Sarah Kennedy (actress)

Sarah Kennedy
Kennedy in 1972
Born	(1948-01-27) January 27, 1948 (age 77) Coquille, Oregon, U.S.
Other names	Sarah Kennedy Roth [1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–1981, 2004 [1]
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Spouse	Edwin Morton Roth (1982 - ?) (divorced)

Sarah Kennedy (born January 27, 1948) ^[2] is an American actress who appeared in many popular television shows during the 1970s and early 1980s, including Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In . She was also an occasional guest on Match Game and The Tonight Show , and appeared in films such as The Telephone Book (1971) and The Working Girls (1974).

Early life

Born and raised in Coquille, Oregon, ^[3] where her father was a doctor, Kennedy knew she wanted to be an actress from age five. ^[4] Kennedy graduated from Coquille High School where she was a cheerleader and travelled around the country as a cheerleader clinic instructor. ^[1] She attended Oregon State University and San Francisco State University, majoring in English and dance, ^[3] and her first job was as a receptionist at a talent agency in New York City, which led to many commercial and acting roles. ^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1971	The Telephone Book	Alice	Comedy film written and directed by Nelson Lyon	[5] [6] [7]
1974	The Working Girls	Honey	Exploitation film written and directed by Stephanie Rothman	[8] [9]
1976	Sammy Somebody		Crime and drama film directed by Joseph Adler	[10]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1972	O'Hara, U.S. Treasury	Miss Moscrip	Episode: "Operation: Mr. Felix" (S 1:Ep 20)
	Banyon	Susie	Episode: "The Decent Thing to Do" (S 1:Ep 1–Pilot)
1972–73	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Various characters	Contract role: Last season
1973	Love, American Style	Beebe	Episode: "Love and the Singing Suitor / Love and the Unmarriage / Love and the Wee He" (S 4:Ep 17)
			Episode: "Love and the Mind Reader / Love and the Mr. and Mrs. / Love and the Soap Opera" (S 4:Ep 22)
	Bachelor-at-Law	Ellen Brandon	Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jay Sandrich	[11]
	Love, American Style	Mimi Holloway	Episode: "Love and the Comedienne / Love and the Lie / Love and the Lifter / Love and the Suspicious Husband" (S 5:Ep 2)
	Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice	Beryl	Episode: "Open Marriage/Closed Mind" (S 1:Ep 5)
1973–74	Emergency +4	Sally and Carol Harper	Contract role: 2 seasons in production and 1 in rerun
1973–75	Bailey's Comets	Bunny	Contract role: Second season consisted entirely of reruns
1974	Dirty Sally		Episode: "All That Glitters" (S 1:Ep 7)
	ABC Afterschool Special	Little Red	Episode: "The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head" (S 2:Ep 6)
1975	The Oddball Couple	voice	Contract role
1977	Future Cop	Marge	Episode: "Girl on the Ledge" (S 1:Ep 3)
1979	Barnaby Jones	Cleo da Vinci	Episode: "The Medium" (S 7:Ep 13)
1980	Willow B: Women in Prison	Sabrina Reynolds	Pilot
	Nobody's Perfect	Marlene	Episode: "Hart in Jail" (S 1:Ep 8)
1981	Laverne & Shirley		Episode: "Born Too Late" (S 6:Ep 9)
	Barney Miller	Spec. Alice Grant	Episode: "Games" (S 8:Ep 6)

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2004	Seascape	Nancy	Two-act play by American playwright Edward Albee performed at the Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Colorado [1]

References

1. Graff, Ryan (September 29, 2004). "Actress right at home in 'Seascape'". Glenwood Springs Post Independent . Retrieved 22 April 2023.
2. "Sarah Kennedy". Rotten Tomatoes . Archived from the original on June 6, 2023.
3. Martin, Bob (October 1, 1972). "Okay, Let's Hear It For 'Laugh-In's' Sarah Kennedy". Long Beach Independent . pp. 1– 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Kleiner, Dick (October 8, 1972). "Sarah Kennedy: She Trips Among the Goldie". The Town Talk. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Nelson, Valerie J. (July 20, 2012). "Nelson Lyon dies at 73; director of sex comedy 'The Telephone Book'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 19, 2017.
6. "The Telephone Book". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta . Retrieved April 19, 2017.
7. The Telephone Book (Blu-ray/DVD combo). Bridgeport, Connecticut. May 7, 2013. ASIN   B00BYGTN5M . Retrieved April 19, 2017.
8. "The Working Girls". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta . Retrieved April 19, 2017.
9. "The Working Girls". BFI National Archive . Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
10. "Sammy Somebody". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta . Retrieved April 19, 2017.
11. "Bachelor-at-Law". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta . Retrieved April 19, 2017.

External links

• Sarah Kennedy at IMDb