Erin Moran
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| 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. |
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| Born | Erin Marie Moran October 18, 1960 Burbank, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Erin Marie Moran (born October 18, 1960) is an American actress, best known for the role of Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days and its spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi.
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[edit] Early life
Moran was born and raised in Burbank, California, the fifth of six children in a strict Catholic family of Irish descent. Moran has five siblings, two older sisters, two older brothers and one younger brother. At the age of six, Moran appeared in her first commercial. She attended St. Charles Borromeo Elementary School, and then Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and North Hollywood High School for another year.
[edit] Career
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, and Family Affair.
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.
In 2008, she was a contestant on VH1's reality show Celebrity Fit Club.
[edit] Later life
In 1996, Moran married Steven Fleishmann whom she met in 1992 while she was moving. Steven was Erin's moving man. Steven claims it was his smile that won Erin over. According to some internet sources[who?], Moran is planning on writing a book about Happy Days and about her acting experiences soon, and is looking for the right role, as she wants to resume her acting career.[original research?]
[edit] Actress - filmography
- 1968: How Sweet It Is! as Little Girl
- 1968–1969: Daktari as Jenny Jones
- 1969: Death Valley Days as Mary (2 episodes)
- 1969: 80 Steps to Jonah as Kim
- 1970: The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Emily Ruth Gustafson
- 1970: The F.B.I. as Vickie Florea
- 1970: My Three Sons as Victoria
- 1970: Watermelon Man as Janice Gerber
- 1970–1971: Family Affair as Amy (2 episodes)
- 1971: O'Hara, U.S. Treasury as Little Girl
- 1971: Bearcats! as Elisa Tillman
- 1971: Gunsmoke as Rachel (2 episodes)
- 1972: The Don Rickles Show as Janie Robinson
- 1973: Lisa, Bright and Dark
- 1975: The Waltons as Sally Ann Harper
- 1977: The Magic Pony (voice)
- 1978: Greatest Heroes of the Bible as Tova
- 1981: Twirl as Bonnie Lee Jordan
- 1981: Galaxy of Terror as Alluma
- 1982: Joanie Loves Chachi as Joanie Cunningham
- 1983: Hotel as Karen Donnelly
- 1974–1984: Happy Days as Joanie Cunningham Arcola (234 episodes)
- 1980–1985: The Love Boat as Carrie Walker (4 episodes)
- 1986: Murder, She Wrote as Maggie Roberts
- 1998: Diagnosis: Murder as Cynthia Bennett
- 2007: Scott Baio is 45 and Single as herself
- 2008: Celebrity Fit Club as herself
- 2011: Not Another B Movie
- 2012: The Deceit as Mrs. Shephard
[edit] Soundtrack - filmography
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) ("Child Stars on Your Television")
[edit] References
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