Lynne Adams

Acting

Born October 8, 1946, Canada

Lynne Adams is a Canadian actress and narrator best known as the original Canadian English narrator of How It’s Made from its sixth season through the end of the series. Based in Montreal during much of her career, she also appeared in films and television productions including Johnny Mnemonic, Human Trafficking, X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Fatman.

Filmography

• 2024Deja-Vu
• 2020Fatman — Pet Shop Owner
• 2019Dark Phoenix — NASA Flight Director
• Quantico — Sara Martin
• 2013Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery — Reine-Marie Gamache
• 2010Exit 67 — Travailleuse Social
• Sophie
• 2007A Life Interrupted — Carolyn Maloney
• 2007Christie's Revenge — Detective Adams
• 2007The Secret — Resto Woman
• 2007You
• 2006Time Bomb — FBI Agent Lawton
• 2005Devil's Rose — Donna
• Human Trafficking — Ellen
• 2004Noel — Head ER Nurse
• Dangerous Liaisons — Sophie
• 2003Shattered Glass — Kelly's Colleague
• 2002Aftermath
• 2002Obsessed — Paula
• 2001Chasing Holden — Post mistress
• 2001Hidden Agenda — Prosecutor
• How It's Made — Narrator (voice)
• 2001Nowhere in Sight — Ellie
• For Better or for Worse — Additional Voices
• 2000Possible Worlds — Colleague
• 1999Dead Silent — Social Worker
• 1999Requiem for Murder — Det. Samantha Parks
• 1999The Witness Files
• 1999Time at the Top — Nora Walker / Nina Shawson
• 1998Airspeed — Marylin Stone
• 1998Dead End — Sally
• 1998Psychopath — Laura Carmichael
• 1998The Ultimate Weapon — Lorrie
• 1997Dead Innocent — Del Rainman
• 1997Habitat — Tara Fisher
• 1996Frankenstein and Me — Aileen Russo
• 1995Johnny Mnemonic — Yakuza with Rocket Launcher
• 1995Silent Hunter — Anna
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? — Ricky's Mom
• 1992Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives — Mitch
• 1989Cruising Bar — Jessica
• 1988Blood Relations — Sharon
• 1988The Carpenter — Alice Jarett
• 1987Ford: The Man and the Machine — Eleanor
• 1987Night Zoo — Julie
• 1987Street Smart — Reporter
• 1987Wild Thing — Edwina
• 1986One Police Plaza — Iris