Tammy Lauren | |
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Born |
Tammy Lauren Vasquez November 16, 1968 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–2008 |
Spouse(s) | Guri Weinberg (m. 1997) |
Tammy Lauren Vasquez (born November 16, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in film and television. She starred in Wishmaster, portraying Alexandra Amberson, a young woman who accidentally awakens the Djinn, a powerful spirit more commonly known as a genie.
As a child actress, Lauren's acting debut was in the role of Melissa Turner on the one-season 1978 TV series Who's Watching the Kids, in which she co-starred with Scott Baio, followed by stints on the short-lived sitcoms Out of the Blue and Angie, the following year. Lauren's TV guest appearances included such series as Mork & Mindy, Fantasy Island, The Facts of Life, Family Ties, and Little House on the Prairie.
Lauren co-starred with Elliott Gould and a young Rick Schroder in Disney's The Last Flight of Noah's Ark. She had a recurring role on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, 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 I Saw What You Did. (The latter two paired her with Shawnee Smith)