Laura Harrington (born April 29, 1958)Connelly, Sherryl (June 22, 1981). "Fresh and flirtatious Laura Harrington". New York Daily News. p. M6. Retrieved September 1, 2024. is an American actress and screenwriter.
Biography A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan,Laura Harrington biography at The New York Times Harrington attended Boston University, where she studied with David Wheeler, artistic director of the Theater Company of Boston.
Harrington made her Broadway debut under Wheeler's direction as Margaret in the 1979 revival of Richard III with Al Pacino, a fact highlighted by Bergen Record critic Emory Lewis at the conclusion of an otherwise lukewarm review: Harrington, who portrays Lady Margaret, makes an impressive Broadway debut. Few performers know how to listen on stage. Even when she doesn't have a line of dialogue, this gifted actress speaks volumes with her eyes and her expressive hands.Lewis, Emory (June 15, 1979). "The king as hoodlum". The Record. pp. B10–B 11. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
Wheeler also facilitated Harrington's acclaimed 1981 screen debut in The Dark End of the Street, when he recommended her to the film's director Jan Egleson.
Harrington is perhaps best known for her role as the main character's sister in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Previously seen as the character Mrs. Johnson in the cult classic 1984 film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, she went on to play a prominent role in the 1986 film Maximum Overdrive, written and directed by horror novelist Stephen King, in which she played the love interest to Emilio Estevez's character.
Harrington had a supporting role in the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate, alongside Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino. She has also appeared in television series including Quantum Leap. In 2013, Screen Internationals Jeremy Kay reported that Harrington, together with producer Bill Mechanic and writers Bill Berman and James Schamus, had adapted Vonda N. McIntyre's The Moon and the Sun for the screen. Kay revisited the story in 2014, adding one more name, Ron Bass, to the list of co-writers. However, the finished film, released eight years later as The King's Daughter, included only Berman and Schamus as credited writers.Guzmán, Rafer (January 21, 2022). "Movies: The King's Daughter". Newsday. p. B6. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1981The Dark End of the StreetDonna1984City GirlAnne1984Joy of SexPretty Girl #21984Mrs. Eunice Johnson1986Maximum OverdriveBrett1987Judge's Daughter1990Midnight CabaretTanya Richards199012:01 PMDoloresShort1993What's Eating Gilbert GrapeAmy Grape1997Melissa Black1998PaulieLila Alweather
Television Year Title Role Notes1985Not My KidMelodyTV film1987Faerie Tale TheatreCoretta"The Dancing Princesses"1988Vietnam War StoryMeg Taylor"The Promise"1989L.A. TakedownEadyTV film1989Perfect WitnessJeanie PaxtonTV film1989Quantum LeapConnie LaMotta"Jimmy"1990Equal JusticePaula Jenkins"The Art of the Possible"1990Against the LawSonia Kolowicz"Where the Truth Lies"1990Cop Rock"The Cocaine Mutiny"1992Meredith DunmoreTV film1992Quantum LeapConnie LaMotta"Deliver Us from Evil"1993LindaStella JeffriesTV film1994Dead AirSusanTV film1999ProvidenceGina Vinton"Two to Tango"
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