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Laurie Walters | |
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| Born | Laurie Jean Walters 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 Jean Walters Slade is a retired American actress, best known for playing Joanie Bradford on Eight Is Enough which aired from 1977 until 1981 on ABC.
Walters was born January 8, 1947, in San Francisco, California, to Elsie and Laurie Walters. The family attended First United Presbyterian Church located at 1740 Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco. Walters was, by several years, the oldest of the eight actors playing the Bradford children, though her character, Joanie Bradford, was the third-oldest child in the family. Walters is six months older than Betty Buckley (born July 3, 1947), who played her character's stepmother. Walters' first screen role was as Sheila Grove in 1973's The Harrad Experiment .[ citation needed ]
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.
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" |
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