Tammy Lauren

Tammy Lauren is an American film and television actress. She starred in the 1997 horror film Wishmaster.

Career As a child actress, Lauren's acting debut was in the role of Melissa Turner on the one-season television series Who's Watching the Kids?, in which she co-starred with Scott Baio, followed by stints on the short-lived sitcoms Out of the Blue and Angie. Lauren's guest appearances included television series such as Mork & Mindy, Fantasy Island, The Facts of Life, Family Ties and Little House on the Prairie.

Lauren co-starred with Elliott Gould and a young Rick Schroder in Disney's The Last Flight of Noah's Ark. She had a recurring role on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, where she portrayed Maggie Sullivan and also co-starred in many other television productions, including the movies Tattle: When To Tell On a Friend, Crime of Innocence and the 1988 remake I Saw What You Did. (The latter two paired her with Shawnee Smith.)

Among television fans, Lauren may be best known from the 1990s for her role as Ginger Szabo on Homefront, a series set in post-World War II Ohio. Lauren has also enjoyed recurring roles on Home Improvement, Wanda at Large (as Wanda's sister in-law) and The Drew Carey Show (as Drew's southern belle girlfriend Lily). She appeared in the first five episodes of Martial Law with Sammo Hung. She also appeared in two episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger ("99th Ranger" and "A Father's Image") and in an episode of MacGyver ("Nightmares"). She appears in Mad City (1997) with Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta, among several other theatrical releases. Wishmaster (1997) is the only feature film in which Lauren has played a starring role. She appeared on Two and a Half Men as Shannon in the episode "Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee a Lot" (2007). In 2014, she appeared on Criminal Minds as Liz Foley.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Julie 1987 Bride of Boogedy Jennifer Davis 1988 Tiger Warsaw Flashy Lady 1991 Chains of Gold Rachel Burke 1994 Radioland Murders In The Mood Bandleader 1997 Wishmaster Alexandra Amberson 1997 Mad City Miss Rose 1997 Honeymoon Debra

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 Fantasy Island Tracy Episode: "Vampire/The Lady and the Longhorn" 1978-1979 Who's Watching the Kids? Melissa Turner 11 episodes 1979 Mork & Mindy Holly Episode: "Young Love" 1979 Angie Hillary 12 episodes 1979 Out of the Blue Stacey Richards 12 episodes 1980 Quincy, M.E. "Pele" Royce Episode: "Deadly Arena" 1980 Here's Boomer Jenny Episode: "Boomer and Miss 21st Century" 1980 CHiPs Cheryl Marshall Episode: "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party" 1981 Nuts and Bolts Lucy Fenton Television film 1982 The Facts of Life Kristy Episode: "Runaway" (1982) 1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo Diana McNulty Television film 1982 Little House on the Prairie Elizabeth Stark Episode: "Rage" 1983 CHiPs Becky Lou Episode: "Brat Patrol" 1983 M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Chandler Doherty Television film 1984 Things Are Looking Up Giselle Kraft Television film 1984 E/R Sheila Dixon Episode: "Pilot (Part 1)" 1985 Playing with Fire Pamela Fredericks Television film 1985 The Best Times Giselle Kraft 6 episodes 1985 Crime of Innocence Rene Peterson Television film 1986 MacGyver Lisa Allen Episode: "Nightmares" 1986 Morningstar/Eveningstar Lisa Thurston 7 episodes 1986 Fresno Candy Cane Television miniseries 1987 The Stepford Children Mary Harding Television film 1987 Outlaws Unknown Episode: "Independents" 1987 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Jennifer Davis Episode: "Bride of Boogedy" 1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Karen Webb Episode: "An Enemy Among Us" 1987 Family Ties Marilyn Keaton Episode: "Father Time" 1988 I Saw What You Did Lisa Harris Television film 1988 The Bronx Zoo Linda Episode: "Crossroads" 1988 The People Across the Lake Lisa Yoman Television film 1988 ABC Afterschool Specials Colleen McNeil Episode: "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend" 1989 Desperate for Love Lily Becker Television film 1989 Valerie's Family: The Hogans Lisa Episode: "Private Lessons" 1989 The Hitchhiker Ashlyn Episode: "Dark Wishes" 1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Lizzie Stern Episode: "The Emancipation of Lizzie Stern" 1991-1993 Homefront Ginger Szabo 41 episodes 1993 CBS Schoolbreak Special Jackie Rosen Episode: "If I Die Before I Wake" 1994 Matlock Pat Preston Episode: "The Crook" (uncredited) 1994 Sisters Evelyn Barrington 2 episodes 1994 Diagnosis: Murder Leah Foxworth Episode: "Broadcast Blues" 1994 Grace Under Fire Tracy Lynde Episode: "Good Ol' Grace" 1994-1995 Dave's World Julie 4 episodes 1996 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Meg Andrews Episode: "The Publishing Episode" (1996) 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Bobbie Hunt 2 episodes 1997 The Visitor Charlotte MacArthur 2 episodes 1997-1999 Home Improvement Patty 7 episodes 1998 Martial Law Detective Dana Dixon 5 episodes 2002 That's Life Kristi Dutton Episode: "All About Lydia" 2003 The Drew Carey Show Lily 4 episodes 2003 Wanda at Large Jenny Hawkins 5 episodes 2005 Crossing Jordan Faye Vaughn Episode: "You Really Got Me" 2006-2008 The Young and the Restless Detective Maggie Sullivan 107 episodes 2007 The Game Jordan Episode: "To Baby... Or Not to Baby" 2007 Two and a Half Men Shannon Episode: "Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee a Lot" 2010 Madison Avery Madison Avery Episode: "Pilot" 2014 Criminal Minds Liz Foley Episode: "Rabid"

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