Lynne was born in Gary, Indiana, U.S.[3] She trained at Northwestern University, Illinois from 1961 to 1965, studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in drama (film, tv and theatre production) and minoring in journalism.
Lynne has had roles in numerous TV serials including Number 96 (1972), Spyforce (1972), Ryan (1973), Boney (1973) and Alvin Purple (1976).
In 1980, she formed a business partnership with world champion balloonist, Peter Vizzard, starting the company, Balloon Aloft Australia in the Hunter Valley, operating commercial passenger rides, using them for advertising, and staging balloon festivals.
[5] Lynne won the National Hot Air Balloon Championships in 1985[5] and went on to represent Australia in the 1985 World Hot Air Ballooning Championships in Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. the same year, competing against Vizzard.
[5] Since retiring, Lynne lives six months of the year in Australia, and the other six in Europe, owning a boat on the canals in France.