Lauren-Marie Taylor | |
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Born | Lauren Marie Schwartz November 1, 1961 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–2013; 2024 |
Spouse | John Didrichsen (m. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Lauren-Marie Taylor (born Lauren Marie Schwartz; [1] November 1, 1961) [2] [3] is an American film and television actress, known for her role as Vickie in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). [1] [4] [5] She also had a long-running role on the soap opera Loving from 1983 until 1995. She returned to acting with a role in the horror film In a Violent Nature (2024). [6]
Taylor was born Lauren Marie Schwartz on November 1, 1961 [2] in the New York City borough of The Bronx. [3] [7] She spent her childhood in the South Bronx. [1] She was raised Catholic [8] and graduated from Loyola School, a Jesuit school in Manhattan. [9] Taylor attended Wagner College, New York University and the Circle in the Square Theatre School. [9] [4]
Taylor began her acting career appearing in several commercials, including for Burger King, before she made her film debut as Vickie in the horror film Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). [2] Taylor subsequently portrayed John Belushi's character's daughter in the dark comedy film Neighbors (1981), [4] [1] followed by another supporting role in the slasher film Girls Nite Out (1982).
She starred in the soap opera Loving as Stacey Donovan Forbes Alden from 1983 [2] to 1995, the only original cast member to stay with the show for its entire run. [10] [11] [12]
Prior to Loving, Taylor starred in Ryan's Hope as Eleanor Skofield from 1980 to 1981. After Loving, she hosted her own daily crafts series, Handmade by Design, for several years on the Lifetime channel. [13] She has also done numerous TV commercials and off-Broadway plays. [4] [9]
In 2000, she began her career as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, a role she worked full time in for 10 years. She is currently the host of the ‘Not the Final Girl’ podcast.
In 1983, Taylor married actor and singer John Didrichsen, [4] whom she met when they were both filming Girls Nite Out in 1981. [14] They have three children, Katherine, Wesley, and Olivia.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1979 | Manhattan | Dalton student | Uncredited | |
1980-1981 | Ryan's Hope | Eleanor Skofield | 3 episodes | [2] |
1981 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Vickie | [15] | |
1981 | Neighbors | Elaine Keese | [15] | |
1982 | Girls Nite Out | Sheila Robinson | [16] | |
1983–1995 | Loving | Stacey Donovan | Television series | |
1985 | The Cracker Brothers | Cracker Girl | Television film | |
1987 | Pound Puppies | Various (voice) | 5 episodes | |
2024 | In a Violent Nature | The Woman | [17] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Handmade by Design | Host | TV series |
2006 | My First Time | Self | "Soap Opera Starts" |
2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Self | TV documentary |
2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Self / Vickie | Video documentary |
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