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'''Janet Prescott''' (credited as '''Janet Lynn Curtis''' in ''Battlestar Galactica'', '''J.C. Larson''', and later '''Janet Prescott-Curtis''') is | '''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"/> | ||
== Early Career and Acting == | |||
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> | |||
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> | |||
== Marriage and Career Transition == | |||
In 2013, [[Universal Studios]]' legal counsel, | 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"/> | ||
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> | |||
== Production Career == | |||
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"/> | |||
== Personal Life == | |||
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"/> | |||
== Legal Proceedings == | |||
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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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".[external 1] Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she moved with her family to California at age 10.[external 1]
Early Career and Acting
edit sourcePrescott began her acting career as a contract player at Universal Studios from 1977 to 1980, working on various television shows before becoming a series regular.[external 1][external 2]
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 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979-1981).[external 3] Her other television appearances included The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977), B.J. and the Bear (1978), and Battlestar Galactica (1978).[external 4]
Marriage and Career Transition
edit sourceOn 29 August 1982, Curtis married Glen A. Larson,[external 5] becoming his second of three wives.[external 1] Following their marriage, she segued from acting to producing, with her first production credit as Associate Producer on The Fall Guy (1981) at 20th Century Fox Studios.[external 1][external 2]
During the production of The Fall Guy, the couple had two daughters: Danielle Linnea Larson born 11 May 1984[external 6] and Nicole Kristyn Larson born 22 January 1986.[external 7]
Production Career
edit sourceAfter 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.[external 1] Her production credits include P.S.I. Luv U (1991), One West Waikiki (1994), and NightMan (1997), which was the last of her collaborations with Larson.[external 4]
Personal Life
edit sourcePrescott became stepmother to Larson's four children from his first marriage: Eric, Chris, Michelle, and D.G. Larson.[external 1] In 1998, she petitioned for divorce from Glen Larson, though the proceedings were not finalized until 24 December 2008.[external 5]
Legal Proceedings
edit sourceIn 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.[external 8] 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 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."[external 8]
References
edit sourceExternal Sources
edit source- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Janet Prescott Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Janet Prescott (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Movie Database (TMDB). Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Wikipedia. Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Janet Prescott Filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). GAWBY. Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Family Search - Glen Albert Larson (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ California Birth Index - Danielle Linnea Larson (born 1984) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ California Birth Index - Nicole Kristyn Larson (born 1986) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Eriq Gardner. "Inside Universal's Ugly Battle with the Creator of 'Knight Rider' and 'Battlestar Galactica' (backup available on Archive.org)", 12 April 2013.Retrieved on 1 September 2025.