Editing Janet Lansbury

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'''Janet Lansbury''' (born '''Janet Louise Johnson''' on 10 July 1959) is an American former actress, model, and current parenting educator who portrayed Lieutenant [[Brie]] in the [[Original Series]].<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page">{{cite web|url=https://www.janetlansbury.com/about/#:~:text=Born%20in%20Evanston%2C%20Illinois|title=About Me|publisher=Janet Lansbury|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> She is also credited as '''Janet Julian''' for much of her acting career.<ref group="external" name="allfamous_janet_julian_profile">{{cite web|url=https://allfamous.org/people/janet-julian-19590710.html#:~:text=Lt.%20Brie%20on%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Janet Julian (TV Actress) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More|publisher=AllFamous.org|date=16 March 2023|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>

== Early Life and Modeling Career ==

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Lansbury grew up in the San Fernando Valley as the third of four daughters.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/> She began her entertainment career at age 12 with the role of an innkeeper's daughter in an episode of [[Glen A. Larson]]'s television series ''[[w:Alias Smith and Jones|Alias Smith and Jones]]'' in 1973.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/><ref group="external" name="allfamous_janet_julian_profile"/>

After graduating from North Hollywood High School in 1976, where she was elected homecoming princess, Lansbury attended the University of California, Los Angeles for one year before moving to New York City to pursue modeling.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.celebsagewiki.com/janet-julian#:~:text=She%20graduated%20from%20North%20Hollywood%20High%20School|title=Janet Julian Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family|publisher=CelebsAgeWiki|date=9 June 2020|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref group="commentary" name="lansbury_shaping_youth_interview">{{cite web|url=https://shapingyouth.org/the-supermodels-then-and-now-a-chat-with-janet-lansbury/#:~:text=I%20was%20catapulted%20into%20a%20fast-paced%20life|title=The Supermodels, Then and Now + A Chat With Janet Lansbury|publisher=Shaping Youth|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>

As a teenager, Lansbury lived in modeling agent [[w:Eileen_Ford|Eileen Ford]]'s brownstone in New York and worked as a print and commercial model, appearing in advertisements for ''[[w:Teen_(magazine)|Teen]]'' and ''[[w:Seventeen_(magazine)|Seventeen]]'' magazines and commercials for [[w:Herbal_Essences|Herbal Essences]] shampoo.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/><ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/> She also made a guest appearance on ''[[w:The Mike Douglas Show|The Mike Douglas Show]]'' modeling clothes.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/>

Reflecting on this period, Lansbury later described being "catapulted into a fast-paced life as a teenager" and acknowledged that she "lacked the maturity to handle all that came my way."<ref group="commentary" name="lansbury_shaping_youth_interview"/> She experienced the nightlife of the era, including dancing at Studio 54 and socializing with celebrities, but found some situations overwhelming.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/>

== Acting Career ==

=== Television Work ===

Lansbury's breakthrough role came in 1978 when she won the part of [[w:Nancy Drew|Nancy Drew]] in ''[[w:The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries|The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'', replacing [[w:Pamela Sue Martin|Pamela Sue Martin]] who had left the series.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/>

Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, she made guest appearances on numerous television shows, including ''[[w:The Waltons|The Waltons]]'', ''[[w:Simon and Simon|Simon and Simon]]'', ''[[w:Swamp Thing (TV series)|Swamp Thing]]'' (as Dr. Ann Fisk), ''[[w:Falcon Crest|Falcon Crest]]'' (as Cookie Nash in 1989), ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[w:Diagnosis Murder|Diagnosis Murder]]'', ''[[w:Columbo|Columbo]]'', ''[[w:240-Robert|240 Robert]]'', and ''[[w:Fudge (TV series)|Fudge]]''.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/><ref group="external" name="alchetron_janet_julian_profile">{{cite web|url=https://alchetron.com/Janet-Julian#:~:text=She%20made%20guest%20appearances%20on%20some%20TV%20shows|title=Janet Julian|publisher=Alchetron|date=21 September 2024|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>

=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

In the [[Original Series]], Lansbury portrayed Lieutenant [[Brie]], one of the female [[Colonial Warrior]]s serving aboard [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']]. Her character appeared in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]", and "[[War of the Gods, Part I]]."

