Devon Ericson

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Devon Ericson
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NationalityAmerican
Years active1974–1991

Devon Ericson is a retired American actress and cover singer.

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Early years

Ericson was born in Salt Lake City [1] and was named for Devon, England. [2] Her mother, Audrey Planty, [3] won British ice-skating championships and toured with the Ice Follies in the United States. Her father was an American of Swedish descent. They separated when Ericson was 8 years old, and she moved with her mother to San Diego, where her mother operated an ice rink. [4]

As a youngster, Ericson participated in contests in speech and debate. [4] She attended the school of performing arts at United States International University in San Diego and later studied at its satellite campus at Ashdown Park, England. [5]

Career

Ericson first performed professionally in England, acting in As You Like It and dancing in a revue. [5] She came to the United States to act in the play Pajama Tops in Philadelphia. After that, she debuted on American television as John-Boy Walton's girlfriend on The Waltons . She later portrayed Betsy O'Neal in The Chisholms , [6] Rachel Peters in Family , [6] :324 and Rebecca Bryan in Young Dan'l Boone . [6] :1206

She guested on such series as Barnaby Jones , Police Story , Starsky & Hutch , The Streets of San Francisco , Three's Company , Magnum, P.I. , Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , Knight Rider , Airwolf , The A-Team , and The Awakening Land , as well as the miniseries and the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin and Studs Lonigan . [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1975 Return to Macon County Betty
1984 Night of the Comet Minder
1986Say YesCynthia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 The Waltons Polly ThompsonEpisode: "The First Day"
1974 The Texas Wheelers JanieEpisode: "The X-Rated Movie"
1974 The Manhunter Jamie BellowsEpisode: "A.W.O.L. to Kill"
1975 The Dream Makers Carol Television film
1975 ABC Afterschool Special Lily DegleyEpisode: "The Skating Rink"
1975The Runaway BargeJune Bug DobbsTelevision film
1975–1979 Barnaby Jones Various roles4 episodes
1975–1977 The Streets of San Francisco Vicky Kincaid / Jackie CollinsEpisodes: "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Once a Con"
1976 Movin' On Lila HinshawEpisode: "The Old South Will Rise Again"
1976 Eleanor and Franklin Corinne Robinson2 episodes
1976StrandedJulie BlakeTelevision film
1976 Starsky & Hutch Kitty2 episodes
1977 Police Story ArianaEpisode: "The Malflores"
1977 Most Wanted Julia NealEpisode: "The Ritual Killer"
1977 Busting Loose JulieEpisode: "Love's Labor Lost"
1977 Westside Medical Carol ManolasEpisode: "Red Blanket for a City"
1977Testimony of Two MenPriscilla "Prissy" Madden WitherbyMini-series
1977 Disneyland Episode: "The Bluegrass Special"
1978 The Awakening Land Huldah WheelerEpisode: "Part III: The Town"
1978The BustersMarty HamiltonTelevision film
1977–1978 Young Dan'l Boone Rebecca Ryan5 episodes
1978 Three's Company Jenny WoodEpisode: "My Sister's Keeper"
1978 Ishi: The Last of His Tribe Lushi as TeenagerTelevision film
1979 Studs Lonigan Fran Lonigan3 episodes
1979 Lou Grant CherylEpisode: "Romance"
1979 Can You Hear the Laughter?
The Story of Freddie Prinze
KathyTelevision film
1979–1980 Family Rachel PetersEpisodes: "'Tis the Season" and "Play on Love"
1980 The Chisholms Betsy O'Neal6 episodes
1980 When the Whistle Blows JennyEpisode: "Macho Man"
1980Baby Comes HomeElizabeth Kramer WinstonTelevision film
1980 CHiPs JudyEpisode: "Wheels of Justice"
1981 Quincy, M.E. Kate MillsEpisode: "To Kill in Plain Sight"
1981 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Asteria EleefaEpisode: "The Dorian Secret"
1981 Magnum, P.I. Jennifer "Jenny" ChapmanEpisode: "Tropical Madness"
1981–1986 It's a Living Jane Foley / Beverly GradeyEpisodes: "The Wedding" and "Jealous Wife"
1982 Knight Rider Robin LaddEpisode: "Deadly Maneuvers"
1983 The A-Team Ellen PenhallEpisode: "West Cost Turnaround"
1984 Hotel Margo WhiteEpisode: "Memories"
1984 The Mystic Warrior HeyatawinTelevision film/mini-series
1984 The Love Boat Ellen Brown1 episode
1985 Hunter Loretta JohnsonEpisode: "Guilty"
1985 Trapper John, M.D. Jan BrownEpisode: "Just Around the Coroner"
1985 Airwolf Hana / Tracey CooperEpisodes: "Dambreakers" and "Kingdom Come"
1986 St. Elsewhere Katherine AuschlanderEpisode: "Time Heals: Part 2"
1986 Gone to Texas Tiana RogersTelevision film
1987 Mathnet Maureen O'ReillyEpisode: "The Mystery of the Maltese Pigeon"
1987 Square One Television Maureen O'Rilley4 episodes
1991 Shades of LA StacyEpisode: "Till Death Do Us Part"

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