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Tewes was cast for the role of cruise director Julie McCoy on The Love Boat, selected from more than 100 actresses who auditioned. [11] She starred in the third and final pilot of the show, cast the day before production began on the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach. [ 12 ]
Magazine, Lauren Tewes had quit a job as a waitress when she got word from her agent that she'd landed the part of cruise director Julie McCoy on a new series, "The Love Boat." She was 23 years old, and had gotten her professional feet wet with a few commercials and guest shots on TV.
Lauren Tewes as Your Cruise Director, Julie McCoy (seasons 1–7, four specials, plus a guest appearance in season 9) Jill Whelan as Vicki Stubing, the captain's daughter (guest appearance in season 2, seasons 3–9, four specials, made-for-TV movie)
The Love Boat ran for 10 seasons, but cruise director Julie McCoy, played by Lauren Tewes, disembarked after season 7, being written off due to her public struggle with cocaine addiction.
For seven years, Lauren Tewes starred on The Love Boat as Julie McCoy—or, as the classic intro called her, "Your Cruise Director." She appeared on nearly 200 episodes of the series before leaving after Season 7 in 1984. (The show ran for nine seasons total.)
The Love Boat fans likely remember the sunny cruise director, Julie McCoy played by Lauren Tewes. But what they may not recall is the reason why Tewes suddenly disappeared from the TV series .
Step aboard for the untold story of Lauren Tewes, the iconic Love Boat actress who brought Cruise Director Julie McCoy to life. Discover the trials, triumphs, and behind-the-scenes secrets of her remarkable career.