Lorna Patterson

Lorna Patterson

Known for

Acting

Born

October 1, 1956 (age 69)

Birthplace

Whittier, California, USA

Biography

Lorna Patterson is an American film, stage and television actress and, more recently, a Jewish cantor. As an actress, her best-known roles were as Randy, the singing stewardess, in Airplane!, and as the lead in the television series Private Benjamin.

Best known work

Airplane!
Airplane!
1980
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Major Dad
Major Dad
1989
Hotel
Hotel
1982
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
1989
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
1981
Nick & Noel
Nick & Noel
1993
The Impostor
The Impostor
1984
Working Stiffs
Working Stiffs
1979

Filmography

  1. 2025

    The Hangup

    as Kevin's Mom

  2. 1993

    Nick & Noel

    as Leslie (voice)

  3. 1993

    Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

  4. 1989

    Major DadTV

    as Sgt. Tammi Rae Perkins (1 episode)

  5. 1989

    Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

    as Dr. Susan Rand (voice)

  6. 1984

    The Impostor

    as Julie

  7. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Edie Lorraine (1 episode)

  8. 1982

    HotelTV

    as Nancy Stanton (1 episode)

  9. 1981

    Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend

    as Laurie Morgan

  10. 1981

    Private BenjaminTV

    as Judy Benjamin (39 episodes)

  11. 1980

    Airplane!

    as Randy

  12. 1980

    Goodtime GirlsTV

    as Betty Crandall (13 episodes)

  13. 1979

    Working StiffsTV

    as Nikki Evashevsky (9 episodes)

  14. 1979

    The Lovebirds

    as Janine Burley

  15. 1979

    Beane's of Boston

    as Shirley Brahms

  16. 1962

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV

    as Self (1 episode)

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