Lynn Cartwright - wikipedia Lynn Cartwright Lynn Cartwright Doralyn Emma Cartwright February 27, 1927 McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S January 2, 2004 ( 2004 - 01 - 02 ) ( aged 76 ) Los Angeles, U.S Notable work A League of Their Own Spouse ( s ) Leo Gordon ( 1950 - 2000 ; his death ) Children Lynn Cartwright ( February 27, 1927 -- January 2, 2004 ) was an American character actress known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis ' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film A League of Their Own. She was born Doralyn Emma Cartwright in McAlester, Oklahoma, the daughter of U.S. Congressman Wilburn Cartwright and his wife Carrie ( née Staggs ). Her younger sister, Wilburta ( b. 1928 - d. 2012 ), was an artist. She was also related to former Oklahoma legislator Buck Cartwright and former Oklahoma Attorney General Jan - Eric Cartwright. Her acting career spanned from 1957 to 1992 and included smaller roles in films such as Black Patch ( 1957 ), The Cry Baby Killer ( 1958 ), The Wasp Woman ( 1959 ), All the Loving Couples ( 1969 ), Son of Hitler ( 1978 ) and Lovelines ( 1984 ). She was also involved with the Group Repertory Theatre in Burbank, California. Cartwright was chosen for the role in A League of Their Own not just because she closely resembles Geena Davis, but also because many of her mannerisms were similar. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Death 3 References 4 External links Personal life Cartwright was married to actor / writer Leo Gordon from February 14, 1950, until his death on Boxing Day, December 26, 2000. She had a daughter, Tara, and a stepdaughter. Death She died from complications of dementia on 2 January 2004, aged 76, after having suffered a fall in which she fractured her hip. Her interment was located in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. References Jump up ^ MARX, ANDY ( 5 July 1992 ). `` MOVIES : Off - Centerpiece : Hey, Wait a Darned Minute ! That Ca n't Possibly Be Geena ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 April 2018. External links Biography portal Lynn Cartwright at Find a Grave Lynn Cartwright on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lynn_Cartwright&oldid=838767687 '' Categories : 1927 births 2004 deaths People from McAlester, Oklahoma American film actresses Actresses from Oklahoma Deaths from dementia Disease - related deaths in California Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 20th - century American actresses Neurological disease deaths in the United States Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Edit links This page was last edited on 29 April 2018, at 05 : 34 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who played the older dottie in a league of their own
Answer: Lynn Cartwright