Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan | |
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![]() Sheridan at the premiere of the film Beowulf on 6 November 2007 | |
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse(s) |
Aaron Phypers
(m. 2015; div. 2016) |
Nicollette Sheridan (born 21 November 1963)[1] is an English television and film actress and former model. Her best known roles include Paige Matheson on the CBS television series Knots Landing from 1986 to 1993, and Edie Britt on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2009, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her best known film appearances include roles in The Sure Thing (1985), Noises Off (1992), Spy Hard (1996), and Beverly Hills Ninja (1997).
Early life
Sheridan was born in Worthing, Sussex, England, the daughter of actress Sally Savalas (née Adams).[1]
Career
Sheridan began her career as a fashion model, appearing in the pages of Vogue and on the cover of Cosmopolitan, shot by Francesco Scavullo.
Sheridan made her acting debut in 1984 in the short-lived US primetime soap opera Paper Dolls, which co-starred Lloyd Bridges and Morgan Fairchild. However, her breakthrough came in 1986 when she joined the cast of the CBS primetime soap Knots Landing as Paige Matheson.[2] She started in a recurring role but had become a series regular by the 1988-89 season. Sheridan remained with the series for seven seasons until its end in 1993, and for her performance in the role she won the 1990 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress: Prime Time and the 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine: Prime Time. The same year, she was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People".[2] In 1990, she was cast as Lucky Santangelo in the television adaptation of Jackie Collins' Lucky Chances. She also appeared in several made-for-TV films, and after Knots Landing ended in 1993, she appeared in the theatrical films Spy Hard and Beverly Hills Ninja. In 1998, she auditioned for the role of Grace Adler on Will & Grace, though the role ultimately went to Debra Messing.[3] However, Sheridan did make a guest appearance on the show in 2003.
In 2004, Sheridan was cast as Edie Britt in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives. On 15 November 2004, Sheridan (in character as Britt) appeared with NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens in an introductory skit to that evening's Monday Night Football episode. Some observers condemned the skit as sexually suggestive (see video[4]), and ABC later apologized for airing it. On 14 March 2005, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that the skit did not violate decency standards, because it contained no outright nudity or foul language. Sheridan was nominated for a 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress[2] and was ranked #48 on Maxim's 2006 Hot 100 List.[5] In February 2009, during the show's fifth season, Sheridan announced her departure from Desperate Housewives. Her exit episode aired in April 2009 when Edie Britt was killed off.[6][7] Unlike the other main characters who had been killed off over the years on Desperate Housewives, Sheridan did not make an appearance in the show's final episode which aired in May 2012.
In 2010, Sheridan was cast in an untitled CBS comedy pilot as a mother who battles with her British ex-husband to get her teenaged daughter to stardom,[8][9] but the show was not picked up. In September 2010, Sheridan starred in the Hallmark Channel film, Honeymoon for One, which was set in Ireland. The film premiered on the Hallmark Channel on 13 August 2011.[10] In 2013, she starred and co-produced another Hallmark movie, called The Christmas Spirit. In an interview in November 2013, Sheridan announced that she was hoping to find a network for a half-hour comedy series that she is currently writing herself.[11]
Personal life
Relationships
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From 1979 to 1985, Sheridan dated singer and actor Leif Garrett.[12] Two decades later, Garrett credited Sheridan for helping him at the start of his career, and said of her, "She's a special person in my life."[13]
Sheridan married actor Harry Hamlin on 7 September 1991. The pair had starred together in the 1990 TV movie Deceptions. Hamlin filed for divorce on 21 August 1992.[14]
She began seeing Swedish personal trainer Nicklas Söderblom in 2004 and became engaged to him on New Year's Eve 2004; the pair called off the engagement in October 2005.[15][16]
After her 2005 break-up with Söderblom, Sheridan reunited with ex-boyfriend Simon Main[17] (stepson of Barry Crocker, who had recently been released from prison following a four-year sentence for trafficking 333,000 tablets of the drug Ecstasy.[18] Sheridan had been dating Main from 1997 and he had called off their romance from his cell after being jailed in 2000.[19]
Next, Sheridan returned to ex-boyfriend Michael Bolton, whom she had originally dated for five years starting in 1992. Sheridan and Bolton announced their engagement in March 2006.[20][21] In March 2008, Sheridan posed nude for a London Fog charity ad which also featured Bolton.[22] Sheridan and Bolton broke off their engagement in August 2008.[21][23][24] Sheridan married Aaron Phypers in December 2015 and filed for divorce on 15 July 2016, giving 19 June 2016 as the date of separation.[25]
Lawsuit
