Lauri Johnson
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| Born | Laura Denise Smith December 27, 1949 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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Lauri Denise Johnson (née Smith; born December 27, 1949) is an American character 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.[1]
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.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | City of Angels | Woman in Car | |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Chief's Wife | |
| 2000 | The Cell | Mrs. Hickson | |
| 2002 | Laurel Canyon | Landlord | |
| 2003 | Carolina | Susan the Waitress | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Older Woman | |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Morley's Secretary | |
| 2006 | Love Made Easy | Gus's Mother | |
| 2006 | Domestic Import | Mama | |
| 2007 | Waitress | Nurse Norma | |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Housewife #3 | |
| 2008 | Yonkers Joe | Hammer | |
| 2009 | Spread | Meter Maid, Doris | |
| 2010 | Quit | Bartender | |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply | Nurse | |
| 2017 | Inheritance | Morse Matriarch | |
| 2021 | The Starling | Helen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Jetsons | Mrs. Meltdown (voice) | Episode: "Family Fallout" |
| 1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Nurse (voice) | Episode: "The Terrible Trio"[3] |
| 1995 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Miss Marbles (voice) | Episode: "A Ticket to Crime"[3] |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Wedding Organizer | Episode: "Spring Breaks" |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Greta, Little Girl (voice) | Episode: "P.E."[3] |
| 1998 | ER | Oncology Nurse | Episode: "Gut Reaction" |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Knife-Thrower's Wife (voice) | Episode: "Animal Act" |
| 1999 | Becker | Mrs. Becker | Episode: "Limits & Boundaries" |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Nurse (voice) | Episode: "Shriek" |
| 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Female Seal, Ostrich (voice) | 2 episodes[3] |
| 1999 | Angel | Aunt Martha | Episode: "The Bachelor Party" |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Gladys | Episode: "Be Drew to Your School" |
| 2000 | Rugrats | Lolana (voice) | 3 episodes[3] |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show | Box Office Alice | Episode: "The Move" |
| 2001 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Sister Ann | Episode: "Marie's Sculpture" |
| 2002 | Charmed | Secretary | Episode: "Saving Private Leo" |
| 2002 | JAG | Commander | Episode: "The Promised Land" |
| 2003 | American Dreams | Mrs. Wiczowski | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Mrs. Gablyczyck | Episode: "The Placeholder" |
| 2003, 2005 | One on One | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The King of Queens | Nancy | Episode: "Dougie Houser" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Lois Rubicoff | Episode: "Take My Wife, Please" |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Joan Morrison | Episode: "The Dare" |
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Madame Blecch | Episode: "Too Much Pressure" |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Nurse Olsen | Episode: "Committed" |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Brenda Reese | Episode: "Last Execution" |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Captain Daniels | Episode: "Stole a Badge" |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Saleswoman | Episode: "D.O.A." |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Sister Catherine | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Carolyn Nisbit | Episode: "One Wrong Move" |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Emma | Episode: "Mardi Gras Croc Attack" |
| 2008 | The Unit | Neighbor | Episode: "Sudden Flight" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Shauna Nolan | Episode: "Out on the Roof" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Ruth Begler | Episode: "Life During Wartime" |
| 2008 | Turbo Dates | Zelda | Episode: "Two-Fer" |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Lila Rusovic | Episode: "Gene Shelly" |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Carrie | Episode: "Out of Town" |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Delores | Episode: "Lucky John" |
| 2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Mrs. Gunderson | Episode: "The Lunar Excitation" |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Ma Murder (voice) | Episode: "Menace of the Madniks!"[3] |
| 2011 | Days of Our Lives | Erin Hewitt | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | General Hospital | Mrs. MacInery | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | Childrens Hospital | Rosa | Episode: "Free Day" |
| 2012 | Nosferajew | Ginny | Episode: "Community Blech" |
| 2013 | Shameless | 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 | New Girl | Stenographer | Episode: "Fired Up" |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Ann | Episode: "Mike Check" |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Tanya | Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting" |
| 2015–2021 | Mom | Beatrice | 16 episodes |
| 2016 | The Middle | Mrs. Hilsabeck | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ "Jazz, ragtime piano, a few old standards..." Los Angeles Times. 1991-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000-05-01). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-410-2.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lauri Johnson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 7, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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