Laurie Walters

Laurie Walters
Born	San Francisco, California, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1972–2007
Known for	Joanie Bradford in Eight Is Enough
Spouse	John Slade (1999–2017) [his death]

Laurie Walters Slade is an American retired actress, best known for playing Joanie Bradford on Eight Is Enough which aired from 1977 until 1981 on ABC. She is also known for her key role in the hit 1973 film, "The Harrad Experiment" and its sequel.

Career

Walters gained early notice by starring opposite Don Johnson in "The Harrad Experiment", a sexual revolution film that was a surprise hit in 1973. After her five year run as second-oldest daughter, Joanie, on "Eight is Enough," she made guest appearances on a number of television series through the 1980s, such as Cheers and Highway to Heaven , as well as on two Eight Is Enough reunion specials. Walters has not acted on television since 1993.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2005 it was reported that Walters was in charge of film acquisitions for a subscription-based film service called Ironweed Films. ^[1]

Walters has acted in plays in the Southern California area ^[2] and directed theater productions in Ojai, California, under her married name, Laurie Walters Slade.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	The Harrad Experiment	Sheila Grove
1973	Warlock Moon	Jenny Macallister / Ghost Bride
1974	Harrad Summer	Sheila Grove
1999	The Common Sense of the Wisdom Tree	The Wisdom Tree (voice)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	The People	Karen Diemus	TV film
1975	Cannon	Ellen	TV series
1975	Returning Home	Wilma Parish	TV film
1975	The 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	The Love Boat	Roberta Potter	1 episode
1980	The 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	The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story	Jane	TV film
1989	An 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"

References

1. "About Us". Ironweed. Archived from the original on 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
2. "On Stage". Montecito Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-02-17.

External links

• Laurie Walters at IMDb