L.A. Law is a television series.
An Emmy Award , or simply Emmy , is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry , and corresponds to the ( likewise American ) Academy Award ( for film ) , the Tony Award ( for theatre ) , and the Grammy Award ( for music ) . L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC , from September 15 , 1986 , to May 19 , 1994 . The show was popular with audiences and critics , and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run , four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series . Susan Hallock Dey ( born December 10 , 1952 ) is an American actress , known for her television roles as Laurie Partridge on the sitcom The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974 , and as Grace Van Owen on the NBC drama series L.A. Law from 1986 to 1992 .