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Lynn Johnston
Canadian cartoonist
For other people named Lynn Johnston, see Lynn Johnston (disambiguation).
| Lynn Franks Johnston | |
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Johnston at her induction into The Giants of the North: the Canadian Cartoonists Hall of Fame in August 2008 | |
| Born | Lynn Ridgway (1947-05-28) May 28, 1947 (age 77) Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
Notable works | For Better or For Worse |
Lynn JohnstonCM OM (born May 28, 1947) is a Canadian cartoonist and author, best known for her newspaper comic strip For Better or For Worse.
Lynn johnson biography
She was the first woman and first Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award.
Early life
Born Lynn Ridgway in Collingwood, Ontario, she was raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia, where she was a close childhood friend of comedians Paul K.
Willis and Michael Boncoeur. She attended the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University of Art and Design) with hopes of making a living as an artist. After working briefly in