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A Hollywood actress who is known for a major role on a hit 1980s sitcom stepped out for a rare outing in Los Angeles this week.
The 59-year-old star kicked off her entertainment career by starring in a Broadway production of The Music Man.
She has since accumulated 150 professional acting credits to her name, which range from both television and film projects.
The actress is also known for voice acting in a number of animated shows including Clifford's Puppy Days, The Loud House and Curious George.
She has additionally offered her voice to dub a variety of Anime series over the years such as Digimon Adventure and Naruto.
Can you guess who it is?
A Hollywood actress who is known for a major role on a hit 1980s sitcom stepped out for a rare outing in Los Angeles this week, can you guess who it is?
The 59-year-old star kicked off her entertainment career by starring in a Broadway production of The Music Man
It is Lara Jill Miller, who gained recognition for her role as Samantha 'Sam' Kanisky in the NBC sitcom Gimme A Break!, which began airing in 1981.
Miller kept it casual for the daytime excursion in Los Angeles on Tuesday wearing a teal sweatshirt as well as a pair of vibrant blue shorts.
She slipped into a pair of comfy flip-flops and partially pulled back her shorter brunette locks away from her face.
The star completed the lowkey ensemble by sporting a dainty gold necklace and black-rimmed glasses.
Miller was seen soaking up the warm California sunshine during an outing in a quiet neighborhood.
The actress was born in April 1967 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from William Allen High School in 1985.
In 1980, Miller made her professional acting debut by starring in the Broadway production of The Music Man also starring Dick Van Dyke.
The following year, she was cast to play Sam Kanisky in the NBC sitcom Gimme A Break!, which aired on the network from 1981 to 1987.
It is Lara Jill Miller, who gained recognition for her role as Samantha 'Sam' Kanisky in the NBC sitcom Gimme A Break! which began airing in 1981; seen above (left) with William Zabka in Gimme A Break! in 1984
Miller kept it casual for the daytime excursion in Los Angeles on Tuesday wearing a teal sweatshirt as well as a pair of vibrant blue shorts
The star completed the lowkey ensemble by sporting a dainty gold necklace and black-rimmed glasses
The following year, she was cast to play Sam Kanisky in the NBC sitcom Gimme A Break! which aired on the network from 1981-1987; seen above in 1990
Other cast members included Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler and Howard Morton.
The premise followed Carter's character who 'agrees to look after the Kanisky's home, as a special favor to her dying friend.
'And takes on the role of housekeeper to widowed police chief Carl and a parental figure to his three teenage daughters, and eventually a foster son,' per an IMDB synopsis.
In 1986, Miller made an appearance in the rom-com Touch And Go starring Michael Keaton and Maria Conchita Alonso.
Her voice acting career soon began in the 90s as she voiced characters in shows such as Gummi Bears and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Miller also was the voice actress for characters in Digimon Adventure, s-CRY-ed and Rocket Power.
She had a minor role in a few episodes of the soap opera General Hospital in 2002 and also played the character of Kathy on The Amanda Show (2000-2002).
The star additionally dubbed a number of Anime series beginning in the 2000s including Daigunder, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Astro Boy, Rave Master, Naruto and Zatch Bell!
Her voice acting career soon began in the 90s as she voiced characters in shows such as Gummi Bears and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; seen in 2011
Other animated shows she appeared in were The Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy, All Grown Up! and Clifford's Puppy Days (2003-2006).
Miller also voiced Juniper Lee in the Cartoon Network series The Life And Times Of Juniper Lee (2005-2007).
Her voice acting career continued as she played more characters in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! as well as Winx Club.
Additional animated series she has been a part of are The Loud House, Curious George, Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, The Ghost And Molly McGee and Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo!
However, during a past interview with the blog What Lara Wrote, Miller explained that she didn't initially plan to get into voice acting.
'I had never even known about it really,' the actress revealed. 'I had done TV commercial and radio voice over spots in NY, but never even thought of it as a career in and of itself.'
Additional animated series she has been a part of are The Loud House, Curious George, Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, The Ghost And Molly McGee and Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo!; seen in 1993 in NYC
Miller recalled coming out 'for on-camera work, and out of one random meeting ended up landing my first voiceover gig!
'My shoebox full of commercials on cassette tapes were cut & pasted into a reel, which landed me an agent. And the rest, as they say, is history!'
Miller also previously graduated from New York University with degrees in both Politics and French.
She later received her law degree at Fordham School of Law and has passed the bar exam in three states.
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