In April 2010, Sheridan filed a $20 million lawsuit against Desperate Housewives creator/producer Marc Cherry and ABC Television, alleging that she was assaulted by Cherry on the set of the show and was then fired when she reported the alleged abuse to the network. In her lawsuit, Sheridan claimed wrongful termination, assault and battery, gender violence, discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and age, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She also alleged that Cherry was abusive to other cast members and writers. ABC responded by stating that while they were unaware of this particular complaint, they had investigated similar claims made by Sheridan and reportedly found them to be without merit.[26] The show's stars, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria, pledged their support to help Cherry in his battle against Sheridan's allegations.[27]
In May 2011, a judge granted permission for the case to continue to trial, but threw out Sheridan's claims of harassment.[28][29][30] The case finally went to court on 27 February 2012.[31] Cherry asserted that the alleged assault was in fact a tap to the head with his fingers, done in rehearsals when he was demonstrating to Sheridan how she should play a physical gag in a scene. He also stated that the decision to kill off her character was already approved in May 2008 (several months before the alleged hitting incident in September 2008) due, in part, to the need to reduce the show's budget. He also cited Sheridan's unprofessional on-set behavior (such as habitual lateness, not learning her lines, and feuding with her co-stars), and the fact that her character had simply "run its course" as other reasons for the decision.[32] On 13 March 2012, the judge dismissed the battery charge against Cherry due to lack of evidence, and the lawsuit then focused solely on Sheridan's alleged wrongful termination by ABC.[33] Closing arguments were heard on 14 March 2012 and the jury began their deliberations. By 19 March 2012, the twelve members of the jury had failed to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared. A retrial was scheduled for September 2012, but this was dismissed in August when the Los Angeles Court of Appeal determined that Sheridan had not been wrongfully fired. The court rejected Sheridan's argument that ABC’s decision not to renew her option for another season was analogous to a violation of at-will employment. The court reasoned that unlike an at-will employee whose contract could remain in force indefinitely, Sheridan’s contract was for a set term that had expired and therefore ABC had not terminated her but simply chosen not to rehire her for another fixed-term contract.[34] However, the court declared that Sheridan was free to file an amended lawsuit alleging that ABC retaliated against her for complaining about unsafe working conditions.[35] A further appeal made by Sheridan to the California Supreme Court was rejected in November 2012,[36] A new trial based solely on the retaliation claim was set for December 2013,[37] but this too was dismissed in October 2013 by a judge who stated that Sheridan should have exhausted her claims through a labor commissioner before pursuing a trial.[38] A further attempt by Sheridan to secure a new trial was refused on 16 January 2014,[39] however the same judge reversed his decision on 29 January 2014 and granted Sheridan a new trial.[40] In a further twist, this decision was later reversed in August 2014 by the Los Angeles Court of Appeal who found the judge's decision to grant Sheridan a new trial was in error.[41]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | The Sure Thing | The Sure Thing | |
1989 | Dirty Tennis | Herself | Direct-to-video short film with Dick Van Patten |
1992 | Noises Off | Brooke Ashton/Vicki | |
1996 | Spy Hard | Veronique Ukrinsky, Agent 3.14 | |
1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Allison Page/Sally Jones | |
1998 | I Woke Up Early The Day I Died | Ballroom Woman | Cameo |
2000 | Raw Nerve | Izabel Sauvestre | |
2002 | .com for Murder | Misty Brummel | Direct-to-video |
2002 | Tarzan & Jane | Eleanor | Direct-to-video, Voice |
2003 | Lost Treasure | Carrie | Direct-to-video |
2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Diane | |
2008 | Fly Me to the Moon | Nadia | Voice |
2011 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Zenna | Direct-to-video, Voice |
2011 | XXIT | Nikki Williams | Short film |
2012 | Jewtopia | Betsy O'Connell | |
2014 | Let's Kill Ward's Wife | Robin Peters | Cameo |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Paper Dolls | Taryn Blake | 13 episodes |
1986–1993 | Knots Landing | Paige Matheson | Series regular, 181 episodes Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine – Prime Time (1990–91) |
1986 | Dead Man's Folly | Hattie Stubbs | TV movie |
1986 | Dark Mansions | Banda Drake | TV movie |
1990 | Deceptions | Adrienne Erickson | TV movie |
1990 | Lucky/Chances | Lucky Santangelo | TV mini-series |
1991 | Paradise | Lily | Episode: "Twenty-Four Hours" |
1992 | Somebody's Daughter | Sara | TV movie |
1994 | A Time to Heal | Jenny Barton | TV movie |
1994 | Shadows of Desire | Rowena Ecklund | TV movie |
1995 | Virus | Marissa Blumenthal | TV movie |
1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Grace | TV movie, uncredited |
1995 | Silver Strand | Michelle Hughes | TV movie |
1996 | The People Next Door | Anna Morse | TV movie |
1997 | Murder in My Mind | Callain Pearson | TV movie |
1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Paige Matheson | TV mini-series, uncredited |
1998 | Dead Husbands | Alexandra Elston | TV movie |
2000 | The Spiral Staircase | Helen Capel | TV movie |
