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Lauri Hendler

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Lauri Hendler
This anthology series of terror features diverse characters facing primal fears in spine-chilling situations that stretch past daily routine.
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Lauri Hendler was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Gimme a Break! (1981), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) and Saints Row IV (2013). She has been married to Steven Reizes since 16 December 1990.
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    Known for

    Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Julie Kanisky
    • Julie Kanisky Maxwell
    Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
    FernGully: The Last Rainforest
    6.6
    • Additional Voice
    • 1992
    Saints Row IV (2013)
    Saints Row IV
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Jane Valderamma(voice, as Laurie Hendler)
    • 2013
    John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Gareth David-Lloyd in Torchwood (2006)
    Torchwood
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Angry Nurse

    Credits

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    Actress

    • JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)
      Mayans M.C.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Emma
      • 2023
    • Tim Robinson in I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019)
      I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
      8.1
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Diary of a Future President (2020)
      Diary of a Future President
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Disgruntled Parent 2
      • 2021
    • Shawn Hatosy, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
      Animal Kingdom
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Diane
      • 2021
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Francine Ham
      • 2021
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Janet
      • 2021
    • Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon Greer, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Giselle Eisenberg in American Housewife (2016)
      American Housewife
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Roberta
      • 2020
    • Valerie Jane Parker in Voices (2020)
      Voices
      3.9
      • Joan Morris
      • 2020
    • Gregg Sulkin, Ariela Barer, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Allegra Acosta, and Rhenzy Feliz in Runaways (2017)
      Runaways
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mediator
      • 2019
    • Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017)
      Two Sentence Horror Stories
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Len
      • 2017–2019
    • Ray Romano and Chris O'Dowd in Get Shorty (2017)
      Get Shorty
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Fran the Editor
      • 2018
    • Judy Norton, Lauri Hendler, Ra Hanna, Aaron Bennett, Marlene Hamerling, Colin Bird, Josh Hodgins, Vanessa Leigh, R.K. Anderson, Chase Christensen, Jewelle Colwell, Chris Bond, Illiana Hodgins, Johanna Mills, and Katie Stone in Inclusion Criteria (2018)
      Inclusion Criteria
      5.0
      • Dr. Greta Brinkman
      • 2018
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
      Veep
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Heckler
      • 2016
    • Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Eden Sher, Charlie McDermott, and Atticus Shaffer in The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Teacher
      • 2015
    • Saints Row IV (2013)
      Saints Row IV
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Jane Valderamma (voice, as Laurie Hendler)
      • 2013

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    Gimme A Break: Season 1
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    Gimme A Break: Season 1
    Gimme A Break: Season 1
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    Gimme A Break: Season 1

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Laurie Hendler
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • April 22
      • Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Steven ReizesDecember 16, 1990 - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female
    • Pronouns
      • she/her

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      [on being dismissed from Gimme a Break along with co-stars Kari Michaelsen and Lara Jill Miller] My primary reaction to when they told us that we weren't going to be on the show anymore was, 'But I just bought a house.'

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