Lauren-Marie Taylor
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Lauren-Marie Taylor is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the 1981 horror movie Friday the 13th Part 2
. Lauren has starred in soap opera
s as well: in Ryan's Hope
as Eleanor Skofield from 1980–81, and in Loving
as Stacey Donovan Forbes Alden from 1983-95.
Taylor is also known for her comic turn as John Belushi
's daughter in Neighbors
. She was an original cast member of Loving and the only cast member to remain with the soap from its beginning until cancellation. After Loving, she hosted her own daily crafts series, Handmade by Design for several years on the Lifetime
channel. She has done numerous TV commercials.
Taylor is married to actor John Didrichsen, who she met when they were both filming Girls Nite Out
. They have three children, Katherine, Wesley and Olivia.
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part II is a 1981 slasher film directed by Steve Miner, who also directed its sequel, Friday the 13th Part III and several other popular horror films. A sequel to Friday the 13th , it is the second film in the Friday the 13th film series. It was a moderate box-office hit, opening on...
. Lauren has starred in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s as well: in Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
as Eleanor Skofield from 1980–81, and in Loving
Loving (TV series)
Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
as Stacey Donovan Forbes Alden from 1983-95.
Taylor is also known for her comic turn as John Belushi
John Belushi
John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, and musician, best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, The Star of the Films National Lampoon's Animal House and the The Blues Brothers and for fronting the American blues and soul...
's daughter in Neighbors
Neighbors (film)
Neighbors is a 1981 film based on the book by Thomas Berger. It was released through Columbia Pictures, directed by John G. Avildsen and stars John Belushi as Earl, Dan Aykroyd as Vic , Cathy Moriarty as Ramona, Kathryn Walker as Enid, and Lauren-Marie Taylor as Elaine. The film takes liberties...
. She was an original cast member of Loving and the only cast member to remain with the soap from its beginning until cancellation. After Loving, she hosted her own daily crafts series, Handmade by Design for several years on the Lifetime
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
channel. She has done numerous TV commercials.
Taylor is married to actor John Didrichsen, who she met when they were both filming Girls Nite Out
Girls Nite Out
Girls Nite Out is a 1984 slasher film written and produced by Anthony N. Gurvis, directed by Robert Deubel and stars Julia Montgomery, Suzanne Barnes, Rutanya Alda, and Hal Holbrook.- Plot synopsis :...
. They have three children, Katherine, Wesley and Olivia.