 her co-star's comedic talent. Also, pressure came from the TV network to sexualize her character as the series progressed, which Dawber successfully resisted, with Williams' support.

"Savoyard"
Dawber sang in a 1980s Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, based on the Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival production. Her role, as Mabel, had been played by Linda Ronstadt in the New York run of the show.

My Sister Sam
From 1986 to 1988, Dawber again had the title role in a television series, playing Samantha Russell in the CBS sitcom My Sister Sam, co-starring Rebecca Schaeffer. The series was a success in its first season, but it suffered a massive ratings drop in its second after moving to Saturday night. My Sister Sam left the air in April 1988, with half of the second season's episodes never airing on CBS, but eventually airing (along with all previous episodes) on USA Network.

In July 1989, over a year after the show's cancellation, Schaeffer was shot and killed by Robert John Bardo, an obsessed fan, in front of her apartment. Dawber reported being "devastated" by her former co-star's death. Dawber and her other surviving My Sister Sam co-stars, Joel Brooks, David Naughton and Jenny O'Hara, reunited to film a public service announcement about violence prevention, and Dawber herself became a gun control advocate. With the birth of her second child, she left the industry for family reasons and acted sporadically during the 1990s.

Film work
Although mostly known for her television work, Dawber has starred in several films, including the comedy movie Stay Tuned (1992) with John Ritter and the period movie I'll Remember April (1999), alongside her husband Mark Harmon.

Return to television
In 1997, Dawber starred in the television series Life... and Stuff.

In 2014, she reunited with Robin Williams on his comedy series The Crazy Ones as a love interest of Williams's character. But this reunion failed to boost the show's ratings, and it was cancelled shortly afterwards. Williams, already suffering from Lewy body dementia by this time, died by suicide later that year.

Dawber is a national spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Garry K. Marshall,
her co - star's comedic talent. Also, pressure do from the television network to sexualize her character as the series advance, which Dawber successfully resisted, with Williams' support. 

 " Savoyard " 
 Dawber whistle in a eighties Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, based on the Joseph Papp / New York Shakespeare Festival production. Her role, as Mabel, had been played by Linda Ronstadt in the New York rivulet of the show. 

 My Sister Sam 
 From 1986 to 1988, Dawber again had the deed function in a television series, playing Samantha Russell in the CBS sitcom My Sister Sam, co - starring Rebecca Schaeffer. The serial was a success in its first season, but it suffered a massive evaluation drop in its second after moving to Saturday nox. My Sister Sam left the atmosphere in April 1988, with half of the second season's sequence never airing on CBS, but eventually airing (along with all former episodes) on USA Network. 

 In July 1989, over a year after the show's cancellation, Schaeffer was shot and killed by Robert John Bardo, an obsessed sports fan, in battlefront of her apartment. Dawber reported being " devastated " by her former co - star's death. Dawber and her other surviving My Sister Sam co - star, Joel Brooks, David Naughton and Jenny O'Hara, reunited to film a public service announcement about ferocity prevention, and Dawber herself become a gunman control advocate. With the birth of her second child, she left the industry for family reasons and acted sporadically during the 1990s. 

 Film workplace 
 Although mostly known for her television work, Dawber has starred in several film, including the comedy movie Stay Tuned (1992) with John Ritter and the period movie I'll Remember April (1999), alongside her husband Mark Harmon. 

 Return to television receiver 
 In 1997, Dawber star in the television series Life... and Stuff. 

 In 2014, she reunited with Robin Williams on his comedy serial The Crazy Ones as a love interest of Williams's character. But this reunion failed to boost the show's ratings, and it was cancelled shortly subsequently. Williams, already suffering from Lewy body dementia by this time, died by suicide later that class. 

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 heg co-star's comedic talent. Also, pressure eqme frmm the TV netwurk to sexualize her charactxr aw the series progressed, whizh Dawber successdullb resisted, with Xjlliams' suppodb.

"Savovacd"
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My Sister Aam
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Return to teleeisikn
In 1997, Dawber starrrd in the jelevisiog series Life... and Stuff.

