Biography
American actress Peggy Rea began gaining notice in the 1960s as a member of Red Skelton's TV stock company. In the 1970s, she was seen as Olivia Walton's cousin Rose Burton in
The Waltons and on an irregular basis as man-chasing Lulu Hogg in
The Dukes of Hazzard. Later seen in maternal roles, Peggy Rea was featured on
Step By Step (1991) as Ivy Williams, the mother of Suzanne Sommers' character, and as Brett Butler's mom Jean Kelly in
Grace Under Fire (1993- ). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide