Charlotte Laws
- Actress
- Writer
- Editor
Charlotte Anne (Missy) Laws began as a print model and as an actress
with the Academy Theatre in Atlanta. At 16, she landed a role in the
movie,
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978).
She attended the University of Florida for two years and moved to Las
Vegas, in 1980, where she studied at
Joe Bernard's Acting Studio. While in Las
Vegas, she appeared in television shows, commercials and the movie,
Fake-Out (1982). A year later, she
relocated to Los Angeles, to study at the Estelle Harmon's Actors
Workshop and to continue her acting and modeling career. She has been a
magazine cover girl.
In the late 1980s, she wrote a book, titled "Meet the Stars". Her
national book tour included appearances on
Larry King Live (1985),
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
and The Late Show (1986). She
optioned the screenplay,
Jonesing (2012), and became a columnist
for the British publication, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen".
Laws' education includes two BA Degrees from California State
University, Northridge, two Master's Degrees from the University of
Southern California (USC), as well as a Doctorate from USC. Laws,
thereafter, completed post-doctoral study at Oxford University
(England).
In 1992, Laws founded the nonprofit organization, "The League for Earth
and Animal Protection (LEAP)", and serves as its president, today. Much
of her energy goes into helping animals and the environment.
In Spring 2004, she was elected to be a Greater Valley Glen
Councilmember in Southern California. She founded the "Directors of
Animal Welfare (DAWs)" program and was voted to serve as its president.
Laws writes a syndicated column and speaks at events and conferences
around the country.
Laws is the author of "Armed for Ideological Warfare" and wrote a
chapter for the book, "Igniting a Revolution: Voices In Defense of
Mother Earth" (2006).
Laws married English Barrister and California attorney
Charles Parselle in the 1990s and has a
daughter, Kayla Laws, who is an actress.
with the Academy Theatre in Atlanta. At 16, she landed a role in the
movie,
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978).
She attended the University of Florida for two years and moved to Las
Vegas, in 1980, where she studied at
Joe Bernard's Acting Studio. While in Las
Vegas, she appeared in television shows, commercials and the movie,
Fake-Out (1982). A year later, she
relocated to Los Angeles, to study at the Estelle Harmon's Actors
Workshop and to continue her acting and modeling career. She has been a
magazine cover girl.
In the late 1980s, she wrote a book, titled "Meet the Stars". Her
national book tour included appearances on
Larry King Live (1985),
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
and The Late Show (1986). She
optioned the screenplay,
Jonesing (2012), and became a columnist
for the British publication, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen".
Laws' education includes two BA Degrees from California State
University, Northridge, two Master's Degrees from the University of
Southern California (USC), as well as a Doctorate from USC. Laws,
thereafter, completed post-doctoral study at Oxford University
(England).
In 1992, Laws founded the nonprofit organization, "The League for Earth
and Animal Protection (LEAP)", and serves as its president, today. Much
of her energy goes into helping animals and the environment.
In Spring 2004, she was elected to be a Greater Valley Glen
Councilmember in Southern California. She founded the "Directors of
Animal Welfare (DAWs)" program and was voted to serve as its president.
Laws writes a syndicated column and speaks at events and conferences
around the country.
Laws is the author of "Armed for Ideological Warfare" and wrote a
chapter for the book, "Igniting a Revolution: Voices In Defense of
Mother Earth" (2006).
Laws married English Barrister and California attorney
Charles Parselle in the 1990s and has a
daughter, Kayla Laws, who is an actress.