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her co-star's comedic talent. Also, pressure came TV to sexualize character as the resisted, Williams' support. "Savoyard" sang in a Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, based on the Joseph Papp/New York Festival production. Her role, as Mabel, had been played by Linda Ronstadt in New run the My Sister Sam From 1986 to 1988, Dawber again had the title role in a television playing Samantha Russell in the CBS sitcom My Sam, co-starring Rebecca Schaeffer. series was a success in first but it a ratings in its second moving to Saturday night. My Sister Sam left the air in April 1988, with half of the season's episodes on CBS, eventually (along all previous episodes) Network. In July 1989, over a show's cancellation, Schaeffer was shot and killed by John Bardo, obsessed fan, in front of her Dawber reported being "devastated" by her former co-star's Dawber and her other surviving My Sister Sam co-stars, Joel Brooks, David Naughton and Jenny to film a public announcement about violence and herself a control advocate. the birth of her second child, she left the industry for reasons and acted sporadically during the 1990s. Film work Although for television work, Dawber starred in several films, the movie Stay Tuned (1992) Ritter the Remember (1999), her husband Mark Harmon. to television In 1997, Dawber in the television series she reunited with Robin Williams on his comedy The Crazy Ones as a love interest Williams's character. But this reunion failed to boost the show's ratings, and was cancelled Williams, already suffering from Lewy body dementia by time, died by suicide that year. Dawber is a national spokeswoman for Big Big of America. K. Marshall,
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"savOyard"
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My sIsTER sam
fRom 1986 to 1988, Dawber agAin had the tiTLe rOle in a TeLevISion seRies, pLaYIng samantha RusSell In the CBS sItcom MY sister SAM, co-starRing ReBecCa SChaeFFeR. THe sErIEs wAS a SucCEss In its firSt SeAson, bUt it SUFFEred A maSsivE ratiNgs drop in its sEcoNd afTEr mOving To SatUrdaY nIght. MY SisteR Sam lEfT the air in April 1988, wIth hAlf of the sEcoNd SeaSoN's epiSOdes neVer AirIng on CBs, but eveNTuaLlY AIRiNg (along with all prevIoUS EpIsodes) on uSA NetWOrK.

IN july 1989, over A yEar AfteR THe shoW's caNCeLlation, SChaeffER wAs Shot and KiLled by roBerT JoHn BarDO, an oBsesseD fan, in frOnt of HEr apartment. DawBEr reported beiNG "dEVAsTAted" By hEr former co-sTar's DEath. dawbER aNd hER otheR survIvINg mY Sister Sam co-stars, JoEl brooks, david naughton and JeNny O'Hara, reUNITed to filM a puBLiC Service announcEment About violeNCe prevenTion, aNd Dawber Herself beCAMe a gun coNtrOl aDvoCatE. wItH the birth of heR SEconD cHild, she LefT the indUstRy fOr fAmiLy Reasons anD acted spOrAdIcAlLy dUring THe 1990s.

Film wOrK
AlThOugH mostLY known For heR telEvIsIOn wOrk, DawbER hAS StarReD iN sevEraL fIlms, iNcluDIng The comeDy movie StAy TUNed (1992) wItH JOhn RittEr and the perioD mOvie I'll RemEmBer april (1999), aLONgside heR husband Mark Harmon.

ReturN To televIsiOn
In 1997, DAwbeR starred iN thE televIsiON serieS Life... aNd StuFf.

in 2014, sHE ReuniTED wIth roBin WilliamS ON hiS comeDy SeriEs The CrAzy Ones as a love inteREst Of Williams's chAraCter. bUT tHis REuNIon FaILed TO Boost the show's raTings, and it WaS CaNcelled shoRTly AfTerwardS. WilliaMs, alrEAdy suffEring from lewy body dEmEntiA BY thIs time, died By suicidE later thaT Year.

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 her co-star's comedic tal ent. Also,  pres sur e c am e fr om t he TV networkt o se xualize her characteras th es erie s  p rogre ssed, w h ic h Daw be rsuc ce s sf ullyres isted,with Willi ams 'support.

"S a vo yard"
Dawb ersang in a 19 80s  Los A ng ele s  Civi c L ightOperap roduct ion of Gi lb e rt & S u llivan' s Th e Pi rates of Penzance ,  b a sed on the Jos eph Pa pp / Ne w Yor k S hakespeare  F estiv a l produ c ti o n .  He r  role, as Mab el, had bee n  pl ayed b yLin d a Rons tadtin the  New York r un o f the sho w.

