# Devon Ericson

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,$^{:324}$ and Rebecca Bryan in Young Dan'l Boone.$^{:1206}$
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 and the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin and Studs Lonigan.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1975 | Return to Macon County | Betty |
| 1984 | Night of the Comet | Minder |
| 1986 | Say Yes | Cynthia |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Polly Thompson | Episode: "The First Day" |
| 1974 | The Texas Wheelers | Janie | Episode: "The X-Rated Movie" |
| 1974 | The Manhunter | Jamie Bellows | Episode: "A.W.O.L. to Kill" |
| 1975 | The Dream Makers | Carol | Television film |
| 1975 | ABC Afterschool Special | Lily Degley | Episode: "The Skating Rink" |
| 1975 | The Runaway Barge | June Bug Dobbs | Television film |
| 1975–1979 | Barnaby Jones | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1975–1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Vicky Kincaid / Jackie Collins | Episodes: "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Once a Con" |
| 1976 | Movin' On | Lila Hinshaw | Episode: "The Old South Will Rise Again" |
| 1976 | Eleanor and Franklin | Corinne Robinson | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Stranded | Julie Blake | Television film |
| 1976 | Starsky & Hutch | Kitty | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Police Story | Ariana | Episode: "The Malflores" |
| 1977 | Most Wanted | Julia Neal | Episode: "The Ritual Killer" |
| 1977 | Busting Loose | Julie | Episode: "Love's Labor Lost" |
| 1977 | Westside Medical | Carol Manolas | Episode: "Red Blanket for a City" |
| 1977 | Testimony of Two Men | Priscilla "Prissy" Madden Witherby | Mini-series |
| 1977 | Disneyland | | Episode: "The Bluegrass Special" |
| 1978 | The Awakening Land | Huldah Wheeler | Episode: "Part III: The Town" |
| 1978 | The Busters | Marty Hamilton | Television film |
| 1977–1978 | Young Dan'l Boone | Rebecca Ryan | 5 episodes |
| 1978 | Three's Company | Jenny Wood | Episode: "My Sister's Keeper" |
| 1978 | Ishi: The Last of His Tribe | Lushi as Teenager | Television film |
| 1979 | Studs Lonigan | Fran Lonigan | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Cheryl | Episode: "Romance" |
| 1979 | Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze | Kathy | Television film |
| 1979–1980 | Family | Rachel Peters | Episodes: "'Tis the Season" and "Play on Love" |
| 1980 | The Chisholms | Betsy O'Neal | 6 episodes |
| 1980 | When the Whistle Blows | Jenny | Episode: "Macho Man" |
| 1980 | Baby Comes Home | Elizabeth Kramer Winston | Television film |
| 1980 | CHiPs | Judy | Episode: "Wheels of Justice" |
| 1981 | Quincy, M.E. | Kate Mills | Episode: "To Kill in Plain Sight" |
| 1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Asteria Eleefa | Episode: "The Dorian Secret" |
| 1981 | Magnum, P.I. | Jennifer "Jenny" Chapman | Episode: "Tropical Madness" |
| 1981–1986 | It's a Living | Jane Foley / Beverly Gradey | Episodes: "The Wedding" and "Jealous Wife" |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Robin Ladd | Episode: "Deadly Maneuvers" |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Ellen Penhall | Episode: "West Cost Turnaround" |
| 1984 | Hotel | Margo White | Episode: "Memories" |
| 1984 | The Mystic Warrior | Heyatawin | Television film/mini-series |
| 1984 | The Love Boat | Ellen Brown | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Hunter | Loretta Johnson | Episode: "Guilty" |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Jan Brown | Episode: "Just Around the Coroner" |
| 1985 | Airwolf | Hana / Tracey Cooper | Episodes: "Dambreakers" and "Kingdom Come" |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Katherine Auschlander | Episode: "Time Heals: Part 2" |
| 1986 | Gone to Texas | Tiana Rogers | Television film |
| 1987 | Mathnet | Maureen O'Reilly | Episode: "The Mystery of the Maltese Pigeon" |
| 1987 | Square One Television | Maureen O'Rilley | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Shades of LA | Stacy | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" |