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| Laurie Zimmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laura Ann Zimmer (1949-03-02) March 2, 1949 (age 75) |
| Occupation | Actress (former) |
| Years active | 1976–1979 |
| Notable work | Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) |
| Spouse | James Bruce Steele |
| Children | 2 |
Laurie Zimmer (born March 2, 1949; also credited as Laura Fanning) is an American former actress best known for her role as Leigh, the courageous secretary of the besieged police station, in John Carpenter's 1976 action film Assault on Precinct 13.
Acting career
Zimmer had a brief acting career during the mid-to-late 1970s. After playing the female lead opposite Darwin Joston and Austin Stoker in Assault on Precinct 13, Zimmer appeared on stage in a Los Angeles production of the John Ford Noonan play, Getting Through The Night, where her performance was reviewed as "a model of prissiness and timorous self-importance". She then appeared (as Laura Fanning) in the 1977 comedy spoof American Raspberry, and two 1977 French films: Jean Eustache's Une sale histoire ("A Dirty Story") and Charlotte Szlovak's Slow City, Moving Fast (also known by the French title D'un Jour a L'Autre). Shortly thereafter, Zimmer's career stalled, and, after playing her fifth role (in 1979's television movie Survival of Dana), she permanently retired from acting.
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
Charlotte Szlovak, who had directed Zimmer in Slow City, Moving Fast, released her documentary film Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer? in 2003. The film chronicles Szlovak's search to discover why Zimmer quit acting, where she is now, and what she is doing.
The film reveals that Zimmer now lives near San Francisco, California, works as a teacher, is married to actor Bruce Steele, and has two sons, one of whom is musician Julian Steele of the band The K.O. Bros.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Leigh | ||
| 1977 | American Raspberry | Miracle White Lady | ||
| 1977 | Une sale histoire | Short | ||
| 1978 | D'un jour à l'autre | Angela | ||
| 1978 | ABC Weekend Special | Alvin's Mom | Episode: "Little Lulu" | |
| 1979 | Survival of Dana | Clerk | TV movie |
References
- ^ Roysdon, Keith (10 May 2023). "'Assault on Precinct 13' was the Siege Thriller Done to Perfection". CrimeReads. CrimeReads. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Sylvie Drake, "La Mama's Zesty Little Women", Los Angeles Times (July 17, 1976), p. 37.
- "Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "American Raspberry (1977)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "D'un jour à l'autre". unifrance.org. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Une sale histoire". unifrance.org. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "ABC Weekend Special - "Little Lulu"". YouTube. October 7, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "The Survival Of Dana". tcm.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2023.