Devon Ericson

Devon Ericson is a retired American actress and cover singer.

Early years
Ericson was born in Salt Lake City and was named for Devon, England. Her mother, Audrey Planty, won British ice-skating championships and toured with the Ice Follies in the United States. Her father was an American of Swedish descent. They separated when Ericson was 8 years old, and she moved with her mother to San Diego, where her mother operated an ice rink.

As a youngster, Ericson participated in contests in speech and debate. She attended the school of performing arts at United States International University in San Diego and later studied at its satellite campus at Ashdown Park, England.

Career
Ericson first performed professionally in England, acting in As You Like It and dancing in a revue. She came to the United States to act in the play Pajama Tops in Philadelphia. After that, she debuted on American television as John-Boy Walton's girlfriend on The Waltons. She later portrayed Betsy O'Neal in The Chisholms, Rachel Peters in Family, and Rebecca Bryan in Young Dan'l Boone.

She guested on such series as Barnaby Jones, Police Story, Starsky & Hutch, The Streets of San Francisco, Three's Company, Magnum, P.I., Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Knight Rider, Airwolf, The A-Team, and The Awakening Land, as well as the miniseries and the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin and Studs Lonigan.