Tammy Lauren
Tammy Lauren is an American film and television actress. She starred in the 1997 horror film ''Wishmaster.''
Career
As a child actress, Lauren's acting debut was in the role of Melissa Turner on the one-season television series Who's Watching the Kids?, in which she co-starred with Scott Baio, followed by stints on the short-lived sitcoms Out of the Blue and Angie. Lauren's guest appearances included television series such as Mork & Mindy, Fantasy Island, The Facts of Life, Family Ties and Little House on the Prairie.Lauren co-starred with Elliott Gould and a young Rick Schroder in Disney's The Last Flight of Noah's Ark. She had a recurring role on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, where she portrayed Maggie Sullivan and also co-starred in many other television productions, including the movies Tattle: When To Tell On a Friend, Crime of Innocence and the 1988 remake I Saw What You Did.
Among television fans, Lauren may be best known from the 1990s for her role as Ginger Szabo on Homefront, a series set in post-World War II Ohio. Lauren has also enjoyed recurring roles on Home Improvement, Wanda at Large and The Drew Carey Show. She appeared in the first five episodes of Martial Law with Sammo Hung. She also appeared in two episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger and in an episode of MacGyver. She appears in Mad City with Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta, among several other theatrical releases. Wishmaster is the only feature film in which Lauren has played a starring role. She appeared on Two and a Half Men as Shannon in the episode "Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee a Lot". In 2014, she appeared on Criminal Minds as Liz Foley.