Lauri Weston

Lauri Weston (née Anderson, formerly Holmes, Clarke, Little) is a fictional character from the fantasy soap opera The Good and the Gracious. She made her first apperance on March 13, 1981. She has been played by actress Susan Walters ever since she started on the show. She is known for her "supercouple" relationship with Simon Weston. She has two children with him: Heidi and Will. She has also had relationships with Chris Nolan, Mason Little, and Joe Stapleton.

Casting
After four months of a successful start, the show opened a casting call for new characters, one of which for a character that is pretty and will enter the show with her sister. The character's name would be "Lauri". In January 1981, actress Susan Walters was chosen to play the role set the begin in March. She remained on a recurring basis for the first two months of her stint, and then was put on a contract.

Storylines
In March 1981, Lauri came to town with her sister, Tricia. She instantly began a relationship with Chris Nolan (Kenny Johnson). However, the relationship ended when she went through a cancer scare and turned to Lance Scott (