Knots Landing star Claudia Lonow was spotted catching up on her to-do list in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The actress, 62, was buried in her laptop, a Starbucks beverage by her side.
Claudia appeared to be working in an outdoor seating area, her attention riveted on the monitor of her sticker-adorned keyboard.
Claudia has been working in Hollywood for decades, kicking off her entertainment career with an appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Hour and a role in soap opera Knots Landing, a long-running serial about middle class life on the fictional cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle in Los Angeles, California.
In the drama series, she played Diana Fairgate from 1979 to 1993.
She, of course, looked much different than her time playing Diana as she typed away on her laptop during the rare sighting of the actress.
Knots Landing star buried herself in work during a rare sighting in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Claudia seen in 1979, the same year she joined the cast of Knots Landing
While it’s been decades since her time on the show has ended, she has remained working in showbiz ever since – and in 2023 was reportedly developing a show inspired by her life, Boss, according to Deadline.
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It’s unclear what the current status of Boss is, but she recently directed D(E)AD, a dark family comedy that recently had it’s debut screening at the local LA theater the Dynasty Typewriter.
Perhaps she was busy working on another upcoming Hollywood project on Thursday.
Claudia kept things casual for her work day, opting for a jean jacket, flowing brown trousers, and chunky sandals.
She carried her belongings in a black backpack and wore her usual smart black-rim glasses.
In June, Claudia shared memories of the show as she appeared at the Hollywood Show with her fellow Knots Landing co-stars Tonya Crow and Paul Carafotes.
Claudia recalled how the cast were prepared to appear on camera by being told ‘Mirrors down, ladies,’ according to Remind Magazine.
‘What you don’t know is that in the couches or even around the set, everybody had a hand mirror. You’d be doing your scene and they’d say “cut,” and Michele, me, everybody, would reach in between [the couches] and put the mirror up and makeup and hair would come around,’ she said, referencing co-star Michele Le.
‘Michele’s father was a makeup guy, so she was really on top of the makeup and the lighting,’ she continued.
Her attention was fixed to her sticker-adorned laptop
She kept it casual and comfortable in a jean jacket, flowing trousers, and breathable footwear
Lonow, pictured in a 1985 portrait, has found creative inspiration from her own life for her TV projects
Knots Landing was a long-running serial about middle class life on the fictional cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle in Los Angeles, California
Her early career also includes an appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
Years since her time on Knots Landing, Claudia has remained a presence in Hollywood.
Her IMDb boasts an array of credits, including as writer on Friends with Benefits, Cashmere Mafia, as well as appearances in Beverly Hills, 90210, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and more.
Her own life has even served as inspiration for her work.
On top of Boss, Claudia developed the 2013 semi-autobiographical TV series that aired for five episodes, How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life).
The series followed the life of a woman who moves back in with her parents, which Claudia has experienced personally.
It had stars Brad Garrett and Sarah Chalke in their cast line-up.
Lonow recently celebrated the debut screening of a film she directed, D(E)AD
In June Lonow reunited with several of her Knots Landing co-stars to discuss their show at the Hollywood Show
‘Everything is based in reality,’ Claudia told The Hollywood Reporter in 2012 of the show. ‘It’s unbelievable, I know. It started out as just sort of like a life crisis situation and now it’s a crazy thing that I just can’t seem to get out of.
‘I’ve been thinking about the show and talking about the show and pitching the show for years. Literally, I’ve spent the past 10 years amassing stories and working on the pilot, and it’s been placed at places [on cable]. I’ve been obsessed.
‘I’d read about these new shows coming out about the people who move in with their parents and I’d be like, “Wait, I should be the one who’s doing this because I’m the one who is actually living with my parents. I didn’t read some trend article in a magazine. I’m a trend-setter.”‘