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Dalene Young

Dalene Young

Birthday: 1939-06-29 | Place of Birth: Hawaii, U.S.

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Pig

as    Jezebel

2000
Baby Luv

as    Elizabeth

1989
Sonny Boy

as    Doc Wallace

1978
Teen Lust

as    Mother