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Laurette Spang Bio (Wiki)

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David Richardson

Updated on March 06, 2026

Who is Laurette Spang?

Laurette Spang is an American former actress.

She rose to fame after playing the character “Cassiopeia” in the original Battlestar Galactica.

Laurette Spang: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity

Laurette was born on May 16, 1951, in Buffalo, New York, U.S.

According to her birth date, she is 70 years old. Her Zodiac sign is Taurus. He was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The name of his parents is Arthur W. Spang (father) and Evelyn B. Stegath (mother).

She has two siblings named Richard Spang (older brother) and Marilyn Maysey (younger sister).

She received a scholarship at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts from where she graduated in 1969.

Afterward, she attended Adrian College but, she dropped out before completing her first year due to her poor grades.

Further, Laurette holds an American nationality whereas her ethnicity is Caucasian.

Laurette Spang: Professional Life, Career

As a drama major in college, Laurette made a college trip to New York where she got a chance to encounter a soap opera producer.

Spang worked with the Williamstown Summer Theater in her junior year. In 1972, she signed a 7-year contract with Universal Studios talent agent.

Spang guest-starred in numerous television series such as Emergency!, Adam-12, The Streets of San Francisco, The Six Million Dollar Man, Happy Days, Chase, The Secrets of Isis, and more.

She was cast in the role of Cassiopeia in the Battlestar Galactica pilot movie, “Saga of a Star World”. In 1974, she featured in the air disaster film, Airport 1975, the first sequel to the successful 1970 film Airport.

In 1984, she took retirement from acting though she made a brief appearance in the 2007 horror film Plot 7.

Similarly, she appeared in the Battlestar Galactica episode of the Sciography documentary series on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2002.

Laurette Spang: Net Worth, Salary

Laurette might have amassed a handsome amount of fortune throughout her successful acting career.

However, she hasn’t revealed her exact net worth, salary, and other earnings to the media.

Is Laurette Spang involved in any rumors?

According to People Weekly Magazine, Spang was almost exhausted and she had been evicted from an apartment she had been renting in 1978 after the end of her contract with Universal.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Talking about Laurette’s physical appearance, she has a fair complexion.

Likewise, he stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and her weight is about 57 kg.

She has a blue pair of eyes and blonde hair color.

Is Laurette Spang active on social media?

Laurette is quite active on social media sites.

She is active on Instagram under the username @laurettesssspangmccook where she has more than 1.9k followers.

Similarly, she has nearly 432 followers on Twitter and 4k followers on Facebook.

Trivia

  • Spang was a huge fan of the gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows, and television Western, Bonanza.

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