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| '''Janet Prescott''' (credited as '''Janet Lynn Curtis''' in ''Battlestar Galactica'', '''J.C. Larson''', and later '''Janet Prescott-Curtis''') is an American actress and producer who portrayed [[Sorrell]] in the [[Original Series]] episode, "[[Lost Planet of the Gods]]".<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193371/bio/#:~:text=Born%20in%20Tulsa%2C%20Oklahoma|title=Janet Prescott Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she moved with her family to California at age 10.<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio"/> | | '''Janet Prescott''' (credited as '''Janet Lynn Curtis''' in ''Battlestar Galactica'', '''J.C. Larson''', and later '''Janet Prescott-Curtis''') is the actress who portrayed [[Sorrell]] in the [[Original Series]] episode, "[[Lost Planet of the Gods]]". |
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| == Early Career and Acting ==
| | As Janet Lynn Curtis, her acting roles were mainly in [[Glen A. Larson]] productions, notably in the recurring role of Margaret Ellen in ''The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo''. |
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| Prescott began her acting career as a contract player at [[w:Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] from 1977 to 1980, working on various television shows before becoming a series regular.<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio"/><ref group="external" name="tmdb_janet_prescott_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2814263-janet-prescott#:~:text=contract%20player%20for%20Universal%20Pictures|title=Janet Prescott|publisher=The Movie Database (TMDB)|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>
| | On 29 August 1982, Curtis married Larson<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KWHG-ZR2/glen-albert-larson-1937-2014|title=Family Search - Glen Albert Larson|accessdate=02 September 2024}}</ref>, becoming his second of three wives, and segued from acting to producing, with her first production credit on ''[[w:Fall_Guy,_The_(TV_series)|The Fall Guy]]''. During the production of ''The Fall Guy'', the Larsons conceived two daughters from the marriage: Danielle born 11 May 1984<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://californiabirthindex.org/birth/danielle_linnea_larson_born_1984_16394762|title=California Birth Index - Danielle Linnea Larson (born 1984)|accessdate=02 September 2024}}</ref> and Nicole born 22 January 1986<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://californiabirthindex.org/birth/nicole_kristyn_larson_born_1986_17454417|title=California Birth Index - Nicole Kristyn Larson (born 1986)|accessdate=02 September 2024}}</ref>. |
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| As Janet Lynn Curtis, her acting roles were mainly in [[Glen A. Larson]] productions, most notably in the recurring role of Margaret Ellen (a waitress) in ''[[w:The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo|The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo]]'' (1979-1981).<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sheriff_lobo_cast">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Misadventures_of_Sheriff_Lobo#:~:text=waitress%20Margaret%20Ellen%20(Janet%20Lynn%20Curtis)|title=The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> Her other television appearances included ''[[w:The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries|The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'' (1977), ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'' (1978), and ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (1978).<ref group="external" name="gawby_janet_prescott_filmography">{{cite web|url=https://www.gawby.com/en/person/5625869#:~:text=The%20Hardy%20Boys/Nancy%20Drew%20Mysteries|title=Janet Prescott Filmography|publisher=GAWBY|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>
| | Following ''Fall Guy'', she became a producer on numerous subsequent 80s and 90s Larson productions, the last of them being 1997's ''[[w:NightMan_(TV_series)|NightMan]]''. |
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| == Marriage and Career Transition ==
| | In 1998, she petitioned for divorce, but [[:File:Zimmerman, Rosenfeld etc. v. Larson.pdf|was not finalized as of 17 August 2005]]; it was finalized on 24 December 2008. |
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| On 29 August 1982, Curtis married Glen A. Larson,<ref group="external" name="family_search_glen_larson">{{cite web|url=https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KWHG-ZR2/glen-albert-larson-1937-2014#:~:text=Janet%20Lynn%20Curtis|title=Family Search - Glen Albert Larson|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> becoming his second of three wives.<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio"/> Following their marriage, she segued from acting to producing, with her first production credit as Associate Producer on ''[[w:The Fall Guy|The Fall Guy]]'' (1981) at [[w:20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox]] Studios.<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio"/><ref group="external" name="tmdb_janet_prescott_profile"/>
