Laurie Walters
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Laurie Jean Walters is an American former television actress, arguably best known for playing Joanie Bradford on Eight Is Enough
, which aired from 1977 until 1981 on ABC
.
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. Walter is six months older than Betty Buckley
, (born July 3, 1947), who played her character's stepmother. Walter's 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 and directed theater productions in Ojai, California
under her married name, Laurie Walters Slade. Walters presently 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.
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name...
, which aired from 1977 until 1981 on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
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. Walter is six months older than Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley
Betty Lynn Buckley is an American theater, film and television actress and singer. She is a Tony Award winner and Grammy Award nominee.-Early life:...
, (born July 3, 1947), who played her character's stepmother. Walter's first screen role was as "Sheila Grove" in 1973's The Harrad Experiment
The Harrad Experiment
The Harrad Experiment is a movie about a fictional Harrad College where the students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other...
.
Walters made guest appearances on a number of other television series through the 1980s, such as Cheers
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
and Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven is an American television drama series which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989.- Season 1 :- Season 2 :- Season 3 :- Season 4 :- Season 5 :...
, as well as on two Eight Is Enough reunion specials, but she has not acted on television since 1993.
According to the IMDb
Internet Movie Database
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, Walters, as of 1999, lived in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, where she worked as an environmentalist
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
. More recently, she has acted in plays in the southern California area and directed theater productions in Ojai, California
Ojai, California
Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
under her married name, Laurie Walters Slade. Walters presently 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.