Laurie Walters
| Laurie Walters | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Laurie Jean Walters January 8, 1947 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972-2007 |
| Spouse(s) | John Slade (1999-present) |
Laurie Walters Slade (born Laurie Jean Walters; January 8, 1947, San Francisco, California, United States) is an American retired actress, best known for playing Joanie Bradford on Eight Is Enough, which aired from 1977 until 1981 on ABC.
Career
Walters was, by several years, the oldest of the eight actors playing the Bradford children, even though her character, Joanie Bradford, was the third-oldest child in the family. Walters is six months older than Betty Buckley, (born July 3, 1947), who played her character's stepmother. Walters' first screen role was as "Sheila Grove" in 1973's The Harrad Experiment.
Walters made guest appearances on a number of other television series through the 1980s, such as Cheers and Highway to Heaven, as well as on two Eight Is Enough reunion specials, but she has not acted on television since 1993.
According to the IMDb, Walters, as of 1999, lived in Los Angeles, where she worked as an environmentalist. More recently, she has acted in plays in the southern California area [1] and directed theater productions in Ojai, California under her married name, Laurie Walters Slade. Walters currently is in charge of film acquisitions for a subscription-based film service Ironweed Films, which distributes collections of critically acclaimed but hard to find independent documentaries and short films.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Harrad Experiment, TheThe Harrad Experiment | Sheila Grove | |
| 1973 | Warlock Moon | Jenny Macallister / Ghost Bride | |
| 1974 | Harrad Summer | Sheila Grove | |
| 1999 | Common Sense of the Wisdom Tree, TheThe Common Sense of the Wisdom Tree | The Wisdom Tree (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | People, TheThe People | Karen Diemus | TV film |
| 1975 | Returning Home | Wilma Parish | TV film |
| 1975 | Rookies, TheThe Rookies | Callie | "Ladies Day" |
| 1975 | Happy Days | Susan | "A Date with Fonzie" |
| 1977 | Insight | Katie Werner | "I Want to Die" |
| 1977-1981 | Eight Is Enough | Joanie Bradford | Main role |
| 1978 | Love Boat, TheThe Love Boat | Roberta Potter | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Love Boat, TheThe Love Boat | Laura Rogers | 1 episode |
| 1981 | Fantasy Island | Lisa Bergmann | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Fantasy Island | Harriet Wilson | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat | Diane | "Girls, Girls, Girls" |
| 1985 | Cheers | Jacqueline Bisset | "Bar Bet" |
| 1987 | Duet | Amanda | "Overture", "Prelude" |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Michelle Raines | "Man's Best Friend: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1987 | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion | Joanie Bradford | TV film |
| 1988 | Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story, TheThe Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story | Jane | TV film |
| 1989 | Eight Is Enough Wedding, AnAn Eight Is Enough Wedding | Joanie Bradford | TV film |
| 1990 | Columbo | Helen Ashcroft | "Murder in Malibu" |
| 1990 | Dragnet | Sara Tilson | "Living Victim" |
| 1993 | Evening Shade | Mrs. Norris | "Private School" |