Biography
As Laurie, the pretty, sensible, eldest daughter and keyboardist of the traveling musical clan, she exuded an earnest, slightly gawky charm, even when her braces were wreaking havoc with the group's electrical equipment in a memorable episode.
After the show went off the air, Dey tried her luck on the big screen playing opposite William Katt in the bland teen romance "First Love" (1977), played the tomboyish Jo March in a TV adaptation of …
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Career Milestones
| Was model before breaking into acting | ||
1970 | Played Laurie Partridge on the musical sitcom, "The Partridge Family" (ABC) | |
1972 | Feature film debut in a supporting role in "Skyjacked" | |
1973 | TV-movie debut in "Terror on the Beach" (CBS) | |
1974 | Voiced Laurie Partridge on the CBS animated cartoon, "Partridge Family: 2200 A.D." | |
1977 | First leading role in a feature, "First Love" | |
1977 | Played Jane Benson on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" | |
1978 | Starred as Jo March in the NBC miniseries "Little Women" | |
1983 | Played Celia Warren on the CBS drama, "Emerald Point N.A.S." | |
1985 | Received top billing opposite Tom Hulce in the feature, "Echo Park" | |
1986 | Portrayed lawyer Grace Van Owen on the NBC drama, "L.A. Law" | |
1989 | Starred in the ABC TV-movie, "I Love You Perfect," also received first time producing credit | |
1992 | Cast as Wallis 'Wally' Porter on the CBS sitcom, "Love and War" | |
1993 | Left "Love and War" citing "creative differences" with the producers | |
1994 | Portrayed an abused wife in the TV-movie "Beyond Betrayal" (CBS) | |
1997 | Starred in Fox TV-movie, "Bridge of Time" | |
2004 | Guest-starred in two episodes of NBC's "Third Watch," as a fire department psychiatrist | |
Awards
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Partridge Family (ABC) |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in L.A. Law |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in L.A. Law |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in L.A. Law |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in L.A. Law |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in L.A. Law |