A native of Los Angeles, Stewart began her comedy career with the renowned sketch group The Groundlings, where she met Peterson and future Pee-wee Herman star, Paul Reubens. In the early stages of ...

After originating the role of Miss Yvonne, The Most Beautiful Woman in Puppetland, onstage in 1981’s The Pee-Wee Herman Show, she continued with the character on the CBS Saturday morning program ...

Stewart finished filming a movie called “The Dink,” a comedy ... She was a fixture on the show as Pee-wee Herman’s extravagant neighbor with creative hairdos and a chipper personality.

As part of Xpress‘ annual Kids Issue series, we reached out to the members of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County ...

Those friends, Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, and “Saturday Night Live” alum Laraine Newman, remembered the 78-year-old actor as a TV icon, kindhearted person and treasured member of the Groundlings ...

She also appeared in the iconic 1973 flick, “American Graffiti.” In 1981, she played Miss Yvonne in “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” and later reprised the same role in the CBS children’s spin ...

Actress Lynne Marie Stewart, best known for her roles in "Pee-wee’s Playhouse" and "It’s ... Stewart portrayed Rudolph’s mother in the 2011 comedy movie "Bridesmaids." Rudolph shared on ...

She was 78. Related: Paul Reubens and the enduring queer legacy of Pee-wee Herman Day paid tribute to his on-screen mother on Instagram. "RIP TV mom," he wrote. "Thanks for 20 years of laughs.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 22: Lynne Marie Stewart attends as The Groundlings Honor the Late Pee-Wee Herman at The Groundlings Theatre & School on July 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.