Lynn Dalby
| Lynn Dalby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lynn Dalby 17 February 1947 Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964 - present |
Lynn Dalby (born 17 February 1947) is an English actress.
Dalby was born in Harrogate. She is most notable for her role as Ruth Merrick Sugden in the soap opera Emmerdale Farm in 1972. Dalby starred as "Hazel" in the 1970s series Budgie, which starred Adam Faith, of which 26 episodes were made in 1970 and 1971. She trained at the Corona Theatre School with future Emmerdale co-star Frazer Hines. She appeared in Crossroads as a secretary called Rita Hughes, and acted in the 1975 horror film Legend of the Werewolf, before starring in the crime drama Breakaway (1980). After the end of her six-year marriage to the actor Ray Lonnen, Lynn emigrated to Australia.