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Oct 26, 2021 · The Good Wife star joined season two of the Apple TV+ drama to play Laura Peterson, an iconic, openly gay anchor at the morning show’s fictional network who develops a romantic relationship...
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- Relationships
- Career
Pre-Show / Early Career
In the 1990s, Laura Peterson broke out as a news anchor on Your Day America (YDA) on NBN. She kept her sexuality a secret for professional reasons, but a small group of friends knew that she was a lesbian. A younger, sunnier Alex Levyjoined that group. While Alex seemed fine with Laura's sexuality, not long after Alex found out, YDA found out and Laura was publicly outed as a lesbian in 1997. YDA fired her, though they were careful not to explicitly fire her for being gay. Laura lost everythi...
Alex's Interview
Despite her uncomfortable history with Alex, in February 2020, Laura agreed to interview both Alex and Bradley Jackson for UBA365. Cory Ellison requested Laura do the interview as a friendly favor, ahead of Alex's return to The Morning Show. Laura asked for two days to follow Alex Levy around, but Alex refused. She offered Laura only four hours for an interview. The rest of Laura's two days would be spent in Iowa, interviewing Bradley Jackson during the Iowa Caucus. Cory also took this opport...
Bradley's Interview and That Taxi Ride
Laura joined Bradley for the UBA private flight to Iowa for the Democratic Caucus. After Bradley wrapped up her reporting, the two began a walk and talk interview through the sunlit streets. Laura asked Bradley about her career and how she came to The Morning Show. She said that one thing fascinated her about Bradley's journey that hadn't been touched on before -- how it must feel for Bradley to have this breakthrough. Surprised and appreciative, Bradley admitted that she grew up knowing many...
Romantic
After interviewing Bradley, while presumably heading home after the caucus in Iowa, Bradley kissed Laura to avoid answering her question of if she was vetted before becoming an anchor on The Morning Show. Bradley immediately apologized, but Laura kissed her back instead.Laura and Bradley began a relationship that lasted past the end of Season 2 despite the relationship being rocky as Bradley's way of handling her tumultuous family clashed with Laura's desire to avoid chaotic people and relati...
Familial
Laura has spoken about her relationship with family members briefly, mentioning her mother was an absentee parent and that she has had to cut ties with people in her family which she found to be difficult.
Friendships
She is long-time friends with Maggie Brenner and is very close friends with her producer, Gordon, who it seems is the only person Laura confides in about her relationship with Bradley before they are outed.
She was an anchor at UBA News and had her own hour-long primetime show, UBA 365. After the pandemic she moved to YDA to resume anchoring morning news.
Nov 12, 2021 · As Laura Peterson, the veteran broadcast journalist shaking things up on The Morning Show ’s second season, Julianna Margulies found herself blurring the lines between her onscreen persona...
Oct 1, 2021 · Laura Peterson is a former host of UBA365 and a lesbian journalist who mentors Bradley and challenges Alex on The Morning Show. Julianna Margulies talks about her character, her kiss with Bradley, and her reunion with Jennifer Aniston.
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Laura Petersen is known for Don't Jump (2020), Single in South Beach (2015) and The Bathing Bandit (2019).
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Oct 25, 2021 · In the quiet moments, Julianna Margulies' Laura Peterson stands out amongst the stacked cast of The Morning Show with empathy and confidence.
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Laura is an award winning actress and successful model living in New York City. As an artist, she's drawn to roles of independently spirited truth sayers, who often rebels against the status quo. Think Sofia Vergara in Modern Family meets Jennifer Anniston in Horrible Bosses.
