# Laura Johnson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Laura_Johnson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Laura_Johnson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Johnson > Source revision: 1357038298 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actress}} {{Infobox person | image = Laura Johnson (2091210429) (cropped).jpg | caption = Johnson in 1987 | birth_date = | birth_place = [Burbank, California](/source/Burbank%2C_California), U.S. | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|David Solomon
|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|[Harry Hamlin](/source/Harry_Hamlin)|1985|1989|end=divorced}} }} | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1977–present }} '''Laura Johnson''' is an American actress. She is best known for playing [Terry Hartford](/source/Terry_Hartford) in the CBS primetime [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) ''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)'' from 1983 to 1986. ==Career== Johnson made her film debut in the 1977 drama film ''[Opening Night](/source/Opening_Night_(1977_film))'' directed by [John Cassavetes](/source/John_Cassavetes) and starring [Gena Rowlands](/source/Gena_Rowlands). From 1979 to 1980, she had a recurring role as Betty Lou Barker in the CBS prime time soap opera ''[Dallas](/source/Dallas_(TV_series))''. In 1983, she was cast as [Terry Hartford](/source/Terry_Hartford) in another CBS prime time soap opera, ''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)'' playing this role to 1986.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&q=laura+johnson+falcon+crest&pg=PA443|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present|page=443|first1=Tim|last1=Brooks|first2=Earle F.|last2=Marsh|date=June 24, 2009|publisher=[Random House Publishing Group](/source/Random_House_Publishing_Group)|isbn=9780307483201|via=Google Books|access-date=January 15, 2020}}{{cite book|last=Schemering|first=Christopher|author-link=Christopher Schemering|title=The Soap Opera Encyclopedia|date=September 1985|publisher=[Ballantine Books](/source/Ballantine_Books)|isbn=0-345-32459-5|edition=1st|pages=95–98|title-link=The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (Schemering book)}} In 1986, she received a [''Soap Opera Digest'' Award](/source/Soap_Opera_Digest_Award) nomination for Outstanding Villainess on a Prime Time Serial.{{Citation needed |date=August 2022}} Johnson appeared in a number of movies, include ''[Beyond Reason](/source/Beyond_Reason_(1977_film))'' (1985), ''[Wes Craven's Chiller](/source/Wes_Craven's_Chiller)'' (1985), ''Fatal Instinct'' (1992), ''[Trauma](/source/Trauma_(1993_film))'' (1993), ''Deadly Exposure'' (1993), ''[Four Christmases](/source/Four_Christmases)'' (2008) and ''[Fame](/source/Fame_(2009_film))'' (2009). From 1988 to 1989, she played one of leads in the ABC medical drama series ''[Heartbeat](/source/HeartBeat_(1988_TV_series))'' produced by [Aaron Spelling](/source/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](/source/Hotel_(American_TV_series))'', ''[L.A. Law](/source/L.A._Law)'', ''[In the Heat of the Night](/source/In_the_Heat_of_the_Night_(TV_series))'', ''[Nash Bridges](/source/Nash_Bridges)'', ''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)'' and ''[Monk](/source/Monk_(TV_series))''. ==Personal life== Johnson was born in [Burbank, California](/source/Burbank%2C_California). She was first married to producer David Solomon,{{Citation needed |date=August 2022}} and then to actor [Harry Hamlin](/source/Harry_Hamlin) from 1985 to 1989.