Tammy Lauren is an American film and television actress. She starred in the 1997 horror film '' Wishmaster.''

Career

As a

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, Lauren's acting debut was in the role of Melissa Turner on the one-season television series '' Who's Watching the Kids?'', in which she co-starred with

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, followed by stints on the short-lived sitcoms '' Out of the Blue'' and '' Angie''. Lauren's guest appearances included television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Lauren co-starred with

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and a young Rick Schroder in Disney's '' The Last Flight of Noah's Ark''. She had a recurring role on the

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daytime drama ''

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,'' where she portrayed Maggie Sullivan and also co-starred in many other television productions, including the movies '' Tattle: When To Tell On a Friend'', ''Crime of Innocence'' and the 1988 remake ''

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''. (The latter two paired her with Shawnee Smith.) Among television fans, Lauren may be best known from the 1990s for her role as Ginger Szabo on '' Homefront'', a series set in post-

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. Lauren has also enjoyed recurring roles on ''

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'' and '' Wanda at Large'' (as Wanda's sister in-law). She appeared in the first five episodes of ''

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'' with

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. She also appeared in two episodes of ''

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'' ("99th Ranger" and "A Father's Image") and in an episode of ''

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'' ("Nightmares"). She appears in '' Mad City'' (1997) with

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and

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, among several other theatrical releases. '' Wishmaster'' (1997) is the only feature film in which Lauren has played a starring role. She appeared on ''

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'' as Shannon in the episode "Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee a Lot" (2007). In 2014, she appeared on ''

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'' as Liz Foley.

Personal life

Lauren was born Tammy Lauren Vásquez in

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, California. Her mother is Suzanne Bledsoe, a talent manager and her father is Mexican. Her stepfather was director

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. Lauren is married to actor Guri Weinberg, son of the Israeli

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coach Moshe Weinberg, who was killed in the Munich Massacre.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes and references

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lauren, Tammy Living people Actresses from San Diego American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American actresses of Mexican descent 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)