Lauren Tewes
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Cynthia Lauren Tewes
known simply as Lauren Tewes,
is an American
actress best known for playing Cruise Director
Julie McCoy on the sitcom The Love Boat
beating out over 100 other actresses for the role. Tewes was replaced on the series by Pat Klous in 1984 after a highly public battle with cocaine abuse, although she did reprise her role as a guest in a 1985 episode as well as in a 1997 episode of the sitcom Martin
and a 1998 episode of the revival series Love Boat: The Next Wave.
Raised in Whittier, California
, Tewes attended Rio Hondo College
. She also studied at the University of California at Riverside, California where she won the 1st Annual Chancellor's Award for Excellence in the Theatre. She 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.
In 2000-2001, she had a recurring role on The Fugitive as a police detective.
She currently lives in the Seattle area of Washington state, where she is still acting in regional theatre and doing voice-over work. Recent roles include Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady
at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle in 2003, and Karen Noone in Craig Lucas
's Prayer for My Enemy at the Intiman Theatre
in 2007. Tewes has also performed roles for Imagination Theatre's various radio dramas.
She was married to John Wassel (1977 Nov - 1981), and then to jazz musician Paolo Noonis (1986 - ?). In June 1987 she gave birth prematurely to a daughter, who died a month later. She was later married to actor Bob Nadir (May 1, 1996 - Apr 25, 2002). Nadir died of Lou Gehrig's disease after being ill for several years, and Tewes was his primary caregiver during his illness.
On 13 September 2009, Tewes hosted the "Seaquality" event for Garden State Equality aboard a cruise ship in support of LGBT Marriage Equality.
known simply as Lauren Tewes,
is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress best known for playing Cruise Director
Cruise director
A cruise director is a high ranking officer of a cruise ship, usually reporting to the Executive Purser. The cruise director has responsibility for all onboard hospitality, entertainment and social events and usually has a deputy or assistant cruise director, supported by a team of entertainment...
Julie McCoy on the sitcom The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
beating out over 100 other actresses for the role. Tewes was replaced on the series by Pat Klous in 1984 after a highly public battle with cocaine abuse, although she did reprise her role as a guest in a 1985 episode as well as in a 1997 episode of the sitcom Martin
Martin (TV series)
Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions that aired for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997 on Fox...
and a 1998 episode of the revival series Love Boat: The Next Wave.
Raised in Whittier, California
Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
, Tewes attended Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College is a community college located in the city of Whittier, California, United States, named after the Rio Hondo. It was founded in 1960 and mainly serves the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, and South El Monte...
. She also studied at the University of California at Riverside, California where she won the 1st Annual Chancellor's Award for Excellence in the Theatre. She made her stage debut in Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace may refer to:*Arsenic and Old Lace , by Joseph Kesselring*Arsenic and Old Lace , a 1944 film adaptation directed by Frank Capra...
at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre in California. Other plays include Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday is a play written by Garson Kanin which premiered on Broadway in 1946, starring Judy Holliday as Billie Dawn. The play was adapted intoa successful 1950 film of the same name.- Plot :...
and Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart is a play by Beth Henley.-Synopsis:At the core of the tragic comedy are the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The trio was raised in a dysfunctional family with a...
which were performed during the early 1980s.
In 2000-2001, she had a recurring role on The Fugitive as a police detective.
She currently lives in the Seattle area of Washington state, where she is still acting in regional theatre and doing voice-over work. Recent roles include Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle in 2003, and Karen Noone in Craig Lucas
Craig Lucas
Craig Lucas is an American playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, musical actor, and film director.-Biography:...
's Prayer for My Enemy at the Intiman Theatre
Intiman Playhouse
Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 1972 by Margaret "Megs" Booker, who named it for August Strindberg's Stockholm theater. With a self-declared focus on "a resident acting ensemble, fidelity to the playwright's intentions and a close relationship between actor and audience", the...
in 2007. Tewes has also performed roles for Imagination Theatre's various radio dramas.
She was married to John Wassel (1977 Nov - 1981), and then to jazz musician Paolo Noonis (1986 - ?). In June 1987 she gave birth prematurely to a daughter, who died a month later. She was later married to actor Bob Nadir (May 1, 1996 - Apr 25, 2002). Nadir died of Lou Gehrig's disease after being ill for several years, and Tewes was his primary caregiver during his illness.
On 13 September 2009, Tewes hosted the "Seaquality" event for Garden State Equality aboard a cruise ship in support of LGBT Marriage Equality.