Laura Johnson

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Actress

Birth Date: August 1, 1957

Age: 67 years old

Birth Place: Burbank, California

Spouses: Harry Hamlin

Laura Johnson is an American actress best known for her television work in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly her role as Terry Hartford on the prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest." Born on August 1, 1957, in Burbank, California, Johnson built a career playing glamorous, often complex characters on TV.

Her most famous role came on "Falcon Crest," where she appeared from 1983 to 1986. On the show, she played a former model who became entangled in the political and romantic intrigue surrounding the wealthy Channing family.

After "Falcon Crest," Laura Johnson continued her television career with roles on series such as "Fame" and "Diagnosis: Murder," and she had guest appearances on shows like "Miami Vice," "The Love Boat," and "Murder, She Wrote." In the early 1990s, she starred in the short-lived series "Dallas: The Early Years" and had recurring roles in other TV movies and dramas.

Offscreen, Johnson was married to actor Harry Hamlin from 1979 to 1983, a period during which both were rising stars in Hollywood.

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