Joan Prather (born October 17, 1950) is an American actress. Prather was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Highland Park High School. She appeared in movies including Smile and The Devil's Rain, and TV series including Executive Suite, Eight Is Enough, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, and the 1980 edition of Battle of the Network Stars.While on the set of The Devil's Rain, Prather told an "extremely unhappy" John Travolta that Scientology had helped her, inspiring him to get involved with the religion upon his later return to Los Angeles.
During her high school years, she was a regular on a teen T.V. show, "Somethin' Else", which was telecast on the local ABC affiliate station in Dallas, WFAA-TV.
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Attended Highland Park High School, Dallas, Texas. Graduated 1968.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eight Is Enough
1979-1980
TV Series
Janet McArthur Bradford / Janet McArthur / Janet
The Deerslayer
1978
TV Movie
Judith Hutter
Rabbit Test
1978
Segoynia Savaka
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
TV Series
Adriane
Executive Suite
1976-1977
TV Series
Glory Dalessio
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
1976
TV Movie
Susie
Smile
1975
Robin - Young American Miss
The Devil's Rain
1975
Julie Preston
Lucas Tanner
1975
TV Series
Connie Tracy
Happy Days
1975
TV Series
Ruth
Insight
1973-1975
TV Series
Tina Forrest / Jean
Big Bad Mama
1974
Jane Kingston
The Single Girls
1974
Lola
Chase
1973
TV Series
Diane
Sanford and Son
1973
TV Series
Tour Guide
The Thing with Two Heads
1972
Nurse (uncredited)
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
1989
TV Movie
Janet
Protect and Surf
1989
TV Movie
Mary Jo Ballerini
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
1987
TV Movie
Janet
LBJ: The Early Years
1987
TV Movie
Finder of Lost Loves
1985
TV Series
Robin Sloan
Sins of the Father
1985
TV Movie
Megan
His Mistress
1984
TV Movie
Lauren
Fantasy Island
1979-1983
TV Series
Melanie Jones / Lauren Fandell / Delia Latham / ...