Cast & creator
Lynn Ahrens
Best known for Anastasia, Schoolhouse Rock!, Schoolhouse Rock!
Lynn wrote and sang some of Schoolhouse Rock's most recognizable tunes including Interplanet Janet, The Great American Melting Pot, and A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing. She was discovered by producer George Newall who heard her strumming and asked her to try writing a song for the series. "The Preamble" was a hit and Lynn wrote more songs for Schoolhouse Rock. This led to her getting more jobs as a freelance composer and singer which really launched her career and eventually included award-winning work for Broadway and movies.
27
film credits
4
television credits
7
1973–2025 · acting roles
7.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (31)
Showing 31 of 31 credits
Anastasia
Songs
1997
Schoolhouse Rock!
1973Schoolhouse Rock!
Performer
1973Schoolhouse Rock!
Writer
1973
Bartok the Magnificent
Songs
1999
A Christmas Carol
Writer
2004A Christmas Carol
Teleplay
2004
Every Act of Life
Self
2018
Amy and the Angel
Music
1982
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
Lyricist
2024
Lucky Stiff
Lyricist
2014Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert
Songs
2023
Little Dancer: A Musical in Concert
Book
2025Little Dancer: A Musical in Concert
Lyricist
2025Little Dancer: A Musical in Concert
Music
2025
Starstruck
Music
1981
Creating Ragtime
Self
1998
Captain Kangaroo: Tales From Mother Goose and the World of Make Believe
Songs
1985
Once on This Island
Musical
Once on This Island
Theatre Play
Once on This Island
Songs
Once on This Island
Lyricist
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
Host
2020Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
Writer
2020
Anastasia
Lyricist
2021Dear Alex and Annie
Creator
Schoolhouse Rock Science Rock
singer
1978Schoolhouse Rock Grammar Rock
Musician
1973Schoolhouse Rock America Rock
Musician
1975
Schoolhouse Rock: Science (Classroom Edition)
2008
Ragtime
Lyricist
2002