Lauri Denise Johnson (''
née
The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...
'' Smith; born December 27, 1949) is an American actress, who has played roles in films, television series, animated programs and video games.
Early life
Johnson was born in
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...
, in 1949. She is the daughter of vocalist
Annette Warren and jazz pianist
Paul Smith.
Career
Johnson's first prominent role was providing additional voices to the
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...
series ''
The Jetsons''. She began landing small bit roles in the films ''
City of Angels'' and ''
The Negotiator'' and later appeared in episodes of several popular television shows.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1949 births
Living people
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Santa Monica, California
American film actresses
American television actresses
American video game actresses
American voice actresses