American actress
She had an affair off and on with David Frost for 18 years.
"Carolyn Lee" was her modeling name -- a name that was already registered with Actors Equity, so she changed it to use the homophone "Carol Lynley".
Her only child is a daughter with ex-husband Michael Selsman named Jill Selsman (born March 2, 1962).
She was featured on the April 22, 1957 cover of LIFE Magazine. Walt Disney saw her photo and article, and decided to cast her in his release The Light in the Forest . It was Carols debut (she received an "and introducing" credit in the opening titles), but it was also her swan song for Disneys studio. Opposite James MacArthur , a Broadway actor, both gave convincing performances, receiving mixed critical reaction, mostly because of the entrenched polarized "pro" and "anti" Disney factions.
Lynley owned the boots and pendant she wears in The Poseidon Adventure . She complained during production that the boots were shrinking due to constant immersion in water, making them extremely uncomfortable.
Is a huge fan of Cameron Diaz , one of her favorite films being Theres Something About Mary .
Although in later years she claimed to have sung "The Morning After" in The Poseidon Adventure , her voice was in fact dubbed by studio singer Rene Armand.
Was close friends with actor/dancer Fred Astaire. In the 1970s, it was rumored in the press that they might even marry; however, 81-year old Astaire wed the two and a half years younger Robyn Smith in 1980. Carol is quoted extensively in the book "Fred Astaire: His Friends Talk" , by Sarah Giles.
With her friend, entertainment reporter Nelson Aspen , Lynley appeared in several interstitial showbiz segments covering a variety of topics. For Australias #1 morning show "Sunrise" , she reflected on the remake of The Poseidon Adventure . On "TV Guide Television" , she discussed her long career in television, film and on Broadway. For "New with Nelson", she revealed some of her Oscar picks for that year and named her all time favorite Oscar winner as Frank Sinatra.
Her fathers name was Cyril Jones, and her mothers name was Frances Peltch.
