Lynne Marie Stewart, the actress recognized for roles in Pee-wee’s Playhouse and It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia, has died. She was 78.
Elvira star Cassandra Peterson was certainly one of a number of to pay tribute to the actress Friday on Instagram after developing collectively at The Groundlings in Los Angeles and showing in Elvira: Mistress of the Darkish (1988) and The Elvira Present (1993) collectively.
“My coronary heart is breaking upon listening to the information of my expensive good friend @lynnestewart78 Lynne Stewart’s passing,” wrote Peterson on Instagram. “One of many kindest, sweetest, funniest ladies who ever lived. The long-lasting Miss Yvonne of Pee-wee’s Playhouse: She’ll all the time be ‘probably the most stunning girl in Puppetland.’”
Born Dec. 14, 1946 in L.A., Stewart was a member of The Groundlings within the ’70s, the place she met Peterson, Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman.
Stewart was most recognized and beloved for taking part in Miss Yvonne and different roles in Reubens’ Pee-wee franchise, showing in The Pee-wee Herman Present (1981), Pee-wee’s Massive Journey (1985), Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986-’90) Massive High Pee-wee (1988), Christmas at Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1988) and Pee-wee’s Massive Vacation (2016). Reubens died at age 70 in 2022 after he was recognized with myelogenous leukemia and metastatic lung most cancers.
Since 2005, Stewart has recurred on FXX’s It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia as Charlie’s (Charlie Day) mother Bonnie Kelly.
“RIP TV mother. Thanks for 20 years of snickers. You deserve a standing ovation,” wrote Day on Instagram, including within the caption: “The good and proficient Lynne Marie Stewart. Relaxation in peace. Thanks for all of the years of laughter.”
Stewarts different credit embrace the movies American Graffiti (1973), Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986), The Working Man (1987), Rain Man (1988), Clear and Current Hazard (1994) and Bridesmaids (2011), in addition to episodes of Hawaii 5-O, M*A*S*H, CHiPs, Laverne & Shirley, Dynasty, Remington Steele, The Golden Women, Arrested Growth, Gray’s Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 2 Broke Women and AJ and the Queen.
Lynne Marie Stewart, Jimmy Smits and Paul Reubens in a 1989 episode ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ (Brian D. McLaughlin/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Pictures)
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig paid tribute to the actress on X. “So unhappy. Lynne was the very best. I used to be such a fan of hers and it was such an honor to work together with her in Bridesmaids. A really fantastic hilarious particular person. You may be missed, Lynne,” he wrote.
