Lauren Tewes

Cynthia Lauren Tewes, known as Lauren Tewes, is an American actress best known for her role as Julie McCoy in the television series The Love Boat. Born in Braddock, Pennsylvania, Tewes grew up in Whittier, California. She attended Ada S. Nelson Elementary School and Pioneer High School, where she won the Best Actress award for three years. Tewes later pursued her passion for acting by enrolling in a theatre arts program at Rio Hondo College. She transferred to the University of California, Riverside, after winning a one-year scholarship. Tewes began her professional acting career in the Pacific Conservatory and went on to achieve fame in The Love Boat, which aired from 1977 to 1986 on ABC.