Biography
Born and raised in Michigan, the tall, vivacious beauty began her career as a model and appeared in several print and broadcast advertisements. After making her stage debut in the lead in the Goodspeed Opera House revival of "Sweet Adeline" (1977), Dawber landed her first feature role as the former girlfriend of the groom who makes a memorable entrance astride a horse in Robert Altman's "A Wedding" (1977). She then landed a leading role in a …
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Career Milestones
| Filmed busted pilot "Sister Terri"; hired for the role of Mindy based on her performance | ||
| Formed Pony Productions | ||
| Provided the voice of Mindy McConnell (opposite Robin Williams) for an animated version of "Mork and Mindy" | ||
| Starred in CBS sitcom "My Sister Sam" | ||
| Worked as a model at a Detroit auto show | ||
1971 | Moved to NYC; began print modeling career | |
1977 | First appeared onstage in "Sweet Adeline" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam CT | |
1977 | Made feature film debut in a small role in Robert Altman's "A Wedding" | |
1978 | Starred opposite Robin Williams in the popular ABC sitcom, "Mork and Mindy" | |
1981 | Co-starred in L.A. production of "The Pirates of Penzance" | |
1982 | Appeared for three weeks on Broadway in "The Pirates of Penzance" | |
1992 | Returned to feature films after 15 years to play a leading role in "Stay Tuned" opposite John Ritter | |
1997 | Provided the voice of Perdy in the animated "101 Dalmatians: The Series" | |
1997 | Returned to series TV as co-star of the short-lived sitcom "Life . . . and Stuff" (CBS) | |