Jaime Lyn Bauer (born Norma Marvhne Bauer; March 9, 1949, in

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) is an American television actress, best-known for her soap opera roles as Lorie Brooks on ''

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'' and as Laura Horton on '' Days of Our Lives''.

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Bauer was born and raised in

. She was ''Miss Phoenix'' winner and 1968

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pagent. In 1972, she made her big-screen debut in the sex comedy ''The Sexpert''. She later starred in the sexploitation thriller '' The Centerfold Girls'' (1974). She turned down seven-year contract with

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in 1973 and choice three-year contract with the

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daytime soap opera ''

''.She played the role of Lorie Brooks from 1973 to 1982 with reprises in 1984, 2002, and 2018. In 1982, she had a cameo appearance in the comedy film ''

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''. Bauer guest-starred on numerous primetime TV shows, including ''

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'' (in an episode that served as the pilot for ''

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''), ''

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'', '' Bronk'', ''

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'', ''Kate McShane'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Knots Landing''. She starred in a number of made-for-television films, including ''Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women'' (1979), '' Pray TV'' (1981), and ''Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?'' (1988). In 1983, she was regular cast member in the short-lived

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prime time soap opera ''

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''. In 1992, she starred in the Judith Krantz's ''Secrets'', an Italian prime time soap opera starring alongside

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and

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. In 1993, Bauer was cast as Laura Horton on the NBC soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. The character of Laura, previously played by Susan Flannery and

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(among others), had not been seen in 13 years. She played Laura from 1993 to 1999 with reprises in 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2021. In addition to being on the cover of ''

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'' in February 1970, Bauer was to appear again in January 1982, in "The Women of the Soaps: The Bad and the Beautiful". In 1982, Bauer married Emmy award-winning make-up artist Jeremy Swan. They have three children.

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