# Sarah Kennedy (actress)

Sarah Kennedy (born January 27, 1948) 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, where her father was a doctor, Kennedy knew she wanted to be an actress from age five. Kennedy graduated from Coquille High School where she was a cheerleader and travelled around the country as a cheerleader clinic instructor. She attended Oregon State University and San Francisco State University, majoring in English and dance, and her first job was as a receptionist at a talent agency in New York City, which led to many commercial and acting roles.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | The Telephone Book | Alice | Comedy film written and directed by Nelson Lyon |
| 1974 | The Working Girls | Honey | Exploitation film written and directed by Stephanie Rothman |
| 1976 | Sammy Somebody | | Crime and drama film directed by Joseph Adler |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1972 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Miss Moscrip | Episode: "Operation: Mr. Felix" (S 1:Ep 20) |
| 1972 | 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) |
| 1973 | Love, American Style | | Episode: "Love and the Mind Reader / Love and the Mr. and Mrs. / Love and the Soap Opera" (S 4:Ep 22) |
| 1973 | Bachelor-at-Law | Ellen Brandon | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jay Sandrich |
| 1973 | 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) |
| 1973 | 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) |
| 1974 | 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 |
| 1980 | Nobody's Perfect | Marlene | Episode: "Hart in Jail" (S 1:Ep 8) |
| 1981 | Laverne & Shirley | | Episode: "Born Too Late" (S 6:Ep 9) |
| 1981 | 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 | |