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-01-11-9401110056-story.html|title=The Dark Side|first=Nancy|last=Mills|website=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)|date=January 11, 1994|access-date=January 15, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/09/01/the-two-ring-circus/0f2b756d-56b2-4be0-81c9-dbdbdfc9e3c8/|title=The Two-Ring Circus|first=Beverly|last=Beyette|date=September 1, 1992|newspaper=[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)|access-date=January 15, 2020}} == Filmography == {{div col}} *''[Opening Night](/source/Opening_Night_(1977_film))'' (1977) as Nancy Stein *''[Beyond Reason](/source/Beyond_Reason_(1977_film))'' (1977) as Leslie Valentine *''[Dallas](/source/Dallas_(TV_series))'' as Betty Lou (3 episodes, 1979-1980) *''Fly Away Home'' (1981) as Chickie *''[Hotel](/source/Hotel_(U.S._TV_series))'' as Natasha Cellini (1 episode, 1985) *''[Wes Craven's Chiller](/source/Wes_Craven's_Chiller)'' (1985) as Leigh Kenyon (TV movie) *''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)'' as [Terry Hartford Ranson Channing](/source/Terry_Hartford) (80 episodes, 1983–1986) *''[L.A. Law](/source/L.A._Law)'' as Nina Hollender (2 episodes, 1987) *''Red River'' (1988) as Kate *''[Heartbeat](/source/HeartBeat_(1988_TV_series))'' as Dr. Eve Autrey (18 episodes, 1988–1989) *''[Nick Knight](/source/Nick_Knight_(film))'' (1989) as Dr. Alyce Hunter *''[Jake and the Fatman](/source/Jake_and_the_Fatman)'' as Ms. Amelie Saint-John (episode "More than you know", 1990) *''Murderous Vision'' (1991) as Elizabeth *''[Red Shoe Diaries](/source/Red_Shoe_Diaries)'' (1992) episode "Double Dare" *''Fatal Instinct'' a.k.a. ''To Kill For'' (1992) as Catherine Merrims *''[Trauma](/source/Trauma_(1993_film))'' (1993) as Grace Harrington *''[Paper Hearts](/source/Paper_Hearts_(film))'' (1993) as Patsy *''Deadly Exposure'' (1993) as Rita Sullivan *''{{ill|Hunt for the Blue Diamond|de|Der blaue Diamant}}'' (1993) as Wendy Hill *''[Marked for Murder](/source/Marked_for_Murder)'' (1993) as Dr. Jean Horton *''Awake to Danger'' (1995) as Renee McAdams *''[Judge and Jury](/source/Judge_and_Jury)'' (1996) as Grace Silvano *''Mr. Atlas'' (1997) as Teddie Nielsen *''[Born Free](/source/Born_Free_(TV_series))'' as Kate McQueen (25 episodes, 1998–1999) *''[And the Beat Goes On](/source/And_the_Beat_Goes_On_(film))'' (1999) as Georgia LaPierre *''California Myth'' (1999) as Angie *''[Nash Bridges](/source/Nash_Bridges)'' as Simon/Darlene Peck (1 episode, 2000) *''[Hope Ranch](/source/Hope_Ranch_(film))'' (2002) as Sam Brooks *''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)'' as Claudia Chase (1 episode, 2002) *''[JAG](/source/JAG_(TV_series))'' as Mrs. Kubin (1 episode, 2003) *''[The Long Shot](/source/The_Long_Shot)'' (2004) as Bonnie McCloud *''The Hollywood Mom's Mystery'' (2004) as Francine Palumbo *''[Red Eye](/source/Red_Eye_(2005_American_film))'' (2005) as Debbie *''[Cold Case](/source/Cold_Case)'' as Rita Hart (1 episode, 2006) *''[Without a Trace](/source/Without_a_Trace)'' as Kim Wolfe (1 episode, 2006) *''[Four Christmases](/source/Four_Christmases)'' (2008) as Cheryl *''[Fame](/source/Fame_(2009_film))'' (2009) as Mrs. Ellerton *''[The Storm](/source/The_Storm_(miniseries))'' as Anne Cambridge (1 episode, 2009) *''[Monk](/source/Monk_(TV_series))'' as Carolyn Buxton (1 episode, 2009) *''[Mental](/source/Mental_(TV_series))'' as Georgia Riede (1 episode, 2009) {{div col end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons}} *{{IMDb name|0425610}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Laura}} Category:Actresses from Burbank, California Category:American soap opera actresses Category:American television actresses Category:Living people Category:American film actresses Category:20th-century American actresses Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Laura Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Johnson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Johnson?action=history)). 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