to work as a playboy bunny at a Playboy Club. While working at the Playboy Club, Moody studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. (Moody later studied at Goodman Theatre and Hull House.) In 1973, Moody landed her first role as Denny in the American blaxploitation horror film "Scream Blacula Scream". Moody was the original Jenny Willis when the character was introduced in an episode of "All in the Family" titled "Lionel's Engagement" in 1974. By the time the pilot episode of "The Jeffersons" aired in January, 1975, the role was recast with Berlinda Tolbert replacing her as Jenny Willis. 
In the fall of 1974, Moody landed the role of Tracy Curtis Taylor in the ABC television series "That's My Mama" with Clifton Davis and Theresa Merritt. Moody portrayed the character throughout the series first season, later being replaced by Joan Pringle at the beginning of the second season. According to a 1975 "JET" article, Moody's manager Michael Kogg described Moody's exit from the show as "she didn't like the part anymore". After her exit from That's My Mama, Moody received a starring role in "Women in Prison" exploitation TV-movie "Nightmare in Badham County", later released to theaters as "Nightmare" in 1976.
In 1977, Moody portrayed Irene Harvey in Alex Haley's ABC television mini-series "Roots". Moody later reprised her role in "" which aired in February 1979. From 1979 until 1980, Moody portrayed Polly Dawson in the ABC program "Soap". Moody had other daytime television roles such as, Patricia Williams in "Knots Landing", and Nurse Julie Williams in "E/R". In 2000, Moody had a recurring role on the hit ABC daytime drama series, "General Hospital" as Florence Campbell.
Other ventures.
In the 1990s, Moody participated in public service radio spots for Africare to help improve the livelihood of Africans, along with fellow "Roots" cast members Georg Stanford Brown and Louis Gossett Jr.
Personal.
Moody never married and has one child. Moody gave birth to a daughter on December 10, 1964 whom she gave up for adoption. In June 2018, Moody was reunited with her daughter, named Lisa Wright. Wright found Moody by doing a 23 and Me DNA test with aid of Moody's brother. Prior to being reunited with her daughter, Moody spent years searching for her daughter even enlisting the help of Alex Haley.