Lauren Tewes is an American actress. She is known for her role on the television comedy anthology series The Love Boat, which originally aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986.
Pioneer High School, Rio Hondo College, University of California, Riverside
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Robert Nadir (m. 1996–2002), John Wassel (m. 1977–1981)
Parents
Joanne Woods, Joseph Tewes
Siblings
Ed Tewes
Nicknames
Cynthia Lauren Tewes , Lauren Tewis
Awards
1st Annual Chancellor's Award for Excellence in the Theatre, TV Land Fan Favorite Award (2010)
Nominations
Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (1982)
Movies
"Eyes of a Stranger" (1981), “Starsky & Hutch” (1977), "Rotten Tomatoes" (1998)
TV Shows
“The Love Boat” (1977 – 1986), "Arsenic and Old Lace" (theatre), “Charlie's Angels” (1976), "Family: "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall..." (1977), “The Fugitive” (2000 – 2001), “My Fair Lady” (2003), “Prayer for My Enemy” (2007), "Anything for Love" (1985),
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Her paternal grandfather, Joseph Frederick Tewes, was a German immigrant, and her paternal grandmother, Mildred Gertrude Marie Franklin, was of German descent. Lauren's mother's family was of Irish and English origin.
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Performing in the world premiere of the Craig Lucas play "Prayer for My Enemy" with the Intiman Theatre Co. in Seattle. [July 2007]
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She now works in Seattle, Washington as a cheese steward following her completion of culinary arts studies. [2004]
Made her stage debut in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre in California. Other plays include "Born Yesterday" and "Crimes of the Heart" which were performed during the early 1980s.
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Also studied at the University of California at Riverside, California where she won the 1st Annual Chancellor's Award for Excellence in the Theatre.
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Father, Joseph Robert Tewes, was a wood pattern maker; mother is the former Joanne Woods.
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Attended Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California.
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Last name is pronounced "Tweeze".
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Following Lauren's dismissal from The Love Boat (1977) in 1984, she spiraled into drug addiction. She has now been sober for many years and presently makes her living doing voice-overs and radio commercials. She says she used to spend 16 hours a day caring for her sick husband.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twin Peaks
2017
TV Series post-production
Locally Grown
2013
TV Movie
Gigi Granger
The Fugitive
2000-2001
TV Series
Linda Westershulte
Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet
$2 Million
