Janet Prescott

Janet Prescott
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Portrays:	Sorrell
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Nationality:	USA
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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". Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she moved with her family to California at age 10.

Early Career and Acting

Prescott 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.

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). Her other television appearances included The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977), B.J. and the Bear (1978), and Battlestar Galactica (1978).

Marriage and Career Transition

On 29 August 1982, Curtis married Glen A. Larson, becoming his second of three wives. 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.

During the production of The Fall Guy, the couple had two daughters: Danielle Linnea Larson born 11 May 1984 and Nicole Kristyn Larson born 22 January 1986.

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. 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.

Personal Life

Prescott became stepmother to Larson's four children from his first marriage: Eric, Chris, Michelle, and D.G. Larson. In 1998, she petitioned for divorce from Glen Larson, though the proceedings were not finalized until 24 December 2008.

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. 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."

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