She began her career at age 12 as a print model. During her early teen years she appeared in televisheni commercials, and was frequently seen in national print ads like the Sears catalog and Bradlees weekly flyers. In 1979, she received her first recognizable national televisheni exposure playing a cheerleader with a cast on her leg in a TaB Cola commercial.
At the age of 15, Loughlin was cast on ABC's soap opera The Edge of Night, playing the part of Jody Travis, an aspiring dancer. After three-and-a-half years, prompted kwa the urging of Joel Crothers, Loughlin decided to try her luck in feature...
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