April Lerman (born February 6, 1969) is an American former actress, singer, and counselor who played the role of Kate, an orphan in the 1982 film of the musical ''

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''. She also was a regular cast member on the first season of ''

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'' (1984), where she played the character of Lila Pembroke.

Early life and career

Lerman was born in

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. She began acting as a young child, appearing in the first National Tour of ''

'' where she played Tessie, and making her first professional screen performance in the 1982 film of the show, where she played a different character named Kate. April was then cast as Lila in the first season of ''

'' (1984), but the show underwent a major revamp in 1986 after being canceled in 1985 and most of the cast, including Lerman, were replaced by other actors. She spent the next few years working as an actress, appearing as a guest star in TV shows, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Personal life

April divorced attorney William Pearson Haney in 2015. She has a son with him named Sean Haney. She had attended

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and was admitted to the California Bar in 1995 but declined to pursue a career in the legal field, saying it would have been too stressful for her. When her son was seven years old, she went back to school and received a master's degree from

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in Counseling Psychology. April now works in a community counseling group in

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, where she works primarily with children and adolescents.

Filmography

Soundtrack

* ''Annie'' (1982 soundtrack to film): It's The Hard-Knock Life, Sandy, Maybe (Reprise), You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile, Finale Medley: I Don't Need Anything But You/We Got Annie/Tomorrow.

Appearances as self

Award nominations

* 1987: Nominated in the Young Artist Awards for: Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series for: ''

'' (1985). * 1986: Nominated in the Young Artist Awards for: Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Series - ''

'' (1984)

References

External links

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