Vicky Dawson
American actress (born 1961)
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Vicky Dawson (born July 5, 1961)[1] is an American film and television actress. She portrayed the lead role of Pam MacDonald in the slasher film The Prowler (1981). She also starred in the television drama film Breaking Up (1978) opposite Lee Remick.
Vicky Dawson | |
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Dawson in a 1976 publicity still | |
| Born | July 5, 1961 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Her television roles included a main role on NBC's Lovers and Friends, as well as recurring roles on the soap operas Another World and As the World Turns.
Early life
Dawson was born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Summit, New Jersey.[2][3] She graduated from Summit High School[4] and later attended New York University.[1]
Career
Dawson began acting as an adolescent, appearing in television commercials for Coca-Cola[4] and Hershey Chocolate.[5] In 1973, she had a supporting role opposite Jodie Foster in the ABC Afterschool Special "Rookie of the Year".[6] In 1977, she had a lead role as part of the main cast of the NBC television series Lovers and Friends, opposite Richard Backus.[7][8] She also starred in the television film The Four of Us, playing the daughter of a widowed mother (played by Barbara Feldon) raising her three children.[9][10]
The following year, she starred in the television drama film Breaking Up, portraying the daughter of a woman (played by Lee Remick) whose husband walks out on their marriage.[4] The same year, she had a recurring role as Eileen Simpson on the soap opera Another World, portraying the love interest of Joey Perrini (played by Ray Liotta).[11] In 1979, she starred as part of a seven-person repertory company on Hot Hero Sandwich, an NBC television series.[11]
Dawson had her first lead film role in Joseph Zito's slasher film The Prowler (1981), portraying a college student stalked by a killer during a graduation party.[12][13][14] She followed this with a supporting role in the comedy film Carbon Copy (also 1981).[13]
Beginning in 1982, Dawson had a recurring guest role as Dee Stewart on the soap opera As the World Turns.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Four of Us | Chrissie | [9] | |
| 1978 | Breaking Up | Amy Hammil | Television film | [4] |
| 1981 | The Prowler | Pam MacDonald | [13] | |
| 1981 | Carbon Copy | Mary Ann Whitney | [13] | |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind | Mrs. Kroyer | Television film | [12] |
| 2019 | Toxicity | Rose Larkin | [15] | |
| 2020 | About Hope | Martha | [16] | |
| 2021 | Amazon Queen | Maggie Chambers | [17] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ABC Afterschool Special | Laura | Episode: "Rookie of the Year" | [6] |
| 1975 | Lisa | Episode: "It Must Be Love, 'Cause I Feel So Dumb" | [18] | |
| 1975 | Go | Sybil Luddington | 1 episode | [19] |
| 1976 | Ryan's Hope | Laurie | 1 episode | [12] |
| 1977 | Lovers and Friends | Tessa Saxon | Original cast | [4] |
| 1978 | Special Treat | Janine | Episode: "Snowbound" | [20] |
| 1978–1989 | Another World | Eileen Simpson Perrini | 10 episodes | [12] |
| 1979–1980 | Hot Hero Sandwich | Sybil Ludington | Main cast | [11] |
| 1982 | ABC Afterschool Special | Jen | Episode: "Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother" | [21] |
| 1982–1986 | As the World Turns | Dee Stewart | 5 episodes | [22] |