Heather Locklear
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Born | Heather Deen Locklear September 25, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | UCLA |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place (1993–99), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Her other notable television roles include Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty (1981–89), Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J. Hooker (1982–86), and Caitlin Moore on Spin City (1999–2002), for which she earned a further two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She had a recurring role on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland and a main role on the TNT drama-comedy television series Franklin & Bash in 2013.
Locklear's notable film roles include the science-fiction thriller Firestarter (1984), the action comedy Money Talks (1997), the live-action/animated comedy Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), and the romantic comedy The Perfect Man (2005).
Early life
Locklear was born in Los Angeles' Westwood District, the daughter of Diane (née Tinsley), a production executive for Disney, and William Robert Locklear, an administrator at UCLA. She was raised in Thousand Oaks, California (part of the Greater Los Angeles Area) and graduated from Newbury Park High School.[1][2] Locklear is the youngest of four children.[3] Locklear claims Native American ancestry (Lumbee tribe).[4][5][6]
Career
Locklear attended UCLA, and pledged Chi Omega and Delta Delta Delta, but was never initiated into either sorority. While at UCLA, she began modeling and working in commercials for the school store. She made her earliest screen appearances in the early 1980s with small roles in episodes of CHiPs, 240-Robert, and Eight Is Enough, before beginning a long-term collaboration with Aaron Spelling. Spelling cast her in the role of Sammy Jo Dean during the second season of his TV series Dynasty, and the following year he cast her in the cop show T.J. Hooker with William Shatner. Until the mid-1980s, Locklear appeared as a series regular on T.J. Hooker, while making semi-regular appearances on Dynasty. After leaving T.J. Hooker in 1985, she became a full-time cast member on Dynasty until its cancellation in 1989. In 1991, the cast of Dynasty (including Locklear) reconvened for the four-hour mini-series Dynasty: The Reunion.
Following Dynasty, Locklear had a starring role in the movie The Return of Swamp Thing (for which she won the satirical Razzie Award for Worst Actress[7]) and also starred in the short-lived sitcom Going Places.
In 1993, she began playing what would be another of her best known roles, that of Amanda Woodward on Aaron Spelling's drama series Melrose Place, which was a spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling originally signed Locklear for a limited four-episode run, the first of which aired on January 27, 1993. Locklear became a full-time cast member (though she continued to be billed as "Special Guest Star" in the opening credits) until its cancellation in 1999. Throughout her career, Locklear has appeared in eight television productions made by Aaron Spelling, these being Dynasty, T.J. Hooker, Matt Houston, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel, Melrose Place, and the made-for-TV movie Rich Men, Single Women.
Locklear was the guest host on Saturday Night Live on May 14, 1994. Two of her best-known skits included her as an elderly Jewish woman on Coffee Talk with Mike Myers, and her acting as Amanda Woodward in a Wayne's World skit with Myers, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Phil Hartman, where Wayne has a dream that he is a character on Melrose Place. Locklear also made a cameo in Wayne's World 2 in 1993. In 1996, she appeared as the main guest on Muppets Tonight, performing in a muppet-style spoof of Melrose entitled "Muppet Heights". Locklear was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine on May 19, 1994, as Melrose Place reached the height of its popularity.[8] She was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People twice, first in 1994,[3] and again in 2001.[9] She was also the subject of a Lifetime Intimate Portrait special, and of an E! True Hollywood Story special.
After Melrose Place ended in 1999, Locklear was cast in the sitcom Spin City (initially opposite Michael J. Fox and later opposite Charlie Sheen). The series ended in 2002, but Locklear earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy. In 2002, Locklear had a brief recurring role on the sitcom Scrubs. In 2003, she starred in a pilot for her own comedy series, Once Around the Park, but this was unsuccessful. The same year, Locklear appeared in the theatrical film Uptown Girls. In 2004, Locklear made a guest appearance on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, which starred her former Spin City co-star Charlie Sheen. She then starred in the short-lived television drama series LAX set in the airport of the same name. She was also executive producer on the series, but it was canceled after 11 episodes. In 2005, Locklear appeared in the theatrical film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff. The same year, she had a brief recurring role on the series Boston Legal, which starred her former T.J. Hooker co-star William Shatner. She was also featured in a Biography Channel special. In 2006, Locklear starred in another television pilot, Women of a Certain Age, but this was unsuccessful.
