Heather Locklear

Birth name:

Heather Deen Locklear

Born:

25-Sep-1961

Birthplace:

Westwood, California, USA

Gender:

Female

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Sexual orientation:

Straight

Occupation:

Actress

Nationality:

United States

Executive summary:

Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Heather Locklear - Biography

Born September 25, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. Frequently referred to by the media as “The Queen of Mean”, Locklear is popular for portraying some of the most notable television villains of the 1980s and 1990s.
Locklear was born and raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. Her father, Bill, is the director of the registrar’s office at UCLA. Her mother, Diane, worked as an administrative assistant in the offices of the Walt Disney Company in the early 1990s.

Locklear entered UCLA in 1979 with the intention of majoring in psychology. Casual modeling jobs soon turned into regular work appearing in television commercials for major companies like Pepsi, Polaroid and the California Dairy Council. After a year at UCLA, Locklear dropped out to pursue acting full time.

She made her first television series appearance in CHiPs in 1980 and also guest-starred on Eight Is Enough and Twirl. In 1981, Locklear got her big break when she successfully auditioned for a role in Dynasty, the popular prime-time soap opera that starred John Forsythe, Joan Collins, and Linda Evans.

Locklear played Sammy Jo Carrington, the conniving wife of Blake Carrington’s son, Steven. After 13 weeks, Locklear was written out of the show, but was quickly offered a part on producer Aaron Spelling’s other project, T.J. Hooker. Shortly after that, Locklear was written back into Dynasty, making her the only actress working regularly in two popular prime-time series. Dynasty aired for nearly a decade, while T.J. Hooker was cancelled after five seasons.

At the same time, Locklear appeared in several big-screen and television movies including Firestarter (1984) and Return of the Swamp Thing (1989). She also served as spokeswoman for a national chain of health clubs and produced an exercise video.

In 1993, Locklear rejoined producer Spelling as part of the cast of Melrose Place, a spinoff of the extremely successful Beverly Hills 90210. Prior to Locklear’s appearance on Melrose, the show’s ratings were dismal. After her arrival as Amanda Woodward, a scheming advertising executive and apartment-complex owner, the show’s ratings soared.

While Melrose Place was cancelled in 1998, the following year Locklear had the opportunity to remake her image as mayoral advisor Caitlin Moore in the sitcom Spin City. Trading verbal jibes with co-stars Michael J. Fox and later, Charlie Sheen, Locklear boosted the shows ratings and demonstrated her facility with ensemble comedy. In February 2003, she signed on to star in her own NBC sitcom, One Around the Park, playing a single mom with two kids.

In 1994, Locklear became engaged to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. Three years later the couple had their first daughter, Ava Elizabeth Sambora. Locklear’s previous marriage -- to heavy-metal drummer Tommy Lee -- ended in divorce in early 1994.

Heather Locklear - Personal Quotes

"I see lots of actresses who've been working and waiting 10 years for a break and I wonder, 'Why am I so lucky? Why me? Why did I get the chance?' I have no answers."

