Judy Lynne, born on July 22, 1943, in Gary, Indiana, is an American-born Australian former actress. She trained at Northwestern University, Illinois from 1961 to 1965, studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in drama and minoring in journalism.

She moved to Australia in 1971, where she initially worked as a journalist and television reporter before transitioning to acting. She is best known for her role in the television serial "The Young Doctors" as Dr. Susan Richards from 1977 to 1980.

Judy Lynne appeared in numerous TV serials including "Number 96" (1972), "Spyforce" (1972), "Ryan" (1973), "Boney" (1973), and "Alvin Purple" (1976). She also worked in theatre and briefly as a wardrobe mistress.

In 1983, she left her television career to become a commercial hot air balloon pilot, although she returned for an episode of "Return to Eden" in 1986. She won the National Hot Air Balloon Championships in 1985 and represented Australia in the 1985 World Hot Air Ballooning Championships in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Since retiring from commercial ballooning in 2007, she has lived six months of the year in Australia and the other six in Europe, owning a boat on the canals in France. Her filmography includes roles in "Between Wars" (1974), "The Violins of Saint-Jacques" (1974), and "Gone to Ground" (1978).