# Lauri Johnson

Lauri Denise Johnson (née Smith; born December 27, 1949) is an American actress, who has played roles in films, television series, animated programs and video games.

## Early life

Johnson was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1949. She is the daughter of vocalist Annette Warren and jazz pianist Paul Smith.

## Career

Johnson's first prominent role was providing additional voices to the Hanna-Barbera series The Jetsons. She began landing small bit roles in the films City of Angels and The Negotiator and later appeared in episodes of several popular television shows.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | City of Angels | Woman in Car |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Chief's Wife |
| 2000 | The Cell | Mrs. Hickson |
| 2002 | Laurel Canyon | Landlord |
| 2003 | Carolina | Susan the Waitress |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Older Woman |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Morley's Secretary |
| 2006 | Love Made Easy | Gus's Mother |
| 2006 | Domestic Import | Mama |
| 2007 | Waitress | Nurse Norma |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Housewife #3 |
| 2008 | Yonkers Joe | Hammer |
| 2009 | Spread | Meter Maid, Doris |
| 2010 | Quit | Bartender |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply | Nurse |
| 2017 | Inheritance | Morse Matriarch |
| 2021 | The Starling | Helen |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | The Jetsons | Mrs. Meltdown (voice) | Episode: "Family Fallout" |
| 1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Nurse (voice) | Episode: "The Terrible Trio" |
| 1995 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Miss Marbles (voice) | Episode: "A Ticket to Crime" |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Wedding Organizer | Episode: "Spring Breaks" |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Greta, Little Girl (voice) | Episode: "P.E." |
| 1998 | ER | Oncology Nurse | Episode: "Gut Reaction" |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Knife-Thrower's Wife (voice) | Episode: "Animal Act" |
| 1999 | Becker | Mrs. Becker | Episode: "Limits & Boundaries" |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Nurse (voice) | Episode: "Shriek" |
| 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Female Seal, Ostrich (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Angel | Aunt Martha | Episode: "The Bachelor Party" |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Gladys | Episode: "Be Drew to Your School" |
| 2000 | Rugrats | Lolana (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show | Box Office Alice | Episode: "The Move" |
| 2001 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Sister Ann | Episode: "Marie's Sculpture" |
| 2002 | Charmed | Secretary | Episode: "Saving Private Leo" |
| 2002 | JAG | Commander | Episode: "The Promised Land" |
| 2003 | American Dreams | Mrs. Wiczowski | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Mrs. Gablyczyck | Episode: "The Placeholder" |
| 2003, 2005 | One on One | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The King of Queens | Nancy | Episode: "Dougie Houser" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Lois Rubicoff | Episode: "Take My Wife, Please" |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Joan Morrison | Episode: "The Dare" |
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Madame Blecch | Episode: "Too Much Pressure" |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Nurse Olsen | Episode: "Committed" |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Brenda Reese | Episode: "Last Execution" |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Captain Daniels | Episode: "Stole a Badge" |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Saleswoman | Episode: "D.O.A." |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Sister Catherine | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Carolyn Nisbit | Episode: "One Wrong Move" |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Emma | Episode: "Mardi Gras Croc Attack" |
| 2008 | The Unit | Neighbor | Episode: "Sudden Flight" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Shauna Nolan | Episode: "Out on the Roof" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Ruth Begler | Episode: "Life During Wartime" |
| 2008 | Turbo Dates | Zelda | Episode: "Two-Fer" |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Lila Rusovic | Episode: "Gene Shelly" |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Carrie | Episode: "Out of Town" |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Delores | Episode: "Lucky John" |
| 2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Mrs. Gunderson | Episode: "The Lunar Excitation" |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Ma Murder (voice) | Episode: "Menace of the Madniks!" |
| 2011 | Days of Our Lives | Erin Hewitt | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | General Hospital | Mrs. MacInery | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | Childrens Hospital | Rosa | Episode: "Free Day" |
| 2012 | Nosferajew | Ginny | Episode: "Community Blech" |
| 2013 | Shameless | Make-A-Wish Administrator | Episode: "May I Trim Your Hedges?" |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Eva, George's mother | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | New Girl | Stenographer | Episode: "Fired Up" |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Ann | Episode: "Mike Check" |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Tanya | Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting" |
| 2015–2021 | Mom | Beatrice | 16 episodes |
| 2016 | The Middle | Mrs. Hilsabeck | 2 episodes |