Charlotte Anne (Missy) Laws began as a print model and as an actress with the Academy Theatre in Atlanta. At 16, she landed a role in the movie, They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978). She attended the University of Florida for two years and moved to Las Vegas, in 1980, where she studied at Joe Bernard’s Acting Studio. While in Las Vegas, she appeared in television shows, commercials and the movie, Fake-Out (1982). A year later, she relocated to Los Angeles, to study at the Estelle Harmon’s Actors Workshop and to continue her acting and modeling career. She has been a magazine cover girl.
In the late 1980s, she wrote a book, titled “Meet the Stars”. Her national book tour included appearances on Larry King Live (1985), The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) and The Late Show (1986). She optioned the screenplay, Jonesing (2012), and became a columnist for the British publication, “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”.
Laws’ education includes two BA Degrees from California State University, Northridge, two Master’s Degrees from the University of Southern California (USC), as well as a Doctorate from USC. Laws, thereafter, completed post-doctoral study at Oxford University (England).
In 1992, Laws founded the nonprofit organization, “The League for Earth and Animal Protection (LEAP)”, and serves as its president, today. Much of her energy goes into helping animals and the environment.
In Spring 2004, she was elected to be a Greater Valley Glen Councilmember in Southern California. She founded the “Directors of Animal Welfare (DAWs)” program and was voted to serve as its president. Laws writes a syndicated column and speaks at events and conferences around the country.
Laws is the author of “Armed for Ideological Warfare” and wrote a chapter for the book, “Igniting a Revolution: Voices In Defense of Mother Earth” (2006).
Laws married English Barrister and California attorney Charles Parselle in the 1990s and has a daughter, Kayla Laws, who is an actress.