In 2007, Locklear made another pilot for ABC, See Jayne Run, about a business woman who juggles a career with single motherhood, but this was also unsuccessful. She guest-starred on the series Hannah Montana and in the sitcom Rules of Engagement, and was placed 25 on TV Guide & Entertainment Weekly's "100 Greatest TV Icons" list.[10]
In 2009, Locklear joined the cast of The CW's updated version of Melrose Place. Beginning on November 17, 2009, she reprised her role as Amanda Woodward and appeared in eight episodes. Ten years after the end of the original Melrose Place, Amanda Woodward is now a partner in a PR firm, and is both mentor and tormentor to a young underling, Ella, played by Katie Cassidy.[11] However, despite Locklear's appearances (along with various other original series regulars), the new show was not a ratings success and was canceled after one season.[12] In 2011, Locklear starred in the television movie He Loves Me on the Lifetime Channel.[13]
In 2012, Locklear began appearing in a recurring role on the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland. In 2013, she became a regular on the comedy-drama Franklin & Bash. In 2014, Locklear featured in a public service announcement titled "We Are, Sarah Jones" in memory of camera assistant Sarah Jones who was killed in an accident on the set of Midnight Rider on February 20, 2014.[14]
In 2016, Locklear appeared in the television movie The Game Of Love which aired on UP on May 15, 2016.[15][16] Later in 2016, it was reveled that Locklear what be guest-starring in a recurring role in Tyler Perry's drama, Too Close to Home on TLC.[17]
Personal life
Relationships
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Locklear was married to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee from May 10, 1986, to 1993.[18] After their divorce, she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora on December 17, 1994, in Paris.[19] She gave birth to their only child, daughter Ava Elizabeth Sambora, on October 4, 1997.[20] As of 2010, Ava is modeling and plans to be an actress.[21] Locklear filed for divorce from Sambora in February 2006.[22] The following month Sambora filed for joint custody of their daughter and enforcement of a prenuptial agreement.[22] Their divorce was finalized in April 2007.[22] In the same month, Locklear began a relationship with fellow Melrose Place alum Jack Wagner.[23] In August 2011, Locklear and Wagner announced they were engaged.[24] The couple called off their engagement on November 15, 2011.
Driving controversies
In September 2008, Locklear was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence by a California Highway Patrol officer just outside Santa Barbara after she was seen driving erratically.[25] Police had been tipped off about Locklear's driving by Jill Ishkanian, a former reporter and editor at Us Weekly magazine, who saw Locklear outside a market in Montecito, California. Ishkanian photographed the incident and then sold the photos to celebrity news website TMZ.com for $27,500, though she claims it was entirely a chance meeting and denies following Locklear or setting her up in order to obtain photographs. Locklear was formally charged on November 17, 2008, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.[26] A blood test detected no alcohol or illegal narcotics, but Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter stated that they believe the prescription medications she consumed for her anxiety and depression "could have impaired her ability to safely drive a motor vehicle".[27] On January 2, 2009, Locklear pleaded no contest to reckless driving, and in return the district attorney dismissed the DUI charges. Locklear was sentenced to three years of informal probation, a DMV driver safety class and a $700 fine.[28]
911 calls
In March 2008, a 9-1-1 call was made by someone who claimed to be Locklear's doctor and said that Locklear was trying to commit suicide.[29][30][31] Emergency responders were dispatched to Locklear's home. Her publicist later said that Locklear had never requested any medical assistance and the Ventura County Sheriff's Department later stated that no further action was taken once they arrived at Locklear's Westlake Village home, as she appeared to be fine. They did, however, state that they believed the call to be genuine. On June 24, 2008, she checked into a medical facility in Arizona for psychological issues including anxiety and depression, and requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication in order to receive proper diagnosis and treatment.[32] Her agent confirmed that she was suffering from anxiety and depression.[33] On July 23, 2008, Locklear returned home after four weeks of treatment at the facility.[34]
On January 12, 2012, Locklear's sister called 9-1-1 when she believed Locklear was in danger after reportedly taking prescription drugs and alcohol. Emergency personnel responded and Locklear was taken to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, but was reported to be out of danger the following day.[35]
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1989 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Actress[7] | The Return of Swamp Thing | Won |
1994 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series | Melrose Place | Nominated |
1994 | First Americans in the Arts | Best Actress in a Television Series[citation needed] | Melrose Place | Won |
1995 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series | Melrose Place | Nominated |
1996 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series | Melrose Place | Nominated |
1997 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series | Melrose Place | Nominated |
2000 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Spin City | Nominated |
2002 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Spin City | Nominated |
