Most Recent Role: Angela Eckert (1991-1992) on General Hospital
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
Birthday: 9-5-1932
Birth Name: Carol Maria Laraia
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
Birthday: 9-5-1932
Birth Name: Carol Maria Laraia
An actress, singer and dancer, Carol Lawrence created the role of Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story . She has performed on stage in many musicals from Broadway to Los Angeles. Carol is equally at home on the small screen, making numerous appearances over the years in a variety of shows, both as an actress and as a host. In addition Carol shares her beautiful singing...
Most Recent Appearance
Ep. #10878
Tuesday 20 September 2005 on ABC
Sonny tries to explain to Carly why he can't marry her, but a delusional Carly refuses to listen to him and tries to cut herself. However, Sonny ends up cut. Emily helps Sonny by bringing Dr. Lainey Winters to Carly, and the doctor finally calms Carly. Sam finds Jason at his baby's grave site,...
Carol won the "Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year" award from Harvard University in 1960.
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During the 1970s and 1980s Carol starred in several television movies, including The Centerfold Murders, Stranger in Our House and Valley of the Dolls.
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Carol made her Broadway debut in the chorus of a musical revue called Borscht Capades.
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Carol has been associated with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization, since she co-hosted their telethons in the 1970s. She has traveled to Africa many times as a representative of the charity.
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In 1968 Carol starred in a television production of the musical Kiss Me, Kate, co-starring her husband at the time, Robert Goulet.
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Carol Lawrence: (on her thirteenth callback audition for West Side Story) Jerry [Jerome Robbins, the director] told Larry [Kert, who played Tony] to go offstage, so he couldn't hear. Then he told me to hide. He said that Larry would sing Maria, and, if he could find me, we'd do the balcony scene. There was a little iron platform that jutted out from a brick wall [onstage]. I climbed a rickety ladder and knelt on all fours. Larry sang, but he didn't see me. I whispered, "Tony." He whipped around and leapt -- like Spider Man. We clung to each other and did the whole balcony scene. And Lenny said, "That was the most mesmerizing auditions I've ever seen. You've got it!"
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Other Appearances
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General Hospital
Angela Eckert (1991-1992) |
The Adventures of McGee and Me
Mrs. Pryce |
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Kraft Music Hall
Herself |
Password
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The Bell Telephone Hour
Herself |
The Ed Sullivan Show
Herself |
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The Match Game
Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show
Herself |
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$10,000 Pyramid
Carol Lawrence & Soupy Sales Herself |
$10,000 Pyramid
Carol Lawrence & Joel Grey Herself |
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$10,000 Pyramid
Carol Lawrence & Clifton Davis Herself |
$10,000 Pyramid
Dick Shawn & 5 female stars Herself |
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$20,000 Pyramid
Carol Lawrence & Mike Farrell Herself |
Archie Bunker's Place
I Can Manage Teresa Forbes |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Carol Lawrence at Leisure World, Seal Beach, CA 6/14/07 Continue » Posted Jun 15, 2007 12:06 pm PST |
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