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Lynda Goodfriend
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| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Known for | Lori Beth Allen-Cunningham on Happy Days |
| Spouse | Giora Litwak (m. 1982) |
Lynda Goodfriend 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.
Goodfriend graduated from Coral Gables High SchoolinCoral Gables, Florida[1] and from Southern Methodist UniversityinDallas, where she received a degree in drama.[2]
Before Happy Days, Goodfriend played Ethel "Sunshine" Akalino on the short-lived series Blansky's Beauties.[3] After that show left the air, she and co-star Scott Baio joined Happy Days.[4] 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.[citation needed]
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. Goodfriend directed the teleplay pilot Four 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.
On Broadway, Goodfriend performed in Good News (1974).[5]
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.[6]
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1984 | An All Consuming Passion | Susan | AFI: Women in Film |
| 1986 | Four Stars | Lynn | Lee Strasberg Center |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Louise Pelham | |
| 1988 | Beaches | Mrs. Myandowski | |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman | Tourist Woman | |
| 1994 | Exit to Eden | Linda | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Blansky's Beauties | Ethel "Sunshine" Akalino | 6 episodes |
| 1977–1984 | Happy Days | Lori Beth Allen Cunningham/Kim | 79 episodes (2 episodes as "Kim") |
| 1978 | Who's Watching the Kids? | Angie Vitola | 11 episodes |
| 1981, 1983 | The Love Boat | Pam Madison Cora Winnaker |
2 episodes |
| 1982 | Fantasy Island | Kristy Lee | Episode: Dancing Lady/The Final Round |
| 1988 | Rosie | Sally Cartflight | Episode: Jailbreakers |
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