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Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25,
1961 in Westwood, California) is an American actress, best known for her
role as the vixen Amanda in Melrose Place.
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Date of birth: September 25, 1961
Birth location: Westwood, California
Notable role(s): "Sammy Jo Dean" in
Dynasty
"Stacy Sheridan" in
T.J. