
Lorna Patterson
Biography
Lorna Patterson is an American film, stage and television actress and, more recently, a Jewish cantor. As an actress, her best-known roles were as Randy, the singing stewardess, in Airplane!, and as the lead in the television series Private Benjamin.
Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Edie Lorraine
1984

TV
Hotel
Nancy Stanton
1982

TV
Private Benjamin
Judy Benjamin
1981

TV
Major Dad
Sgt. Tammi Rae Perkins
1989

Film
Airplane!
Randy
1980

TV
Goodtime Girls
Betty Crandall
1980

TV
Working Stiffs
Nikki Evashevsky
1979

Film
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Dr. Susan Rand
1987

Film
Nick & Noel
Leslie (voice)
1993

Film
Beane's of Boston
Shirley Brahms
1979

Film
The Impostor
Julie
1984
Film
The Lovebirds
Janine Burley
1979

Film
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993

Film
Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend
Laurie Morgan
1981

Film
The Hangup
Kevin's Mom
2025
Filmography
2025FilmThe Hangupas Kevin's Mom1993FilmNick & Noelas Leslie (voice)1993FilmSex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's1989TVMajor Dadas Sgt. Tammi Rae Perkins1987FilmUltraman: The Adventure Beginsas Dr. Susan Rand1984FilmThe Impostoras Julie1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Edie Lorraine1982TVHotelas Nancy Stanton1981FilmSidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friendas Laurie Morgan1981TVPrivate Benjaminas Judy Benjamin1980FilmAirplane!as Randy1980TVGoodtime Girlsas Betty Crandall1979TVWorking Stiffsas Nikki Evashevsky1979FilmThe Lovebirdsas Janine Burley1979FilmBeane's of Bostonas Shirley Brahms1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self