=== Other Glen Larson Productions ===

Lansbury appeared in several other [[Glen A. Larson]] productions throughout her career, including ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'' (as Tommy), ''[[w:The Fall Guy|The Fall Guy]]'', and ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]''.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/> She later humorously noted that she was "one of the few actresses who can brag about costarring with a chimp (B.J. and the Bear), killing a monster in the movie Humongous, and falling in love with Swamp Thing on TV."<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/>

=== Film Career ===

Lansbury's first film role was as a Party Girl in the 1978 [[w:John Milius|John Milius]] film ''[[w:Big Wednesday|Big Wednesday]]'', where she was credited as Janet Johnson.<ref group="production" name="big_wednesday_cast_letterboxd">{{cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/big-wednesday/#:~:text=Janet%20Julian%20Party%20Girl|title=Big Wednesday (1978) directed by John Milius|publisher=Letterboxd|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> She appeared in several notable films including the 1982 slasher film ''Humongous'', and two films directed by [[w:Abel Ferrara|Abel Ferrara]]: ''[[w:Fear City|Fear City]]'' (1984) and ''[[w:King of New York|King of New York]]'' (1990) where she played Jennifer.<ref group="production" name="fear_city_amazon_cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fear-City-Tom-Berenger/dp/B00004Y6AV#:~:text=Janet%20Julian(Humongous)|title=Fear City [DVD]|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="king_new_york_cast_cinematheque">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/en/cinema/king-of-new-york/#:~:text=Janet%20Julian%20%3A%20Jennifer|title=King of New York|publisher=Cinémathèque québécoise|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>

== Personal Life ==

Lansbury married Michael Lansbury, the nephew of actress [[w:Angela Lansbury|Angela Lansbury]], on 6 May 1990.<ref group="external" name="nytimes_lansbury_wedding_announcement">{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DA133FF934A35756C0A966958260&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink#:~:text=Janet%20L.%20Johnson%20Wed%20in%20California|title=Janet L. Johnson Wed in California|publisher=New York Times|date=7 May 1990|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> She met her future husband at a dinner party in the Hollywood Hills after becoming "completely fed up with dating" in her late twenties.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/>

The couple has three children, who are now grown adults.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/> Lansbury left acting in 1995 specifically to focus on raising her family.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/>

== Career Transition to Parenting Education ==

=== RIE Training and Teaching ===

After the birth of her first child, Lansbury sought guidance from renowned infant expert [[w:Magda Gerber|Magda Gerber]], who became her mentor in the early 1990s.<ref group="external" name="kidsinthehouse_janet_lansbury_meet">{{cite web|url=https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/all-parents/experts/introductions/meet-janet-lansbury#:~:text=The%20philosophy%20I%20teach%20is%20based%20on%20the%20work%20of%20Magda%20Gerber|title=Meet Janet Lansbury|publisher=Kids in the House|date=17 December 2014|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> Inspired by Gerber's philosophy, Lansbury became a RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Parent/Infant Guidance Class instructor.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/>

She has served on the Board of Directors of Resources for Infant Educarers since 1995 and teaches RIE Parent/Infant Guidance Classes.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/> Her approach focuses on treating "babies as whole people from the very beginning and respecting them."<ref group="external" name="kidsinthehouse_janet_lansbury_meet"/>

=== Writing and Media Career ===

In 2009, Lansbury began a parent education blog that grew to include over 400 posts.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/> She has published two bestselling books: ''Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting'' and ''No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame''.<ref group="external" name="celebsagewiki_janet_julian_bio"/>

In 2015, she launched "Janet Lansbury Unruffled," a weekly podcast series about respectful parenting that addresses common parenting issues through the lens of respectful childcare philosophy.<ref group="external" name="factsbuddy_janet_lansbury_profile">{{cite web|url=https://factsbuddy.com/janet-lansbury/#:~:text=Janet%20Lansbury%20Unruffled%2C%20a%20weekly%20podcast%20series|title=Janet Lansbury Podcast, Bio, Wiki, Age, Salary, and Net Worth|publisher=Facts Buddy|date=22 April 2023|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> The podcast became top-ranked in its category and is recommended listening by ''The Washington Post''.<ref group="external" name="factsbuddy_janet_lansbury_profile"/> She has recorded over 200 episodes and also offers private parenting consultations.<ref group="external" name="lansbury_official_about_page"/>

Her parenting advice philosophy emphasizes seeing children as "unique, capable human beings with natural abilities to learn without being taught" and focuses on building relationships with children from birth.<ref group="external" name="momwell_respectful_parenting_interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.momwell.com/blog/respectful-parenting-as-a-team#:~:text=Your%20baby%20is%20actually%20a%20whole%20person|title=Respectful Parenting as a Team|publisher=Momwell|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>

== References ==

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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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