Lynn Johnston
Writing
- Born
- May 28, 1947 (age 79) · Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Lynn Johnston, born in Collingwood, Ontario, studied animation at the Vancouver School of Art before moving into medical illustration at McMaster University. Her book "David, We're Pregnant" gained wide acclaim during her first pregnancy, selling over 300,000 copies. Post-divorce, she freelanced as a commercial artist and authored parenting sequels like "Hi Mom, Hi Dad" and "Do They Ever Grow Up?"
In 1978, she launched her renowned daily comic strip, "For Better or For Worse," signing a twenty-year contract. Her accolades include being the first woman to win the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year (1985) and receiving the Order of Canada. Syndicated since 1979, the strip boasts a readership of over 220 million across 2,000 newspapers in 23 countries and eight languages. It continues as reruns in papers and online at www.fborfw.com.
Known for
For Better or For Worse: The Bestest Present
December 5, 1985
For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel
December 7, 1992
For Better Or For Worse: The Good For Nothing
October 21, 1993
For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip
August 28, 1992
For Better or for Worse: A Storm in April
November 28, 1996
For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart
February 7, 1993
For Better or for Worse: The Babe Magnet
March 5, 1994
Behind the camera7
- 1996For Better or for Worse: A Storm in April Writer, Director
- 1994For Better or for Worse: The Babe Magnet Writer
- 1993For Better Or For Worse: The Good For Nothing Writer
- 1993For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart Writer
- 1992For Better or for Worse: A Christmas Angel Writer
- 1992For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip Writer
- 1985For Better or For Worse: The Bestest Present Characters, Writer
Acting1
- 2021Who Are You, Charlie Brown? as Self