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Lana Clarkson
Lana Jean Clarkson (1962-2003), American actress and model, star of Roger Corman's Deathstalker and Barbarian Queen; shot dead at Phil Spector's Alhambra mansion in 2003; Spector convicted of second-degree murder in 2009.
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen (born 1940), American character actor; android Bishop in Aliens and Alien3, Frank Black in Millennium (1996-99), Saturn Award winner for Hard Target (1994), later acclaimed in Viggo Mortensen's Falling (2020).
Lance Kerwin
Lance Kerwin (Lance Michael Kerwin, 1960–2023), American actor, teen star of NBC's James at 15/James at 16 and Mark Petrie in Salem's Lot (1979); later a youth pastor, died January 24, 2023 in San Clemente, California.
Lane Davies
Lane Davies (born 1950), American actor known as Mason Capwell on Santa Barbara (1984-1989), with General Hospital roles, Shakespeare festival founding work in California and Tennessee, and Prague Shakespeare Company performances.
Lane Smith
Lane Smith (1936–2005), American character actor born in Memphis, Tennessee; McMurphy in 650 off-Broadway performances of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Drama Desk winner for Glengarry Glen Ross, Nixon in The Final Days (1989), and Perry White on Lois & Clark (1993–97). Died of ALS, aged 69.
Lani O'Grady
Lani O'Grady (Lanita Rose Agrati, 1954–2001), American actress and talent agent, Mary Bradford on ABC's Eight Is Enough (1977–1981, 112 episodes); died of multiple drug intoxication at 46 in Valencia, California.
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970, Davenport, Iowa) is an American actress known as Donna Hayward in Twin Peaks, Helen Gamble in The Practice, and Serleena in Men in Black II; married Donald Ray Thomas in 2006.
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman, born 1952, is an American comedian, actress, and voice artist, a founding Groundlings member and original Saturday Night Live cast member (1975–1980) who created Connie Conehead and later built a prolific animation voice career.
Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate (born 1975, Chicago) is an American actor known for O-Dog in Menace II Society, Love Jones, Ray, Crash, and Councilman Rashad Tate in Power, and as Berry Gordy in Michael (2026).
Lark Voorhies
Lark Voorhies (born 1974, Nashville) is an American actress best known as Lisa Turtle on Good Morning, Miss Bliss and Saved by the Bell (1989-93), with soap roles on Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful and a 2021 revival return.
Larry Bryggman
Larry Bryggman (born December 21, 1938) is an American actor best known as Dr. John Dixon on As the World Turns (1969–2010), with two Daytime Emmys, Tony nominations for Picnic and Proof, and an Obie Award.
Larry Drake
Larry Drake (Lawrence Richard Drake), American character actor born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known for Benny Stulwicz on L.A. Law (two Emmys, 1988 and 1989), Darkman's Robert G. Durant, and Dr. Giggles; died 2016.
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman (1931–2012), American actor, son of Mary Martin; played Major Tony Nelson on I Dream of Jeannie and J.R. Ewing on Dallas (1978–1991), the "Who shot J.R.?" phenomenon, Emmy-nominated, later TNT revival.
Larry Linville
Larry Linville (Lawrence Lavon Linville, 1939–2000) was an American actor who played Major Frank Burns on M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1977, later working on stage and in guest TV roles.
Larry Manetti
Larry Manetti (Lawrence Francis Manetti, born 1947, Chicago) is an American actor known as Orville "Rick" Wright on Magnum, P.I. (1980-88), Bobby Boyle on Black Sheep Squadron, and Nicky DeMarco in the Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum reboots.
Larry Romano
Larry Romano (Lawrence John Romano, born 1963, Mount Vernon, NY) is an American actor known for Richie Iannucci on The King of Queens, NYPD Blue, Donnie Brasco, The Thin Red Line, and The Irishman, and not related to Ray Romano.
Larry Wilcox
Larry Wilcox (born 1947) is an American actor, producer, and Marine veteran who played Officer Jon Baker on NBC's CHiPs (1977-1982) opposite Erik Estrada, later producing The Ray Bradbury Theater and pleading guilty to securities fraud in 2010.
Laura Dern
Laura Dern (born 1967, Los Angeles), American actress, daughter of Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd; Oscar winner for Marriage Story, known for David Lynch films, Jurassic Park, and five Golden Globe wins.
Laura Innes
Laura Innes (born 1957, Pontiac, Michigan) is an American actress and director, known as Dr. Kerry Weaver on ER (1995–2009), a three-time Emmy nominee, and director of The West Wing's "Shibboleth".
Laura Johnson
Laura Johnson, born 1957, in Burbank, California, American actress; played Terry Hartford on Falcon Crest 1983–1986 (80 episodes); films include Opening Night, Four Christmases, Red Eye.
Laura Leighton
Laura Leighton (born Laura Miller, 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is an American actress known as Sydney Andrews on Melrose Place (1993–1998, Golden Globe-nominated) and Ashley Marin on Pretty Little Liars; married co-star Doug Savant since 1998.
Laura Prepon
Laura Prepon (born 1980, Watchung, New Jersey) is an American actress and director known as Donna Pinciotti on That '70s Show and Alex Vause on Orange Is the New Black, later directing That '90s Show episodes.
Laura San Giacomo
Laura San Giacomo (born 1962) is an American actress known as Maya Gallo on Just Shoot Me!, Kit De Luca in Pretty Woman, and Cynthia in Sex, Lies, and Videotape, with later roles on NCIS, Saving Grace, Barry, and Sugar.
Lauren Holly
Lauren Holly (born 1963) is an American actress known as Maxine Stewart on Picket Fences, Mary Swanson in Dumb and Dumber, NCIS Director Jenny Shepard, and Motive's Betty Rogers; based in Canada since the 2000s.
Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton (Mary Laurence Hutton), American model and actress born 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina; record American Vogue cover holder, 1973 Revlon contract, films American Gigolo and The Gambler.
Lauren Lane
Lauren Lane (Laura Kay Lane), American actress born 1961 in Oklahoma City, played C.C. Babcock on The Nanny (1993-1999, 145 episodes) and Chris Novak on Hunter; now Professor and Head of Acting at Texas State University.
Lauren Tewes
Lauren Tewes (Cynthia Lauren Tewes), born 1953, Braddock, Pennsylvania, American actress; played cruise director Julie McCoy on The Love Boat (1977–1987, 199 episodes), Golden Globe nominee; later Seattle stage actress, sous-chef, Twin Peaks and Potato Dreams of America roles. Not the musician of the same name.
Lauren Tom
Lauren Tom (born 1961, Chicago) is an American Obie-winning actress and voice actor: Lena in The Joy Luck Club, Julie on Friends, Amy Wong on Futurama, Minh and Connie on King of the Hill.
Lauren Vélez
Lauren Vélez (Luna Lauren Vélez), American actress of Puerto Rican descent born 1964 in Brooklyn; known as Det. Nina Moreno on New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on Oz, and Maria LaGuerta on Dexter, and as the voice of Rio Morales in the Spider-Verse films.
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne (Laurence John Fishburne III, born 1961, Augusta, Georgia) is an American actor known as Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy, Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It, and Thurgood Marshall; winner of three Emmys and a 1992 Tony, with a 1993 Oscar nomination.