2001 | The Legend of Tarzan | Eleanor | 26 episodes |
2003 | Static Shock | Darcy/Miss Moore | Episode: "Toys in the Hood" |
2002 | Haven't We Met Before? | Eliza/Kate/Emily Winton | TV movie |
2003 | Deadly Betrayal | Donna Randal | TV movie |
2003 | Will & Grace | Dr. Danielle Morty | Episode: "24" |
2003 | Becker | Anna | Episode: "A First Class Flight" |
2004 | Deadly Visions | Ann Culver | TV movie |
2004 | The Karate Dog | White Cat | TV movie |
2004–2009 | Desperate Housewives | Edie Britt | Series regular, Main Role 92 episodes (Season 1-5) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2005) |
2011 | Honeymoon for One[10] | Eve Parker | TV movie |
2013 | The Christmas Spirit | Charlotte Hart | TV movie, also executive producer and co-wrote the story[42] |
References
- ^ a b "Nicollette Sheridan Biography (1963-)". Film Reference.com. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Nicollette Sheridan Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Nicollette Sheridan as Grace on Will & Grace from Amazing TV Roles That Almost Went to Other Actors | E! Online UK". Uk.eonline.com. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Desperate Housewives on Monday Night Football". Spike.com. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ Hot 100
- ^ "Housewife" to Make "Desperate" Exit, MSNBC.com, 11 February 2009
- ^ "Hindsight: 'Desperate Housewives' Edie Britt: One of a Kind", Brandon Sun Online, 20 April 2009
- ^ "Desperate Housewives" Alums Get TV Roles, Hollywood Reporter, 21 February 2010
- ^ "Housewives" Sheridan for CBS Comedy, Digital Spy, 22 February 2010
- ^ a b Nicollette Falls for Ireland in New Film Shoot, Independent.ie, 20 September 2010
- ^ Block, Alex (19 July 2013). "Hallmark Channel Preps Christmas Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Stephen M. Silverman (12 May 2006). "Leif Garrett Gets 3 Months Behind Bars". People Magazine.
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(help) - ^ Nicollette Sheridan and Fiancé Split, USA Today, 26 October 2005
- ^ "How Nicollette Bagged Niklas". "Showbiz" column, Sky Television website. 30 June 2005.
- ^ "Scoop". People. 14 November 2005.
- ^ Sharp, Annette (2 October 2005). "True story of the Desperate Housewife and the drug runner". The Sun-Herald.
- ^ Fife-Yeomans, Janet (5 November 2007). "Crocker stepson in escort row". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton Engaged". People. 14 March 2006.
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(help) - ^ a b "Nicollette Sheridan & Michael Bolton End Engagement". People. 26 August 2008.
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(help) - ^ "Nicollette Sheridan Strips Naked for Charity" Showbiz Spy, 5 March 2008
- ^ "Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton End Engagement" inRich.com, 26 August 2008
- ^ "Desperately single: Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton call off their engagement". Daily Mail. UK. 27 August 2008.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (20 July 2016). "Nicollette Sheridan and Husband Aaron Phypers Divorce After Six Months of Secret Marriage". People. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Victoria Kim (6 April 2010). "Former "Desperate Housewives" Actress Sues Show's Creator, ABC". LA Times. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Desperate Housewives Stars Unite Against Nicollette Sheridan", Metro.co.uk, 14 April 2010
- ^ Nicollette Sheridan Catches Possible Break in "Desperate Housewives" Lawsuit, The Wrap, 27 April 2011
- ^ "Nicollette Sheridan's Sex-Harrassment Claims Tossed; 'Housewives' Suit Ok'd", The Wrap, 3 May 2011
- ^ Nicollette Sheridan Case Vs. "Desperate Housewives" Set For Trial, Radar Online, 3 May 2011
- ^ Ward, Kate (27 February 2012). "Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial against 'Desperate Housewives' starts today". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Block, Alex Ben (7 March 2012). "'Desperate Housewives' Trial: Cherry Says Sheridan Forgot Lines, Feuded With Teri Hatcher". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Cunningham, Todd (13 March 2012). "'Desperate Housewives' Trial: Closing Arguments Wednesday". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. (7 September 2012). "Wrongful Termination Claim Too Desperate for Ex-Desperate Housewives Star". The National Law Review. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Grossburg, Josh (16 August 2012). "Nicollette Sheridan Wasn't Wrongfully Terminated, Appeals Court Rules". E! Online. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (17 November 2012). "Nicollette Sheridan's 'Housewives' Appeal Denied By State Supreme Court". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (22 April 2013). "Nicollette Sheridan Gets New 'Desperate Housewives' Trial". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Nicollette Sheridan's Case Over 'Desperate Housewives' Firing Dismissed". Variety. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Gardner, Eriq (16 January 2014). "Nicollette Sheridan Denied New 'Desperate Housewives' Trial". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Judge Orders New Trial For Nicollette Sheridan In 'Desperate Housewives' Case". Deadline Hollywood. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (15 August 2014). "Nicollette Sheridan Denied Retrial in 'Desperate Housewives' Termination Case". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "The Christmas Spirit". 1 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016 – via IMDb.
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