Jaime Lyn Bauer (born Norma Marvhne Bauer; March 9, 1949, in

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) is an American television actress, best known for her soap opera roles as

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on ''

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'' and as Laura Horton on ''

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''.

Life and career

Bauer was born and raised in

. She was ''Miss Phoenix'' winner and 1968

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pageant. In 1972, she made her big-screen debut in the sex comedy ''The Sexpert''. She later starred in the sexploitation thriller '' The Centerfold Girls'' (1974). She turned down seven-year contract with

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in 1973 and chose a three-year contract with the

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daytime soap opera ''

''. She played the role of

from 1973 to 1982 with reprises in 1984, 2002, and 2018. In 1982, she had a cameo appearance in the comedy film ''

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''. Bauer guest-starred on numerous primetime TV shows, including ''

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'' (in an episode that served as the pilot for '' S.W.A.T.''), '' The F.B.I.'', '' Bronk'', ''

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'', ''Kate McShane'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She starred in a number of made-for-television films, including ''Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women'' (1979), '' Pray TV'' (1981), and ''Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?'' (1988). In 1983, she was regular cast member in the short-lived

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prime time soap opera ''

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''. In 1992, she starred in the

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's ''Secrets'', an Italian prime time soap opera starring alongside

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and

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. In 1993, Bauer was cast as Laura Horton on the NBC soap opera ''

''. The character of Laura, previously played by

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and

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(among others), had not been seen in 13 years. She played Laura from 1993 to 1999 with reprises in 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2021. In addition to being on the cover of ''

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'' in February 1970, Bauer was to appear again in January 1982, in "The Women of the Soaps: The Bad and the Beautiful". In 1982, Bauer married Emmy award-winning make-up artist Jeremy Swan. They have three children.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bauer, Jaime Lyn American soap opera actresses American television actresses Actresses from Phoenix, Arizona 1949 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women

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