Susan Dey
Beginning her career as a model, Susan Dey made the transition to acting in 1970, with her breakthrough role as Laurie Partridge on The Partridge Family. She stayed on The Partridge Family until 1974. Laurie Partridge would later become known as the role that defined Dey’s career as an actress. Though she was mostly featured on television, Dey also ventured into film, working with Charlton Heston on 1972’s Skyjacked. Dey won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Grace Van Owen in L.A. Law.
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