Lynda Barry

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Job Title

Actor, Visual Effects & Animation

Born

November 30, 1955

Career Milestones

1991

First novel adapted into stage play, "The Good Times Are Killing Me" at Second Stage Theater

1988

First major TV role, "Michelob Presents Sunday Night" (also animator)

1988

First feature appearance, "Comic Book Confidential"

Made frequent guest appearances on "Late Night With David Letterman"

1984

Cartoon featured regularly in "Esquire"

1977

Invented "Ernie Pook's Comeek" (cartoon eventually became a regular in over 50 papers); discovered by Matt "The Simpsons" Groening, editor of the school paper at the time

Raised in Seattle, Washington