COUPLE: Lance Prentiss & Lauralee (Lorie) BrooksSHOW: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
RANK: 35
PLAYED BY:
Lance: John McCook, Dennis Cole
Lorie: Jaime Lyn Bauer
YEARS: 1976-1982
STORY:
Lance originally was interested in Leslie Brooks (Janice Lynde, later Victoria Mallory) but soon became involved with her sister, Lorie. Lance was the debonair owner or Prentiss Industries who was able to romance Lorie in grand style. When she visited his home, there was mystery in the air as some parts were off limits. It was later revealed that Lance's mother, Vanessa, lived there with him. If we were ranking soap opera "Mothers From Hell" Vanessa would be near the top. She was spooky, wore a veil, and did not want Lorie with her son. She spent years trying to keep them apart eventually jumping to her death leaving Lorie to stand trial for her "murder". Lance and Lorie were married in 1978. Soon after, Lance's brother, Lucas, came to town and began to stir up trouble. Lance and Lorie were married again after both characters had left town (Lorie revealed this at Victor and Nikki's 1984 wedding).