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Lauri Hendler

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Lauri Hendler
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present

Lauri Hendler is an American actress. She played middle child Julie Kanisky on Gimme a Break![1] and Little Lulu in the 2 specials Little Lulu and The Big Hex of Little Lulu.[2]

Early life

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Hendler was raised by her mother, a physical therapist. She grew up with her two siblings and attended Beverly Hills High School and was a National Merit Scholarship Program finalist.[3] After graduating from high school, Hendler attended the University of California, Los Angeles. She began acting professionally while still a student.[4]

Career

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Her television guest appearances include CHiPs; Lou Grant; Three's Company; Magnum, P.I.; Mr. Belvedere; Charmed; The West Wing; Becker; Without a Trace; Strong Medicine; ER; and Veep.[1]

During the 1980s, she appeared on game shows including The $25,000 Pyramid, The $100,000 Pyramid, Super Password and Body Language.

She appeared in several ABC weekend specials and in 1980 was in Portrait of an Escort.[citation needed] In 1981, she appeared with Kim Richards as one of two daughters of a blended family in the pilot Why Us?, but this was not picked up as a series. Shortly thereafter, she was cast in Gimme a Break. In 1983, she appeared in High School U.S.A. with Michael J. Fox. She next had appearances on Mr. Belvedere; Eerie, Indiana; Charmed; The West Wing; Becker; Without a Trace; and ER.

She appeared in the games Saints Row, Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV as Jane Valderama, a news reporter and radio station DJ.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beck, Lia (22 March 2022). "See the 3 Teen Daughters From "Gimme a Break!" Now". Best Life. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2 ed.). McFarland. pp. 392–393. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "TV World;NEWLN:Last thing Lauri Hendler wants is a break - UPI Archives". UPI. 1983-11-11.
  4. ^ "Teens on the tube". Teen. Vol. 28. 1984. p. 40.
  5. ^ "Lauri Hendler". BehindTheVoiceActors.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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