Janet Lansbury (born Janet Louise Johnson; July 10, 1959) is an American educator who was an actress in film and television, credited as Janet Julian for much of her career.
Janet Julian | |
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| Born | Janet Louise Johnson July 10, 1959 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | North Hollywood High School |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1973–1995 (actress) 1995–present (teacher) |
| Known for | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries B. J. and the Bear King of New York Humongous Swamp Thing |
| Spouse | Michael Lansbury[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | janetlansbury |
Early life
editJanet Louise Johnson was born on July 10, 1959, in Evanston, Illinois.[2] She graduated from North Hollywood High School.[3] She was a print and commercial model including commercials for Herbal Essences shampoo.[4]
Career
editLansbury got her big break when she won the role of Nancy Drew in the 1970s television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries when Pamela Sue Martin left the show in 1978. Her other well-known TV role came a year later on the cult TV series B. J. and the Bear as Tommy. She starred on the evening soap opera Falcon Crest in 1989 as Cookie Nash.
Lansbury made guest appearances on several TV shows, among them Battlestar Galactica; The Fall Guy; Knight Rider; Simon & Simon, Fudge; Columbo; Swamp Thing; 240 Robert; Murder, She Wrote; and Diagnosis: Murder. Her first film role was in the 1978 movie Big Wednesday. She also appeared in the 1990 cult film King of New York.
Lansbury left acting in 1995 to raise her three children with husband Michael Lansbury, and she later became a parent educator. She has served on the Board of Directors of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) since 1995 and teaches RIE Parent/Infant Guidance Classes. In 2009, she began a parent education blog. She later published two books, Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting and No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame. In 2015, Lansbury launched Janet Lansbury Unruffled, a podcast series about respectful parenting.
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1978 | Big Wednesday | Party Girl #8 | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Peggy Sue Turner | |
| 1982 | Humongous | Sandy Ralston | |
| 1984 | Fear City | Ruby | |
| Ghost Warrior (aka Swordkill) | Chris Welles | ||
| 1986 | On Dangerous Ground | Vanessa Pilgrim | |
| 1990 | King of New York | Jennifer | |
| Taking Care of Business | Woman on Plane | ||
| 1991 | Heaven Is a Playground | Dalton Ellis | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | Alias Smith and Jones | Belle Haney | Episode: Only Three to a Bed |
| The Waltons | Naomi Atkins | Episode: The Triangle | |
| 1978 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Nancy Drew | Episode: Voodoo Doll (1) Episode: Voodoo Doll (2) Episode: Mystery on the Avalanche Express Episode: Arson and Old Lace |
| 1978, 1979 | Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Brie | Episode: Lost Planet of the Gods (1) Episode: Lost Planet of the Gods (2) Episode: War of the Gods (1) |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Tommy | Episode: The Day that Shark Ate Lobo |
| California Fever | Sharon | Episode: Centerfold | |
| 240-Robert | Carol | Episode: Earthquake | |
| 1979–1981 | B. J. and the Bear | Tommy | 8 episodes |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer | Samantha | Episode: Private Eye |
| 1981 | Enos | Episode: The Hostage | |
| 1982 | Today's FBI | Episode: Bank Job | |
| The Fall Guy | Elizabeth | Episode: Hell on Wheels | |
| 1983 | Simon & Simon | Model Tracy Penn | Episode: Design for Killing |
| 1984 | Knight Rider | Jody Tompkins | Episode: The Ice Bandits |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Cookie Nash | 6 episodes |
| Columbo | Jill | Episode: Sex and the Married Detective | |
| 1991–1993 | Swamp Thing | Dr. Ann Fisk | Episode: Better Angels Episode: Sonata Episode: Changes Episode: Swamp of Dreams |
| 1991, 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Bonnie Hartman Ellen Harper |
Episode: The List of Yuri Lermentov Episode: The Phantom Killer |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Melanie | Episode: Woman Trouble |
| 1995 | Fudge | Jaguar Maiden | Episode: My Grandmother the Card |
References
edit- ^ Levy, Ariel (7 January 2022). "Janet Lansbury's Gospel of Less Anxious Parenting". New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "About Me". Janet Lansbury. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Famous North Hollywood High School Alumni". Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Jussel, Amy (February 1, 2012). "The Supermodels, Then and Now + A Chat With Janet Lansbury". Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.