Devon Ericson is a retired American actress and cover singer.
Early years Ericson was born in Salt Lake City and was named for Devon, England. Her mother, Audrey Planty, won British ice-skating championships and toured with the Ice Follies in the United States. Her father was an American of Swedish descent. They separated when Ericson was 8 years old, and she moved with her mother to San Diego, where her mother operated an ice rink.
As a youngster, Ericson participated in contests in speech and debate. She attended the school of performing arts at United States International University in San Diego and later studied at its satellite campus at Ashdown Park, England.
Career Ericson first performed professionally in England, acting in As You Like It and dancing in a revue. She came to the United States to act in the play Pajama Tops in Philadelphia. After that, she debuted on American television as John-Boy Walton's girlfriend on The Waltons. She later portrayed Betsy O'Neal in The Chisholms, Rachel Peters in Family, and Rebecca Bryan in Young Dan'l Boone.
She guested on such series as Barnaby Jones, Police Story, Starsky & Hutch, The Streets of San Francisco, Three's Company, Magnum, P.I., Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Knight Rider, Airwolf, The A-Team, and The Awakening Land, as well as the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin and Studs Lonigan.
Filmography Film Year Title Role1975Return to Macon CountyBetty1984Night of the CometMinder1986Say YesCynthia
Television Year Title Role Notes1974The WaltonsPolly ThompsonEpisode: "The First Day"1974The Texas WheelersJanieEpisode: "The X-Rated Movie"1974The ManhunterJamie BellowsEpisode: "A.W.O.L. to Kill"1975The Dream MakersCarolTelevision film1975ABC Afterschool SpecialLily DegleyEpisode: "The Skating Rink"1975The Runaway BargeJune Bug DobbsTelevision film1975–1979Barnaby JonesVarious roles4 episodes1975–1977The Streets of San FranciscoVicky Kincaid / Jackie CollinsEpisodes: "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Once a Con"1976Movin' OnLila HinshawEpisode: "The Old South Will Rise Again"1976Eleanor and FranklinCorinne Robinson2 episodes1976StrandedJulie BlakeTelevision film1976Starsky & HutchKitty2 episodes1977Police StoryArianaEpisode: "The Malflores"1977Most WantedJulia NealEpisode: "The Ritual Killer"1977Busting LooseJulieEpisode: "Love's Labor Lost"1977Westside MedicalCarol ManolasEpisode: "Red Blanket for a City"1977Testimony of Two MenPriscilla "Prissy" Madden WitherbyMini-series1977DisneylandPenny WainwrightEpisode: "The Bluegrass Special"1978The Awakening LandHuldah WheelerEpisode: "Part III: The Town"1978The BustersMarty HamiltonTelevision film1977–1978Young Dan'l BooneRebecca Ryan5 episodes1978Three's CompanyJenny WoodEpisode: "My Sister's Keeper"1978Ishi: The Last of His TribeLushi as TeenagerTelevision film1979Studs LoniganFran Lonigan3 episodes1979Lou GrantCherylEpisode: "Romance"1979Can You Hear the Laughter?The Story of Freddie PrinzeKathyTelevision film1979–1980FamilyRachel PetersEpisodes: "'Tis the Season" and "Play on Love"1980The ChisholmsBetsy O'Neal6 episodes1980When the Whistle BlowsJennyEpisode: "Macho Man"1980Baby Comes HomeElizabeth Kramer WinstonTelevision film1980CHiPsJudyEpisode: "Wheels of Justice"1981Quincy, M.E.Kate MillsEpisode: "To Kill in Plain Sight"1981Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyAsteria EleefaEpisode: "The Dorian Secret"1981Magnum, P.I.Jennifer "Jenny" ChapmanEpisode: "Tropical Madness"1981–1986It's a LivingJane Foley / Beverly GradeyEpisodes: "The Wedding" and "Jealous Wife"1982Knight RiderRobin LaddEpisode: "Deadly Maneuvers"1983The A-TeamEllen PenhallEpisode: "West Cost Turnaround"1984HotelMargo WhiteEpisode: "Memories"1984The Mystic WarriorHeyatawinTelevision film/mini-series1984The Love BoatEllen Brown1 episode1985HunterLoretta JohnsonEpisode: "Guilty"1985Trapper John, M.D.Jan BrownEpisode: "Just Around the Coroner"1985AirwolfHana / Tracey CooperEpisodes: "Dambreakers" and "Kingdom Come"1986St. ElsewhereKatherine AuschlanderEpisode: "Time Heals: Part 2"1986Gone to TexasTiana RogersTelevision film1987MathnetMaureen O'ReillyEpisode: "The Mystery of the Maltese Pigeon"1987Square One TelevisionMaureen O'Rilley4 episodes1991Shades of LAStacyEpisode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
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