Lauren Tewes – Retired from Acting at Age 66
In the 70s and 80s, people could vicariously experience life on a fun-loving cruise ship with the hugely popular TV show The Love Boat, and they would instantly fall in love with the chirpy and fun cruise director Julie McCoy, played by the actress Lauren Tewes. Tewes now works as a cheese specialist and sous-chef with a catering company in Seattle.
After 7 seasons on The Love Boat, she starred in many other acting projects, usually being cast in bit roles, but she was not able to recreate the magic of her Love Boat days. Tewes reunited with her co-stars after 40 years on the Today show where it was revealed that the cast still meets up very often.