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Wikipedia / Lauri Hendler

Lauri Hendler (born April 22, 1965) is an American actress. She played middle child Julie Kanisky on Gimme a Break! and Little Lulu in the two specials Little Lulu and The Big Hex of Little Lulu.

Early life

Hendler was a model before her first birthday, earning $10 for the job. By age 3 she had become "one of the top talents in show business within her age range". She was raised by her mother, a physical therapist. She grew up with her two siblings and attended Beverly Hills High School and was a National Merit Scholarship Program finalist. After graduating from high school, Hendler attended the University of California, Los Angeles. She began acting professionally while still a student. She studied acting at Tracey Roberts's workshop in Beverly Hills.

Career

Her television guest appearances include CHiPs; Lou Grant; Three's Company; Magnum, P.I.; Mr. Belvedere; Charmed; The West Wing; Becker; Without a Trace; Strong Medicine; ER; and Veep.

During the 1980s, she appeared on game shows including The $25,000 Pyramid, The $100,000 Pyramid, Super Password and Body Language.

She appeared in several ABC weekend specials and in 1980 was in Portrait of an Escort. In 1981, she appeared with Kim Richards as one of two daughters of a blended family in the pilot Why Us?, but this was not picked up as a series. Shortly thereafter, she was cast in Gimme a Break. In 1983, she appeared in High School U.S.A. with Michael J. Fox. She next had appearances on Mr. Belvedere; Eerie, Indiana; Charmed; The West Wing; Becker; Without a Trace; and ER.

She appeared in the games Saints Row, Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV as Jane Valderama, a news reporter and radio station DJ.

Filmography

  • The Child Stealer (1979, TV Movie) as Andrea

  • Portrait of an Escort (1980, TV Movie) as Mandy

  • The Promise of Love (1980, TV Movie) as Laurie

  • Why Us? (1981, TV Movie) as Zoey Sanborn

  • High School U.S.A. (1983, TV Movie) as Nadine

  • The Flamingo Kid (1989, TV Movie) as Nikki Willis

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992, voice – Additional Voice)

  • The Story Beyond the Still (2011, Short) as Nurse 2

  • Inclusion Criteria (2018) as Dr. Greta Brinkman

  • Voices (2020) as Joan Morris

Television

Video Games (voice roles)

Music Videos

References