Erin Moran
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Erin Moran signs autographs on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Mother Goose Parade in San Diego County, in 2008.
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Erin Marie Moran October 18, 1960 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Erin Marie Moran (born October 18, 1960) is an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.
Moran was cast as Jenny Jones in the television series Daktari, which ran from 1966 to 1969. In 1968, she made her feature-film debut in How Sweet It Is! with Debbie Reynolds. She appeared in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969) and Watermelon Man (1970). She made regular appearances on The Don Rickles Show in 1972. She made guest appearances in The Courtship of Eddie's Father, My Three Sons, Bearcats! and Family Affair. As a young child, she was also on the television series Gunsmoke.
In 1974, Moran was cast to play her best known role, Joanie Cunningham on the sitcom Happy Days. She played the feisty younger sister of Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard). Moran continued the role in 1982 in the short-lived spin-off series Joanie Loves Chachi, alongside Scott Baio. After Joanie Loves Chachi’s cancellation in 1983, she returned to Happy Days for its final season.
Moran has made several other television guest appearances, including The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote and Diagnosis: Murder.
In 2007, she made an appearance in the independent comedy feature Not Another B Movie.
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