2004 | TV Land Awards | Favorite Teen Dream – Female[citation needed] | Melrose Place | Won (5th place) |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | CHiPs | Teenager | Episode: "Satan's Angels" |
1981 | 240-Robert | Jean | Episode: "Hostages" |
1981 | Eight is Enough | Ingrid | Episode: "Yet Another Seven Days in February" |
1981 | Twirl | Cherie Sanders | Movie |
1981–1989 | Dynasty | Sammy Jo Dean-Carrington | Recurring role (season 2–5); Main role (season 6–9); 127 episodes |
1982 | The Fall Guy | June Edwards | Episode: "Scavenger Hunt" |
1982 | Fantasy Island | Lorraine Wentworth | Episode: "Thank God, I'm a Country Girl" |
1982 | Matt Houston | Cindy McNichol | Episode: "Stop the Presses" |
1982–1986 | T.J. Hooker | Officer Stacy Sheridan | Main role (season 2–5), 84 episodes |
1983 | Tales of the Unexpected | Pat Ward | Episode: "Youth from Vienna" |
1983 | Hotel | Miranda Harding | Episode: "Choices" |
1983 | The Love Boat | Patti Samuels | Episode: "Youth Takes a Holiday/Don't Leave Home Without It/Prisoner of Love" |
1983 | The Fall Guy | Paige Connally | Episode: "Just a Small Circle of Friends" |
1984 | City Killer | Andrea McKnight | Movie |
1988 | Rock 'n' Roll Mom | Darcy X | Movie |
1990 | Jury Duty: The Comedy | Rita Burwald | Movie |
1990 | Rich Men, Single Women | Tori | Movie |
1990–1991 | Going Places | Alexandra "Alex" Burton | 19 episodes |
1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Sammy Jo Carrington | Miniseries |
1991 | Her Wicked Ways | Melody Shepherd | Movie |
1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Lisa Clark (voice) | Episode: "Prophecy of Doom" |
1992 | Body Language | Betsy | Movie |
1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Alex | Movie |
1992 | Illusions | Jan Sanderson | Movie |
1993–1999 | Melrose Place | Amanda Woodward | Recurring role (season 1); Main role (season 2–7); 199 episodes |
1993 | Fade to Black | Victoria | Movie |
1995 | Texas Justice | Priscilla Davis | Movie |
1996 | Shattered Mind | Suzy / Bonnie / Ginger / Victoria / D.J. | Movie |
1997 | Muppets Tonight | Herself | Guest star |
1999–2002 | Spin City | Caitlin Moore | Main role (season 4–6), 71 episodes |
2000 | King of the Hill | Peggy Donovan (voice) | Episode: "Old Glory" |
2002 | Ally McBeal | Nicole Naples | Episode: "Tom Dooley" |
2002 | Scrubs | Julie Keaton | 2 episodes |
2003 | Once Around the Park | Alex Wingfield | Pilot |
2004 | Two and a Half Men | Laura Lang | Episode: "No Sniffing, No Wowing" |
2004–2005 | LAX | Harley Random | Main role, 11 episodes |
2005 | Boston Legal | Kelly Nolan | 2 episodes |
2006 | Women of a Certain Age | Barb | Pilot |
2007 | Angels Fall | Reese Gilmore | Movie |
2007 | Hannah Montana | Heather Truscott | Episode: "Lilly's Mom Has Got It Goin' On" |
2007 | Rules of Engagement | Barbara | 2 episodes |
2007 | See Jayne Run | Jayne Doherty | Pilot |
2009–2010 | Melrose Place | Amanda Woodward | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2011 | He Loves Me | Laura | Movie |
2012–2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Chloe | Recurring role |
2013 | Franklin & Bash | Rachel King | Main role (season 3) |
2016 | The Game of Love | Frankie | Movie |
2016 | Too Close To Home | The First Lady | Recurring role |
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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1984 | Firestarter | Victoria 'Vicky' Tomlinson McGee |
1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Abigail "Abby" Arcane |
1991 | The Big Slice | Tanya |
1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Herself (cameo) |
1996 | The First Wives Club | Sharon (cameo) |
1997 | Double Tap | Agent Katherine Hanson |
1997 | Money Talks | Grace Cipriani |
2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Dusty Tails |
2003 | Uptown Girls | Roma Schleine |
2005 | The Perfect Man | Jean Hamilton |
2006 | Game of Life | Irene |
2008 | Flirting with Forty | Jackie Laurens |
2009 | Flying By | Pamela |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Barbara |
Producer
- Melrose Place (1997–99) (as co-producer)
- LAX (2004–05)
References
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- ^ "Biography". movies.yahoo.com.
- ^ a b "Heather Locklear Biography". People. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
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- ^ a b "Razzie Awards 1989".
- ^ "1994 Rolling Stone Covers : Photos". Rolling Stone. May 19, 1994. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Heather Locklear: Actress – Most Beautiful, Heather Locklear". People. May 14, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "50 Greatest TV Icons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 8, 2009). "Donning Anew the Miniskirt of a Predator". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ TV By The Numbers – Melrose Place cancelled
- ^ Heather Locklear holds tight to those bad-girl roles
- ^ Hollywood Reporter (We Are, Sarah Jones - PSA)
- ^ Bacaron, Joe (April 4, 2016). "'Melrose Place'-Star Heather Locklear Returns To Small Screen In UP TV's 'The Game Of Love'". Breathe Cast. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "The Game Of Love - Full Court Press". UP TV. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 21, 2016). "Too Close To Home: Tyler Perry TLC Drama Series Sets Cast; Heather Locklear To Guest Star". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (May 17, 1996). "The Seven-Year Hitch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ "Heather Locklear Files for Divorce". People. February 2, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ Siegler, Bonnie (December 1999). "Melrose Place's Heather Locklear". Complete Woman. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009.
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- 1961 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American film actresses
- American people of Lumbee descent
- American people of Native American descent
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni