Sarah Kennedy (actress)

Sarah Kennedy
Kennedy in 1972
Born	(1948-01-27) January 27, 1948 (age 76) Coquille, Oregon, U.S.
Other names	Sarah Kennedy Roth[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–1981, 2004[1]
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Spouse	Edwin Morton Roth (1982 - ?) (divorced)

Sarah Kennedy (born January 27, 1948)^[2] is an American actress who appeared in many popular television shows during the 1970s and early 1980s, including Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. She was also an occasional guest on Match Game and The Tonight Show, and appeared in films such as The Telephone Book (1971) and The Working Girls (1974).

Early life

Born and raised in Coquille, Oregon,^[3] where her father was a doctor, Kennedy knew she wanted to be an actress from age five.^[4] Kennedy graduated from Coquille High School where she was a cheerleader and travelled around the country as a cheerleader clinic instructor.^[1] She attended Oregon State University and San Francisco State University, majoring in English and dance,^[3] and her first job was as a receptionist at a talent agency in New York City, which led to many commercial and acting roles.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1971	The Telephone Book	Alice	Comedy film written and directed by Nelson Lyon	[5][6][7]
1974	The Working Girls	Honey	Exploitation film written and directed by Stephanie Rothman	[8][9]
1976	Sammy Somebody		Crime and drama film directed by Joseph Adler	[10]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1972	O'Hara, U.S. Treasury	Miss Moscrip	Episode: "Operation: Mr. Felix" (S 1:Ep 20)
	Banyon	Susie	Episode: "The Decent Thing to Do" (S 1:Ep 1–Pilot)
1972–73	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Various characters	Contract role: Last season
1973	Love, American Style	Beebe	Episode: "Love and the Singing Suitor / Love and the Unmarriage / Love and the Wee He" (S 4:Ep 17)
			Episode: "Love and the Mind Reader / Love and the Mr. and Mrs. / Love and the Soap Opera" (S 4:Ep 22)
	Bachelor-at-Law	Ellen Brandon	Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jay Sandrich	[11]
	Love, American Style	Mimi Holloway	Episode: "Love and the Comedienne / Love and the Lie / Love and the Lifter / Love and the Suspicious Husband" (S 5:Ep 2)
	Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice	Beryl	Episode: "Open Marriage/Closed Mind" (S 1:Ep 5)
1973–74	Emergency +4	Sally and Carol Harper	Contract role: 2 seasons in production and 1 in rerun
1973–75	Bailey's Comets	Bunny	Contract role: Second season consisted entirely of reruns
1974	Dirty Sally		Episode: "All That Glitters" (S 1:Ep 7)
	ABC Afterschool Special	Little Red	Episode: "The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head" (S 2:Ep 6)
1975	The Oddball Couple	voice	Contract role
1977	Future Cop	Marge	Episode: "Girl on the Ledge" (S 1:Ep 3)
1979	Barnaby Jones	Cleo da Vinci	Episode: "The Medium" (S 7:Ep 13)
1980	Willow B: Women in Prison	Sabrina Reynolds	Pilot
	Nobody's Perfect	Marlene	Episode: "Hart in Jail" (S 1:Ep 8)
1981	Laverne & Shirley		Episode: "Born Too Late" (S 6:Ep 9)
	Barney Miller	Spec. Alice Grant	Episode: "Games" (S 8:Ep 6)

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2004	Seascape	Nancy	Two-act play by American playwright Edward Albee performed at the Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Colorado[1]

References

1. Graff, Ryan (September 29, 2004). "Actress right at home in 'Seascape'". Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
2. "Sarah Kennedy". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023.
3. Martin, Bob (October 1, 1972). "Okay, Let's Hear It For 'Laugh-In's' Sarah Kennedy". Long Beach Independent. pp. 1–8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Kleiner, Dick (October 8, 1972). "Sarah Kennedy: She Trips Among the Goldie". The Town Talk. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Nelson, Valerie J. (July 20, 2012). "Nelson Lyon dies at 73; director of sex comedy 'The Telephone Book'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
6. "The Telephone Book". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
7. The Telephone Book (Blu-ray/DVD combo). Bridgeport, Connecticut. May 7, 2013. ASIN B00BYGTN5M. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
8. "The Working Girls". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
9. "The Working Girls". BFI National Archive. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
10. "Sammy Somebody". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
11. "Bachelor-at-Law". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

External links

• Sarah Kennedy at IMDb