Heather Locklear - Filmography

"See Jayne Run" (1 episode)
- Pilot TV Episode
Angels Fall (2007) (TV) .... Reese Gilmore
Oranges (2007) .... Irene
Women of a Certain Age (2006) (TV) .... Barb
"Boston Legal" .... Kelly Nolan (2 episodes, 2005)
- Schadenfreude (2005) TV Episode .... Kelly Nolan
- The Black Widow (2005) TV Episode .... Kelly Nolan
The Perfect Man (2005) .... Jean Hamilton
"LAX" .... Harley Random (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Cease & Assist (2005) TV Episode .... Harley Random
- Secret Santa (2004) TV Episode .... Harley Random
- Thanksgiving (2004) TV Episode .... Harley Random
- The Pictures to Prove It (2004) TV Episode .... Harley Random
- Out of Control (2004) TV Episode .... Harley Random
(6 more)
"Two and a Half Men" .... Laura Lang (1 episode, 2004)
- No Sniffing, No Wowing (2004) TV Episode .... Laura Lang
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) .... Dusty Tails
... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
Uptown Girls (2003) .... Roma Schleine
Once Around the Park (2003) (TV) .... Alex Wingfield
"Scrubs" .... Julie Keaton (2 episodes, 2002)
- My Fruit Cups (2002) TV Episode .... Julie Keaton
- My First Step (2002) TV Episode .... Julie Keaton
"Spin City" .... Caitlin Moore (59 episodes, 1999-2002)
- A Friend in Need (2002) TV Episode .... Caitlin Moore
- A Tale of Four Cities (2002) TV Episode .... Caitlin Moore
- Look Who's Not Talking (2002) TV Episode .... Caitlin Moore
- Let's Give Them Something to Talk About (2002) TV Episode .... Caitlin Moore
- An Affair Not to Remember (2002) TV Episode .... Caitlin Moore
(54 more)
"Ally McBeal" .... Nicole Naples (1 episode, 2002)
- Tom Dooley (2002) TV Episode .... Nicole Naples
"King of the Hill" .... Ms. Donovan (1 episode, 2000)
- Old Glory (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Ms. Donovan
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (1999) (TV) .... Host
"Melrose Place" .... Amanda Woodward / ... (200 episodes, 1993-1999)
- Asses to Ashes (1999) TV Episode .... Amanda Woodward
- Dead Men Don't Shut Up (1999) TV Episode .... Amanda Woodward
- Lexi Gets Stiffed (1999) TV Episode .... Amanda Woodward
- Floral Knowledge (1999) TV Episode .... Amanda Woodward
- Bitter Homes and Guardians (1999) TV Episode .... Amanda Woodward
(195 more)
"Hercules" .... Nymphs (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
- Hercules and the Argonauts (1998) TV Episode (voice) .... Nymphs
Double Tap (1997) .... Katherine
Money Talks (1997) .... Grace Cipriani
The First Wives Club (1996) (uncredited) .... Gil Griffin's New Wife
Shattered Mind (1996) (TV) .... Suzy/Bonnie/Ginger/Victoria/D.J.
... aka The Terror Inside
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" .... America (1 episode, 1995)
- America the Beautiful (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... America
Texas Justice (1995) (TV) .... Priscilla Davis
The 1994 Billboard Music Awards (1994) (TV) .... Host
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1994)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Heather Locklear/Janet Jackson (1994) TV Episode .... Host
Fade to Black (1993) (TV) .... Victoria
"Batman" .... Lisa Clark (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
- Prophecy of Doom (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Lisa Clark
Body Language (1992) (TV) .... Betsy
Highway Heartbreaker (1992) (TV) .... Alex
Illusions (1992/I) (TV) .... Jan Sanderson
Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) (TV) .... Samantha Josephine 'Sammy Jo' Dean Carrington Reece Fallmont
"Going Places" .... Alexandra 'Alex' Burton (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
- The Camping Show (1991) TV Episode .... Alexandra 'Alex' Burton
- Take My Girlfriend Please (1991) TV Episode .... Alexandra 'Alex' Burton
- Married to the Mob (1990) TV Episode .... Alexandra 'Alex' Burton
Her Wicked Ways (1991) (TV) .... Melody Shepherd
... aka Lethal Charm (USA)
The Big Slice (1991) .... Rita
Rich Men, Single Women (1990) (TV) .... Tori
Jury Duty: The Comedy (1990) (TV) .... Rita Burwald
... aka The Great American Sex Scandal
"ABC TGIF" (1990) TV Series .... Alex
The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) .... Abby Arcane
"Dynasty" .... Sammy Jo Dean Carrington (134 episodes, 1981-1989)
- Catch 22 (1989) TV Episode .... Sammy Jo Dean Carrington
- Blasts from the Pasts (1989) TV Episode .... Sammy Jo Dean Carrington
- Here Comes the Son (1989) TV Episode .... Sammy Jo Dean Carrington
- No Bones to It (1989) TV Episode .... Sammy Jo Dean Carrington
- Tale of the Tape (1989) TV Episode .... Sammy Jo Dean Carrington
(129 more)
Rock 'n' Roll Mom (1988) (TV) .... Darcy X
"T.J. Hooker" .... Officer Stacy Sheridan (85 episodes, 1982-1986)
- Deadly Force (1986) TV Episode .... Officer Stacy Sheridan
- Blood Sport (1986) TV Episode .... Officer Stacy Sheridan
- Into the Night (1986) TV Episode .... Officer Stacy Sheridan
- Death Trip (1986) TV Episode .... Officer Stacy Sheridan
- Partners in Death (1986) TV Episode .... Officer Stacy Sheridan
(80 more)
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport (1986) (TV) .... Stacy Sheridan
... aka Blood Sport (USA)
City Killer (1984) (TV) .... Andrea McKnight
Firestarter (1984) .... Victoria 'Vicky' Tomlinson McGee
"The Love Boat" .... Patti Samuels (1 episode, 1983)
- Prisoner of Love/Youth Takes a Holiday/Don't Leave Home Without It (1983) TV Episode .... Patti Samuels
"Hotel" .... Miranda Harding (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Choices (1983) TV Episode .... Miranda Harding
"The Fall Guy" .... June Edwards / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
- Just a Small Circle of Friends (1983) TV Episode .... Page Connally
- Scavenger Hunt (1982) TV Episode .... June Edwards
"Fantasy Island" .... Lorraine Wentworth (1 episode, 1982)
- The Kleptomaniac/Thank God, I'm a Country Girl (1982) TV Episode .... Lorraine Wentworth
"Matt Houston" .... Cindy McNichol (1 episode, 1982)
- Stop the Presses (1982) TV Episode .... Cindy McNichol
Twirl (1981) (TV) .... Cherie Sanders
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981) (TV) (uncredited) .... Heather
"Eight Is Enough" .... Ingrid (1 episode, 1981)
- Yet Another Seven Days in February (1981) TV Episode .... Ingrid
"240-Robert" .... Jean (1 episode, 1981)
- Hostages (1981) TV Episode .... Jean
"CHiPs" .... Teenager (1 episode, 1980)
... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- Satan's Angels (1980) TV Episode .... Teenager
Tales of the Unexpected (1979) (TV) .... Pat Ward

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