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Dalene Young
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born June 29, 1939Died May 9, 2025 (85 years)
Dalene Young (June 29, 1939 — May 9, 2025) was an American screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor. She was best known for writing the coming-of-age comedy-drama Little Darlings (1980), featuring Tatum O’Neal and Kristy McNichol, and the Mary Steenburgen-starring drama Cross Creek (1983).
Young received a Daytime Emmy nomination for co-writing the Showtime children’s special Locked in Silence (1999) and landed a Christopher Award and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her work on the NBC telefilm Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992).
Young received a Daytime Emmy nomination for co-writing the Showtime children’s special Locked in Silence (1999) and landed a Christopher Award and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her work on the NBC telefilm Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992).
Known For
Dalene Young Filmography
| 2021 | Pig · as Jezebel |
| 2011 | Grimm (TV Series) · as Charlotte |
| 1989 | Sonny Boy · as Doc Wallace |
| 1983 | Will There Really Be a Morning? · as Hairdresser |
| 1978 | Teen Lust · as Mother |
| 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Extra |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Cross Creek · as Screenplay |
| 1983 | |
| 1980 | Little Darlings · as Screenplay |
| 1980 | The Plutonium Incident · as Screenplay |
| 1978 | Deadman's Curve · as Screenplay |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 |
| 2002 | Miss Lettie and Me · as Co-Producer |
| 2000 | The Last Dance · as Co-Producer |
| 2000 | Going Home · as Co-Producer |
| 1999 | Silk Hope · as Co-Producer |
| 1998 | Cab to Canada · as Co-Producer |
| 1997 | Journey of the Heart · as Co-Producer |
| 1994 | The Yarn Princess · as Co-Producer |
| 1992 | A Message from Holly · as Co-Producer |
| 1991 | Living a Lie · as Co-Producer |
| 1989 | I Love You Perfect · as Co-Producer |
| 1988 | The People Across the Lake · as Co-Producer |
| 1984 | Why Me? · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Miss Lettie and Me · as Teleplay |
| 2000 | Going Home · as Teleplay |
| 1999 | Silk Hope · as Teleplay |
| 1998 | Cab to Canada · as Teleplay |
| 1998 | Evidence of Blood · as Teleplay |
| 1992 | A Message from Holly · as Teleplay |
| 1991 | Living a Lie · as Teleplay |
| 1988 | The People Across the Lake · as Story |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Story · as Teleplay |
| 1979 | Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze · as Teleplay |
| 1977 | Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn · as Story |