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Mini Biography

Lauri played the young and startlingly cute "Mayblossom Haggan", the sweet, down-home, Texas cousin promised to marry "Festus Haggan", in the 1964 episode "MayBlossom". She also appeared in a second "Gunsmoke" (1955) episode in 1964 where she portrayed "Allie" in "Take Her, She's Cheap". She acted well, was endearing in her portrayals, and was just as cute as a button. She has also appeared in "Ghost Story" (1972), numbered for death, and Ford "Startime" (1959/I). Britishers remember her mainly for her co-starring role in Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday (1963) movie in 1963. She has appeared mostly on Broadway, but can still be seen in these few TV shows.

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Trivia

Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "The Sound of Music."

Ex-sister-in-law of Chip Taylor.

Once married to actor Jon Voight in the 1960s, they appeared on stage together at the Old Globe in San Diego. He played Romeo to her Juliet, and he played Thurio and she Julia in "Two Gentlemen of Verona".

Where Are They Now

(June 2002) Founder with Sanford Meisner, in 1993, of the Meisner Extention at NYU (Undergraduate Drama, Tisch School of the Arts). Artistic Director and the Acting Teacher of the Extention for five years (where NYU named her Master Teacher), Lauri is now teaching the Meisner work outside of NYU. She is currently writing a series of books on Meisner and his methods.

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