Laura Johnson


Laura Johnson is an American actress. She is best known for playing Terry Hartford in the CBS primetime soap opera Falcon Crest from 1983 to 1986.

Career

Johnson made her film debut in the 1977 drama film Opening Night directed by John Cassavetes and starring Gena Rowlands. From 1979 to 1980, she had a recurring role as Betty Lou Barker in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas. In 1983, she was cast as Terry Hartford in another CBS prime time soap opera, Falcon Crest playing this role to 1986. In 1986, she received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Villainess on a Prime Time Serial.
Johnson appeared in a number of movies, include Beyond Reason, Wes Craven's Chiller, Fatal Instinct, Trauma, Deadly Exposure, Four Christmases and Fame. From 1988 to 1989, she played one of leads in the ABC medical drama series Heartbeat produced by Aaron Spelling. From 1998 to 1999, she played a leading role in the syndicated television family drama Born Free. Johnson also guest starred in a number of shows, include Hotel, L.A. Law, In the Heat of the Night, Nash Bridges, Strong Medicine and Monk.

Personal life

Johnson was born in Burbank, California. She was first married to producer David Solomon, and then to actor Harry Hamlin from 1985 to 1989.

Filmography

  • Opening Night as Nancy Stein
  • Beyond Reason as Leslie Valentine
  • Dallas as Betty Lou
  • Fly Away Home as Chickie
  • Hotel as Natasha Cellini
  • Wes Craven's Chiller as Leigh Kenyon
  • Falcon Crest as Terry Hartford Ranson Channing
  • L.A. Law as Nina Hollender
  • Red River as Kate
  • Heartbeat as Dr. Eve Autrey
  • Nick Knight as Dr. Alyce Hunter
  • Jake and the Fatman as Ms. Amelie Saint-John
  • Murderous Vision as Elizabeth
  • Red Shoe Diaries episode "Double Dare"
  • Fatal Instinct a.k.a. To Kill For as Catherine Merrims
  • Trauma as Grace Harrington
  • Paper Hearts as Patsy
  • Deadly Exposure as Rita Sullivan
  • as Wendy Hill
  • Marked for Murder as Dr. Jean Horton
  • Awake to Danger as Renee McAdams
  • Judge and Jury as Grace Silvano
  • Mr. Atlas as Teddie Nielsen
  • Born Free as Kate McQueen
  • And the Beat Goes On as Georgia LaPierre
  • California Myth as Angie
  • Nash Bridges as Simon/Darlene Peck
  • Hope Ranch as Sam Brooks
  • Strong Medicine as Claudia Chase
  • JAG as Mrs. Kubin
  • The Long Shot as Bonnie McCloud
  • The Hollywood Mom's Mystery as Francine Palumbo
  • Red Eye as Debbie
  • Cold Case as Rita Hart
  • Without a Trace as Kim Wolfe
  • Four Christmases as Cheryl
  • Fame as Mrs. Ellerton
  • The Storm as Anne Cambridge
  • Monk as Carolyn Buxton
  • Mental as Georgia Riede