Lauri Johnson
{{Infobox person
| name = Lauri Johnson
| birth_name = Laura Denise Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|12|27}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| children = 2
| mother = Annette Warren
| father = Paul Smith
}}
{{short description|American actress (born 1949)}}
Lauri Denise Johnson (née Smith; born December 27, 1949) is an American actress, who has played roles in films, television series, animated programs and video games.
Early life
Johnson was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1949. She is the daughter of vocalist Annette Warren and jazz pianist Paul Smith.{{Cite web |date=1991-04-21 |title=Jazz, ragtime piano, a few old standards... |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-21-me-954-story.html |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
Career
Johnson's first prominent role was providing additional voices to the Hanna-Barbera series The Jetsons. She began landing small bit roles in the films City of Angels and The Negotiator and later appeared in episodes of several popular television shows.{{Cite book |last1=Willis |first1=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1qxCqm75FEC&dq=Lauri+Johnson+City+of+Angels&pg=PA42 |title=Screen World 1999 |last2=Monush |first2=Barry |date=2000-05-01 |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=978-1-55783-410-2 |language=en}}
Filmography
= Film =
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
1998
|Woman in Car | |
1998
|Chief's Wife | |
2000
|Mrs. Hickson | |
2002
|Landlord | |
2003
|Susan the Waitress | |
2005
|Older Woman | |
2006
|Morley's Secretary | |
2006
|Love Made Easy |Gus's Mother | |
2006
|Mama | |
2007
|Nurse Norma | |
2007
|Housewife #3 | |
2008
|Hammer | |
2009
|Meter Maid, Doris | |
2010
|Quit |Bartender | |
2016
|Nurse | |
2017
|Morse Matriarch | |
2021
|Helen | |
= Television =
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
1985
|Mrs. Meltdown (voice) |Episode: "Family Fallout" |
1995
|Nurse (voice) |
1995
|The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries |Miss Marbles (voice) |
1996
|Wedding Organizer |Episode: "Spring Breaks" |
1998
|Greta, Little Girl (voice) |
1998
|ER |Oncology Nurse |Episode: "Gut Reaction" |
1998
|Knife-Thrower's Wife (voice) |
1999
|Mrs. Becker |Episode: "Limits & Boundaries" |
1999
|Nurse (voice) |
1999
|Female Seal, Ostrich (voice) |
1999
|Aunt Martha |Episode: "The Bachelor Party" |
2000
|Gladys |Episode: "Be Drew to Your School" |
2000
|Lolana (voice) |
2001
|Box Office Alice |Episode: "The Move" |
2001
|Sister Ann |Episode: "Marie's Sculpture" |
2002
|Secretary |Episode: "Saving Private Leo" |
2002
|JAG |Commander |Episode: "The Promised Land" |
2003
|Mrs. Wiczowski |Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
2003
|Mrs. Gablyczyck |Episode: "The Placeholder" |
2003, 2005
|Various roles |2 episodes |
2004
|Nancy |Episode: "Dougie Houser" |
2004
|Lois Rubicoff |Episode: "Take My Wife, Please" |
2004
|Joan Morrison |Episode: "The Dare" |
2005
|Madame Blecch |Episode: "Too Much Pressure" |
2005
|Nurse Olsen |Episode: "Committed" |
2006
|Brenda Reese |Episode: "Last Execution" |
2006
|Captain Daniels |Episode: "Stole a Badge" |
2007
|Saleswoman |Episode: "D.O.A." |
2007
|Sister Catherine |2 episodes |
2007
|Carolyn Nisbit |Episode: "One Wrong Move" |
2008
|Emma |Episode: "Mardi Gras Croc Attack" |
2008
|Neighbor |Episode: "Sudden Flight" |
2008
|Shauna Nolan |Episode: "Out on the Roof" |
2008
|Ruth Begler |Episode: "Life During Wartime" |
2008
|Turbo Dates |Zelda |Episode: "Two-Fer" |
2009
|Lila Rusovic |Episode: "Gene Shelly" |
2009
|Carrie |Episode: "Out of Town" |
2009
|Delores |Episode: "Lucky John" |
2010
|Mrs. Gunderson |Episode: "The Lunar Excitation" |
2010
|Batman: The Brave and the Bold |Ma Murder (voice) |
2011
|Erin Hewitt |3 episodes |
2011
|Mrs. MacInery |7 episodes |
2012
|Rosa |Episode: "Free Day" |
2012
|Nosferajew |Ginny |Episode: "Community Blech" |
2013
|Make-A-Wish Administrator |Episode: "May I Trim Your Hedges?" |
2013
|The Secret Life of the American Teenager |Eva, George's mother |2 episodes |
2014
|Stenographer |Episode: "Fired Up" |
2015
|Ann |Episode: "Mike Check" |
2015
|Tanya |Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting" |
2015–2021
|Mom |Beatrice |16 episodes |
2016
|Mrs. Hilsabeck |2 episodes |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0425616|Lauri Johnson}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Santa Monica, California
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses