Vicky Dawson

Vicky Dawson
Dawson in a 1976 publicity still
Born (1961-07-05) July 5, 1961
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1973–present

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Urso, G. Jack (October 12, 2023). "Hot Hero Sandwich — Off-Stage with Cast Member Vicky Dawson". Aeolus 13 Umbra. Archived from the original on December 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Remember This Face?", Daily Record, September 21, 1975. Accessed December 5, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Summit - Fourteen-year-old Vicky Dawson nestled comfortably in a chaise near her family's backyard pool and talked about her second television special."
  3. ^ THE PROWLER (1981) Interview with Vicky Dawson. Happy Horror Time. June 23, 2025. Event occurs at 0:48. Retrieved December 4, 2025 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c d e Jones, Joyce (May 1, 1977). "Actress At Early Age". Daily Record. p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Remember This Face?". Daily Record. September 21, 1975. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "The Rookie of the Year". ABC Afterschool Special. October 3, 1973. American Broadcasting Company.
  7. ^ Krupnick, Jerry (February 6, 1977). "A day with TV's latest soap opera". The Star-Ledger. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lovers and Friends". Hartford Courant. January 2, 1977. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "Sunday". Daily Sentinel. July 16, 1977. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Terrace 2007, p. 298.
  11. ^ a b c "Vicky's Busy World". Herald News. December 2, 1979. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Vicky Dawson Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d "'Tight Spot' Opens Playhouse Season". The Star-Ledger. November 9, 1981. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (July 26, 2010). "The Goriest Generation: 'The Prowler', on DVD". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016.
  15. ^ "Toxicity". Sunscope Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 4, 2025.
  16. ^ "About Hope". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 4, 2025.
  17. ^ "Vision Films to Release Multi-Award-Winning Exotic Adventure "Amazon Queen"". PR Newswire. September 22, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2025.
  18. ^ Terrace 2024, p. 206.
  19. ^ "Tonight's TV And Highlights". Courier-Post. November 14, 1975. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Close Up: Special Treat". TV Guide. Vol. 26, no. 1–8. Triangle Publications. 1978. p. 107.
  21. ^ Terrace 2024, p. 374.
  22. ^ Terrace 2009, p. 88.

Sources

  • Terrace, Vincent (2007). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-786-42498-6.
  • Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007: A-E. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-786-43305-6.
  • Terrace, Vincent (2024). Television Specials: 3,201 Entertainment Spectaculars, 1939 through 1993. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1-476-61144-0.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.