Brynn Thayer is an American actress who is well-known for her television work. She first gained recognition for her supporting role in the television series “One Life to Live.” The series, which was directed by Agnes Nixon, gained notoriety as the first drama series to feature racially and socially diverse characters and to focus on multiple societal issues. The show received multiple Emmy Awards. She was then seen starring in the television series TV 101. The series only ran for one season. She also played a prominent role in the medical drama series Island Son. However, the show was quickly canceled due to bad reviews. She appeared as a guest on a number of television programs, including “Murder, She Wrote,” “Cold Case,” and “How to Get Away with Murder.” She has a recurrent part in the renowned medical drama television series General Hospital. In addition to acting, she co-founded the philanthropic organization Zazangels.
Brynn Thayer’s Career
When she began as Jenny Wolek on the popular television series ‘One Life to Live’ in 1978, Brynn Thayer began to garner attention. She held the position for an aggregate of eight years. Her performance in the series garnered her a nomination for the Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy Award. Anges Nixon designed the program, which ran from 1968 to 2013.
From 1988 to 1989, she played the lead role in the drama television series TV 101. A newly divorced photojournalist quits his job and returns to the institution where he studied journalism to teach. The show was canceled due to both controversy and low viewership. Next, she had a leading role in the medical drama Island Son. The plot of the show centered on a devoted physician and his complicated and demanding life.
Thayer subsequently appeared in a significant part in the legal drama television series Matlock. She performed the role of the protagonist’s daughter. The majority of the episode focused on how Matlock would identify criminals and then confront them in a dramatic courtroom confrontation.
The show aired for nine seasons from 1986 to 1995. She also had a recurrent part in the immensely popular and successful medical drama television series General Hospital.
In the 1988 action picture “Hero and the Terror,” she portrayed a leading character. The film was directed by William Tannen and stars the renowned martial artist and actor Chuck Norris. Norris played a police officer attempting to stop a serial killer. The film received unfavorable reviews from the media.
Then, Thayer had a significant role in the television series Pensacola: Wings of Gold. From 1997 to 2000, it ran for three seasons.
In the years that followed, she appeared as a guest on a variety of television programs, including ‘Moonlighting,’ ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ ‘Diagnosis: Murder,’ ‘Without A Trace,’ and ‘How to Get Away With Murder.’
In 2011, she also appeared on “Days of Our Lives” as a guest star. Since 1965, for more than fifty years, the series has been broadcast.
Her Personal Life
Brynn Thayer was born in North Dallas, Texas, on October 4, 1949. Margery Schwartz Thayer and William Paul Thayer were her parents. Former naval officer and business executive was her father.
There have been three marriages for her. 1971 marked her first marriage to Hugh Robertson. In 1981, following their divorce, she wed Gerald Antony. This marriage also ended in divorce in 1983. David Steinberg is her current husband, whom she wed in 1994.
She co-founded the nonprofit foundation ZazAngels with actor Michael Zaslow and his wife Susan Hufford to raise donations for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, popularly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Estimated Net Worth
Brynn is one of the wealthiest and most popular television actresses. According to our research, Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider, Brynn Thayer has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.