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Lana WoodSvetlana Gurdin (born March 1, 1946), better known as Lana Wood, is an American actress and producer born to Russian Orthodox emigré parents. She is the sister of the late Natalie Wood and Olga Gurdin.

Lana Wood's parents were Russian, but they grew up far from their homeland: her father lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while her mother grew up in a Chinese province. After marriage, they settled in Santa Monica, California, where Lana was born. By the time Lana was born, her parents had legally changed their surname to Gurdin.

Lana's sister Natalie Wood was named after director Sam Wood when she first launched her child actor career. When Lana made her film debut with sister Natalie in The Searchers (1956), their mother was asked under what last name should Lana be credited and she agreed it would be best if she could be credited as Lana Wood, like her famous sister did.

In 1970, she was approached to pose for Playboy by Hugh Hefner and agreed. The Playboy pictures appeared in the April 1971 issue, along with Lana's poetry. Even though her sister strongly disapproved of Lana's move to pose nude, the publicity was a major reason for her being cast as Plenty O'Toole in the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever.

Wood had participated in more than 20 other films or television shows through her career, including Peyton Place. She retired from acting in 1982, concentrating on her career as a producer. She has been involved in more than twenty productions.

Shortly after Natalie Wood's death, Lana wrote a best-selling memoir about her famous sister. The book, ultimately, was also an autobiography on Lana herself. Among the tidbits she revealed in the book was an off-the-set affair with Sean Connery during the filming of Diamonds Are Forever.

Lana Wood has one daughter, two grandsons, and a granddaughter.

  Wild Michigan (2006) (pre-production) .... Opal

"Mike Hammer"
... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
... aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
- Deadly Reunion (1985) TV Episode .... Virginia Warburton
"The Fall Guy"
- Always Say Always (1984) TV Episode
"Capitol" (1982) TV Series .... Fran Burke (1983)
Satan's Mistress (1982) .... Lisa
... aka Dark Eyes
... aka Demon Rage
... aka Fury of the Succubus
"Nero Wolfe"
- Might as Well Be Dead (1981) TV Episode

Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979) (TV) .... Yolanda
"Starsky and Hutch"
- Ninety Pounds of Trouble (1979) TV Episode .... Sidney Archer
- Running (1976) TV Episode .... Ella
Captain America (1979) (TV) .... Yolanda
"David Cassidy - Man Undercover"
- Nightwork (1979) TV Episode
"Fantasy Island"
- Fool for a Client/Double Your Pleasure (1978) TV Episode .... Cecile
"Police Story"
- No Margin for Error (1978) TV Episode
- Ice Time (1977) TV Episode .... Rene
- Countdown: Part 2 (1974) TV Episode .... June Lang
Grayeagle (1978) .... Beth Colter
A Question of Guilt (1978) (TV) .... Elizabeth Carson
Speedtrap (1977) .... New Blossom
Corey: For the People (1977) (TV) .... Janet Hanley
Little Ladies of the Night (1977) (TV) .... Maureen
... aka Diamond Alley
Nightmare in Badham County (1976) (TV) .... Smitty
... aka Nightmare
"Baretta"
- Shoes (1976) TV Episode .... Sister Olive
Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975) (TV) .... Boarder
Sons of Sassoun (1975)
"QB VII" (1974) (mini) TV Series .... Sue Scanlon
"Mission: Impossible"
- The Deal (1972) TV Episode .... Marcy Carpenter
A Place Called Today (1972) .... Carolyn Schneider
... aka City in Fear
"Night Gallery"
... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA)
- You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore (1972) TV Episode .... Maid
"Disneyland"
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 2 (1972) TV Episode .... Kathleen
- Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 1 (1972) TV Episode .... Kathleen
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972) .... Kathleen
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) .... Plenty O'Toole
... aka Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever (USA: complete title)
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971) (TV) .... Fran Harper
... aka O'Hara, U.S. Treasury: Operation Cobra (USA)
"Marcus Welby, M.D."
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- Don't Kid a Kidder (1971) TV Episode .... Angie
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) (TV) .... Katie Flavin
Black Water Gold (1970) (TV) .... Eagan Ryan

Scream Free! (1969) .... Karen
... aka Free Grass
... aka Street Drugs (USA: reissue title)
"The Wild Wild West"
- The Night of the Plague (1969) TV Episode .... Averi Trent
- The Night of the Firebrand (1967) TV Episode .... Sheila 'Vixen' O'Shaugnessy
"Felony Squad"
- The Last Man in the World (1968) TV Episode .... Sherry Martin
For Singles Only (1968) .... Helen Todd
"Bonanza"
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Gentle Ones (1967) TV Episode .... Dana Dawson
"Peyton Place" (1964) TV Series .... Sandy Webber (1966-1967)
"The Long, Hot Summer" (1965) TV Series .... Eula Harker (1965-1966)
The Girls on the Beach (1965) .... Bonnie
... aka Summer of '64 (USA: reissue title)
"The Fugitive"
- Detour on a Road Going Nowhere (1964) TV Episode .... The Doll
"Dr. Kildare"
- Man Is a Rock (1964) TV Episode .... Judy Gaer
Five Finger Exercise (1962) .... Mary

Marjorie Morningstar (1958) (uncredited)
"Have Gun - Will Travel"
- The Teacher (1958) TV Episode .... Becky Coldwell
"Playhouse 90"
- Winter Dreams (1957) TV Episode .... Judy as a Child
The Searchers (1956) .... Debbie Edwards (younger)