| | In 2013, [[Universal Studios]]' legal counsel, lead by Scott Edelman at Gibson Dunn, subpoenaed Prescott and Carol Jean Gourley (Larson's first wife) for information relating to their divorces from Larson. This action was in defense of Larson's claim that "Hollywood accounting" from the studio withheld unpaid royalties and related earnings from Larson's various productions circa 1970s through the 1980s, including ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''[[w:Knight_Rider_(TV_series)|Knight Rider]]''. Prescott's counsel filed motions to dismiss these subpoenas citing attorney-client and attorney-work product, and Glen Larson's counsel Neville Johnson responded by motions to limit such subpoenas, citing such efforts as being part of a "fishing expedition" and "egregiously overbroad."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Inside Universal’s Ugly Battle with the Creator of ‘Knight Rider’ and ‘Battlestar Galactica’|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/inside-universals-ugly-battle-creator-438617/|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=02 September 2024|date=12 April 2013|author=Eriq Gardner}}</ref> |
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| During the production of ''The Fall Guy'', the couple had two daughters: Danielle Linnea Larson born 11 May 1984<ref group="external" name="california_birth_danielle_larson">{{cite web|url=https://californiabirthindex.org/birth/danielle_linnea_larson_born_1984_16394762#:~:text=Danielle%20Linnea%20Larson|title=California Birth Index - Danielle Linnea Larson (born 1984)|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> and Nicole Kristyn Larson born 22 January 1986.<ref group="external" name="california_birth_nicole_larson">{{cite web|url=https://californiabirthindex.org/birth/nicole_kristyn_larson_born_1986_17454417#:~:text=Nicole%20Kristyn%20Larson|title=California Birth Index - Nicole Kristyn Larson (born 1986)|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref>
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| == Production Career ==
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| After ''The Fall Guy'', Prescott became Vice President of Glen Larson Productions for 18 years and served as a producer on numerous 1980s and 1990s Larson productions.<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio"/> Her production credits include ''[[w:P.S. I Luv U (TV series)|P.S.I. Luv U]]'' (1991), ''[[w:One West Waikiki|One West Waikiki]]'' (1994), and ''[[w:NightMan (TV series)|NightMan]]'' (1997), which was the last of her collaborations with Larson.<ref group="external" name="gawby_janet_prescott_filmography"/>
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| == Personal Life ==
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| Prescott became stepmother to Larson's four children from his first marriage: Eric, Chris, Michelle, and D.G. Larson.<ref group="external" name="imdb_janet_prescott_bio"/> In 1998, she petitioned for divorce from Glen Larson, though the proceedings were not finalized until 24 December 2008.<ref group="external" name="family_search_glen_larson"/>
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| == Legal Proceedings ==
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| In 2013, [[Universal Studios]]' legal counsel, led by Scott Edelman at Gibson Dunn, subpoenaed Prescott and Carol Jean Gourley (Larson's first wife) for information relating to their divorces from Larson.<ref group="external" name="hollywood_reporter_universal_larson_battle">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/inside-universals-ugly-battle-creator-438617/#:~:text=subpoenaed%20Prescott%20and%20Carol%20Jean%20Gourley|title=Inside Universal's Ugly Battle with the Creator of 'Knight Rider' and 'Battlestar Galactica'|author=Eriq Gardner|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=12 April 2013|accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref> This action was part of Universal's defense against Larson's claim that "Hollywood accounting" from the studio withheld unpaid royalties and related earnings from his various productions from the 1970s through the 1980s, including ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''[[w:Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''. Prescott's counsel filed motions to dismiss these subpoenas citing attorney-client and attorney-work product privilege, while Larson's counsel Neville Johnson responded by filing motions to limit such subpoenas, citing the efforts as being part of a "fishing expedition" and "egregiously overbroad."<ref group="external" name="hollywood_reporter_universal_larson_battle"/> | |
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| [[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]] | | [[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]] |
