Laurelle Mehus
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Laurelle Brooks Mehus, also known as Laurelle Brooks and Laurelle Mehus, is an American
model and actress.
. In 1986 she was asked to be a contestant in the Fox Television
show Dream Girls USA with Ken Howard
as the host and Andy Gibb
as one of the guest judges.
In 1989 she moved to Los Angeles, California
where she guest starred as Allison a naive high school cheerleader on the NBC Universal show Hunter (U.S. TV series), the episode City Under Siege, part 2 was one of the most memorable episodes of season 5.
This was followed by a role in the featured film Pretty Woman
directed by Garry Marshall
in 1990 as the night desk clerk where among other scenes she shared the opening hotel scene with Julia Roberts
and Richard Gere
.
That same year Bruce Hornsby
chose her to be the lead in his music video for his song Across the River from his RCA
release A Night on the Town
. On the song Across the River Jerry Garcia
from the Grateful Dead
joined Bruce Hornsby and The Range
and played quitar. In 1991 she had a guest spot on the NBC Universal daytime drama Generations as the character Dede. Later under the name Laurelle Mehus she appeared as Heidi in the 1994 featured film Exit to Eden
which was also directed by Garry Marshall
. A number of her scenes from Exit to Eden
are shown in the Exit to Eden trailer including a scene with Dan Aykroyd
when he arrives on the island. The movie Exit to Eden and Laurelle Mehus appear in the following books The Rosie O'Donnell story by James Robert Parish (p. 270), The Directors Take Two By Robert J. Emery (p. 164), Garry Marshall Wake Me When It's Funny by Lori Marshall (photo insert: "Some of the citizens of Eden....." (p. 256 - 257).
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model and actress.
Overview
Under the name Laurelle Brooks, she worked as a model doing pictorials in and on the covers of local and national magazines along with national commercials in Chicago, IllinoisChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. In 1986 she was asked to be a contestant in the Fox Television
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
show Dream Girls USA with Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Howard, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow...
as the host and Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb was an English singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of the family whose other male siblings formed the Bee Gees: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.-The early years:...
as one of the guest judges.
In 1989 she moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
where she guest starred as Allison a naive high school cheerleader on the NBC Universal show Hunter (U.S. TV series), the episode City Under Siege, part 2 was one of the most memorable episodes of season 5.
This was followed by a role in the featured film Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film set in Los Angeles, California. Written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall, this motion picture features Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and also Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. Roberts played the only...
directed by Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall is an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess Diaries.-Early life:Marshall was born in the New York City...
in 1990 as the night desk clerk where among other scenes she shared the opening hotel scene with Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed $464 million worldwide...
and Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol...
.
That same year Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
chose her to be the lead in his music video for his song Across the River from his RCA
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
release A Night on the Town
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
. On the song Across the River Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
from the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
joined Bruce Hornsby and The Range
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
and played quitar. In 1991 she had a guest spot on the NBC Universal daytime drama Generations as the character Dede. Later under the name Laurelle Mehus she appeared as Heidi in the 1994 featured film Exit to Eden
Exit To Eden (film)
Exit to Eden is a 1994 American comedy-thriller loosely based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name, directed by Garry Marshall and adapted to the screen by Deborah Amelon and Bob Brunner. The original music score was composed by Patrick Doyle....
which was also directed by Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall is an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess Diaries.-Early life:Marshall was born in the New York City...
. A number of her scenes from Exit to Eden
Exit To Eden (film)
Exit to Eden is a 1994 American comedy-thriller loosely based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name, directed by Garry Marshall and adapted to the screen by Deborah Amelon and Bob Brunner. The original music score was composed by Patrick Doyle....
are shown in the Exit to Eden trailer including a scene with Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.-Early...
when he arrives on the island. The movie Exit to Eden and Laurelle Mehus appear in the following books The Rosie O'Donnell story by James Robert Parish (p. 270), The Directors Take Two By Robert J. Emery (p. 164), Garry Marshall Wake Me When It's Funny by Lori Marshall (photo insert: "Some of the citizens of Eden....." (p. 256 - 257).