Laurie Walters

About

Known best for her role as Joanie Bradford on the late 1970s and early '80s ABC series Eight is Enough, Walters is also notable for her appearances in episodes of Highway to Heaven, The Love Boat, and Cheers. 

Before Fame

She made her cinematic debut in the 1973 film The Harrad Experiment.

Trivia

After retiring from her TV career, she became a theater director and an environmental activist.

Family Life

Her marriage to John Slade began in 1999.

Associated With

Betty Buckley, the actress who played Walters' character's stepmother on Eight is Enough, is actually younger than Walters.