Discover who the Love Boat cruise director was, how Julie McCoy became iconic, and what actress Lauren Tewes is doing today.

Fans were so fond of her character, Julie McCoy, that she did later return after Tewes had devoted time to her recovery Fred Grandy wishes he would have handled one aspect of his time on The Love Boat ...

The '70s and '80s TV favoriteThe Love Boat sailed on without original actress Lauren Tewes in 1984. Tewes, who had played cruise director Julie McCoy, since the series debuted in 1977, returned for a ...

Fred Grandy, one of the original stars of The Love Boat, spoke candidly about not standing up for his co-star, Lauren Tewes, when she was fired from the show due to cocaine use. Grandy, 77, made the ...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises, the distinct "Love Boat" line, is thrilled to announce that fan favorites Cynthia Lauren Tewes and Charo will join The Love Boat ...