Lynda Goodfriend (born October 31, 1953) is an American actress who is
best known for playing Lori Beth Cunningham (née Allen), Richie's
girlfriend then wife on the TV sitcom, Happy Days.Before Happy Days,
she played Ethel "Sunshine" Akalino on the short-lived series
Blansky's Beauties. After that show left the air, she and co-star,
Scott Baio joined Happy Days. She originally played a guest role in
the fourth season of Happy Days as Kim in Time Capsule and Graduation
(Part 1), before returning to the show as Lori Beth in season
five.Goodfriend went on to play several parts in notable Garry
Marshall films, playing a tourist in Pretty Woman, as well as cameo
and guest star roles in Exit to Eden, Nothing in Common and Beaches.
During the mid to late 1980s, Goodfriend appeared in several
independent projects, including An All Consuming Passion, a film
written and directed by Kathryn Nesmith (producer of 1981's Elephant
Parts and wife of Michael Nesmith). Goodfriend directed the teleplay
pilotFour Stars that was financed by Garry Marshall and starred
veteran actor Bert Kramer and actress Julie Paris. Most recently, she
directed the short film, The Perfect Crime in 2009.Goodfriend married
Giora Litwak in 1982. She holds a BFA from Southern Methodist
University and is the acting chair at the New York Film Academy.
best known for playing Lori Beth Cunningham (née Allen), Richie's
girlfriend then wife on the TV sitcom, Happy Days.Before Happy Days,
she played Ethel "Sunshine" Akalino on the short-lived series
Blansky's Beauties. After that show left the air, she and co-star,
Scott Baio joined Happy Days. She originally played a guest role in
the fourth season of Happy Days as Kim in Time Capsule and Graduation
(Part 1), before returning to the show as Lori Beth in season
five.Goodfriend went on to play several parts in notable Garry
Marshall films, playing a tourist in Pretty Woman, as well as cameo
and guest star roles in Exit to Eden, Nothing in Common and Beaches.
During the mid to late 1980s, Goodfriend appeared in several
independent projects, including An All Consuming Passion, a film
written and directed by Kathryn Nesmith (producer of 1981's Elephant
Parts and wife of Michael Nesmith). Goodfriend directed the teleplay
pilotFour Stars that was financed by Garry Marshall and starred
veteran actor Bert Kramer and actress Julie Paris. Most recently, she
directed the short film, The Perfect Crime in 2009.Goodfriend married
Giora Litwak in 1982. She holds a BFA from Southern Methodist
University and is the acting chair at the New York Film Academy.
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