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Laurie Walters

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Laurie Walters
Born
San Francisco, California, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1972–2007
Known forJoanie Bradford in Eight Is Enough
SpouseJohn Slade (1999–2017) [his death]

Laurie 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.

Career

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Walters 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, but she 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

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Film

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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

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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

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  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.
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