April Haney

April Lerman (born February 6, 1969) is an American former actress, singer, and counselor who played the role of Kate, an orphan in the 1982 film of the musical Annie. She also was a regular cast member on the first season of Charles in Charge, where she played the character of Lila Pembroke.

Early life and career Lerman was born in Chicago, Illinois. She began acting as a young child, appearing in the first National Tour of Annie where she played Tessie, and making her first professional screen performance in the 1982 film of the show, where she played a different character named Kate. April was then cast as Lila in the first season of Charles in Charge (1984), but the show underwent a major revamp in 1986 after being canceled in 1985 and most of the cast, including Lerman, were replaced by other actors. She spent the next few years working as an actress, appearing as a guest star in TV shows, such as Kate & Allie, Growing Pains, and Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

Personal life April divorced attorney William Pearson Haney in 2015. She has a son with him named Sean Haney. She had attended Pepperdine University School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 1995 but declined to pursue a career in the legal field, saying it would have been too stressful for her. When her son was seven years old, she went back to school and received a master's degree from University of Santa Monica in Counseling Psychology. April now works in a community counseling group in Thousand Oaks, California, where she works primarily with children and adolescents.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1992 Rock and Roll Fantasy Alex 1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Haley Madison, Parker's Girlfriend 1 episode 1990 The Marshall Chronicles Julie 1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Cindy Greco 1986 Kate & Allie Helen Miller Growing Pains Juliet Van Druten 1984-1985 Charles in Charge Lila Pembroke 22 episodes 1983 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Andrea 1 episode The Brass Ring Merle TV movie 1982 Annie Kate

Soundtrack Annie (1982 soundtrack to film): It's The Hard-Knock Life, Sandy, Maybe (Reprise), You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile, Finale Medley: I Don't Need Anything But You/We Got Annie/Tomorrow.

Appearances as self Year Title Role Notes 2006 Life After Tomorrow Herself A documentary about former Annie orphans

Award nominations 1987: Nominated in the Young Artist Awards for: Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series for: Growing Pains (1985). 1986: Nominated in the Young Artist Awards for: Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Series - Charles in Charge (1984)