Started ballet and tap instruction at age eight under Elsie McDonald in O'Kay, a New York stage production that brought the girls to Toronto's Old Vic, followed by a six week run at prestigious Lincon Center. The show was originally scheduled to open on Broadway, but plans were scuttled due to the city's lengthy newspaper strike. It was shortly after this time that Louise's increasing health problems were finally diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis.
Twin sister of Janet Arters-Duckworth.
Slap Shot director George Roy Hill was originally was looking for the Sparkle Twins - the Johnstown Chiefs hockey groupies - to be very different in appearance. He wanted two frizzy-haired, bespectacled, orthodontia-riddled teen girls. When he saw Louise and Janet walk through the door, all of that went straight out the window. It was suddenly two blonde bombshells - with torn, tight tee shirts - cast in the picture.
(August 2004) Living in central Pennsylvania and making numerous Slap Shot and MS-related personal appearances in North America
(March 2002) Lives in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, and suffers from Multiple Sclerosis.