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==Life and career== |
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Raver was born in [[York, Pennsylvania]], and was raised in a [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] environment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.horrormagazine.it/notizie/4152/|title=Notizie}}</ref> She had early experience performing at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania. She moved to New York City, appearing [[off-Broadway]] in the premieres of ''Last Days at the Dixie Girl Cafe'' and ''Between Daylight and Boonville''. She then spent several years as a stage actress in [[Chicago]] and regionally before moving to Los Angeles, where she had many guest roles on TV and continued to work in live theater, including performances of ''[[The Seagull]]'', ''[[Spinning into Butter]]'', ''[[The Women (play)|The Women]]'', ''[[The American Plan]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', and ''The Drama Coach'', for which she won the [[Drama-Logue Award|Drama-Logue]] and [[LA Weekly Theater Award|LA Weekly]] awards. She also performs in radio drama.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Lorna Raver |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/69752/lorna-raver/?P=1&V=96&S=9&F=AL&q=&id=&O=L |url-status= |
Raver was born in [[York, Pennsylvania]], and was raised in a [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] environment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.horrormagazine.it/notizie/4152/|title=Notizie}}</ref> She had early experience performing at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania. She moved to New York City, appearing [[off-Broadway]] in the premieres of ''Last Days at the Dixie Girl Cafe'' and ''Between Daylight and Boonville''. She then spent several years as a stage actress in [[Chicago]] and regionally before moving to Los Angeles, where she had many guest roles on TV and continued to work in live theater, including performances of ''[[The Seagull]]'', ''[[Spinning into Butter]]'', ''[[The Women (play)|The Women]]'', ''[[The American Plan]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', and ''The Drama Coach'', for which she won the [[Drama-Logue Award|Drama-Logue]] and [[LA Weekly Theater Award|LA Weekly]] awards. She also performs in radio drama.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Lorna Raver |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/69752/lorna-raver/?P=1&V=96&S=9&F=AL&q=&id=&O=L |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306141424/https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/69752/lorna-raver/?P=1&V=96&S=9&F=AL&q=&id=&O=L |archive-date=March 6, 2021 |access-date=March 8, 2022 |website=Penguin Random House AUDIO PUBLISHING }}</ref>'' |
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On September 19, 2006, she began appearing as [[Rebecca Kaplan (The Young and the Restless)|Rebecca Kaplan]] on [[CBS]]'s ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. She won critical acclaim{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} as Mrs. Ganush in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Drag Me to Hell]]'' (2009). In addition to numerous other stage and television appearances, she is a notable{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} [[audiobook]] narrator for Tantor, [[Books on Tape (company)|Books on Tape]], and [[Blackstone Audio]]. Raver retired from acting in 2014. |
On September 19, 2006, she began appearing as [[Rebecca Kaplan (The Young and the Restless)|Rebecca Kaplan]] on [[CBS]]'s ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. She won critical acclaim{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} as Mrs. Ganush in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Drag Me to Hell]]'' (2009). In addition to numerous other stage and television appearances, she is a notable{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} [[audiobook]] narrator for Tantor, [[Books on Tape (company)|Books on Tape]], and [[Blackstone Audio]]. Raver retired from acting in 2014. |
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Lorna Raver | |
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| Born | York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Lorna Raver Johnson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–2014 |
| Spouse | |
Lorna Raver is an American former actress who has appeared in numerous plays, films, and television series. She is sometimes credited as Lorna Raver Johnson.
Life and career
Raver was born in York, Pennsylvania, and was raised in a Pennsylvania Dutch environment.[1] She had early experience performing at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania. She moved to New York City, appearing off-Broadway in the premieres of Last Days at the Dixie Girl Cafe and Between Daylight and Boonville. She then spent several years as a stage actress in Chicago and regionally before moving to Los Angeles, where she had many guest roles on TV and continued to work in live theater, including performances of The Seagull, Spinning into Butter, The Women, The American Plan, Oedipus Rex, and The Drama Coach, for which she won the Drama-Logue and LA Weekly awards. She also performs in radio drama.[2]
On September 19, 2006, she began appearing as Rebecca Kaplan on CBS's The Young and the Restless. She won critical acclaim[citation needed] as Mrs. Ganush in Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell (2009). In addition to numerous other stage and television appearances, she is a notable[citation needed] audiobook narrator for Tantor, Books on Tape, and Blackstone Audio. Raver retired from acting in 2014.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Freeway | Judge | Debut in film |
| 2003 | First Watch | Vice President | |
| 2005 | Candor City Hospital | Short film | |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Mrs. Sylvia Ganush | Main role |
| Armored | Child Welfare Agent | ||
| 2011 | The Caller | Rose | |
| Breaking Waves | Mrs. Conwell | ||
| 2012 | Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage | Zoreh | |
| Rushlights | Belle |
References
- ^ "Notizie".
- ^ "Lorna Raver". Penguin Random House AUDIO PUBLISHING. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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External links
- Lorna Raver at IMDb
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