My SisterS am
From  1986to198 8, D a wb er  ag ai n  ha d  t het itl e role i natelev isio n s e ries , p layi ng Sa mantha Russel l i n th e  CB S sit com M y Si st er Sa m, co- starr in g Rebecca Schae ffer . The ser ies  w asasucce s s in i tsfir st seas on, but itsu f f e re d a massive rating sd r op  in itssecond af te r  movingto  Sa turd a y  nigh t. M y  S ister Sa m left th eair inAp ril 19 88 , w ith  half of t he sec ond seas on'se pisodes nevera iring on CBS, bu t ev e ntua lly  airing (al ongw ithallp re vio u s epi sodes )o nU SA Network.

In Jul y1989,overa year afterthe show's c a ncellati on,S ch a effer was shot  andkilled byR obert Jo hn Ba rdo, anobsessedf a n, in fr ont  of  he r a p a rt ment. Dawberr e port ed  being"de vastate d"byher  fo rm er co-sta r's deat h.  D aw be r a nd he r  other s ur viv in g M y Sis t er Sam  co-s tars ,Jo e l B rooks,D av i d  Nau gh to n an d J en ny O' Hara ,  re unitedto film a  pu b licse rv ice ann ouncement abo ut  violencepr eve ntion, a nd Dawbe r herself became a gunc ontroladv ocate . Wi th the bi rth  of he r s e cond c hild,she l ef t t h e  indu s t ry  fo rfamily rea s o nsand a ct ed s poradic ally during the 19 9 0s. 

Film work
A lth ough m os tly kn o wnfo r  he r television work , Dawber h as st arred in s e ver al  films,  includ ing t h e comed y movie S tay Tuned  ( 1992 ) wit h John Rit ter andthe perio d  movi e  I 'll R eme mber A pr il(1999 ), alo n gsi de he r husb an d Mark  Harm on .

Retur n to television
In 1997 , Dawb er st arr ed in the  te l evi sion seri es L ife... and  St uff .

In  20 1 4, sh e re u ni ted withRobi n  Williams on  hi s co medy series T h e C razyOne s  as alove  interest of Will i ams's characte r. B u t  th isr euni on  failed to boo stth e show's r at ings, and i t was ca nc e lledshortl y afte rwards. W il l iams,alre ady  sufferin g f ro m  Lewy b od yd ementi a by  t his ti me, di e d by s uicide later tha t yea r . 

Daw b eris ana tionals poke swoman for  Big Brothe rs Big  Sis tersof Amer ic a. Gar ryK.  Marshall, 
 her_co-star's comedic_talent. Also, pressure came_from the_TV_network to_sexualize_her character as_the series progressed,_which Dawber successfully resisted,_with Williams' support.

"Savoyard"
Dawber_sang_in a 1980s Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The_Pirates_of Penzance,_based_on_the Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare_Festival production. Her role, as_Mabel, had_been played by Linda Ronstadt in the New_York_run of the_show.

My Sister Sam
From 1986 to 1988, Dawber again had_the title role in a television_series, playing Samantha_Russell_in_the CBS sitcom My_Sister Sam, co-starring Rebecca Schaeffer. The_series was a success in its_first season, but it suffered a massive_ratings drop in its second after_moving to Saturday night. My_Sister Sam_left the air in April_1988, with half_of the_second season's episodes_never airing on CBS, but eventually_airing (along with_all previous episodes) on USA Network.

In_July_1989, over a_year_after_the show's_cancellation, Schaeffer was_shot_and killed_by_Robert John Bardo, an obsessed fan,_in_front of her apartment. Dawber reported being_"devastated" by her former_co-star's_death. Dawber and her_other surviving My Sister Sam_co-stars, Joel Brooks, David Naughton and_Jenny O'Hara,_reunited to_film a public service announcement about violence prevention, and Dawber herself_became a gun control advocate. With_the birth of her_second child,_she_left the industry_for_family reasons_and acted sporadically during the 1990s.

Film work
Although_mostly known_for her television work, Dawber has_starred in several films,_including_the comedy movie Stay Tuned (1992)_with John Ritter and the period_movie I'll Remember April (1999),_alongside_her_husband Mark Harmon.

Return to television
In_1997, Dawber starred in the television_series Life... and_Stuff.

In 2014, she reunited with Robin Williams_on_his comedy series The Crazy Ones_as_a love interest of Williams's character._But_this_reunion failed to boost the_show's ratings, and it was cancelled_shortly afterwards. Williams, already suffering from Lewy body dementia_by this time,_died by suicide later that_year.

Dawber_is_a national spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America._Garry K._Marshall,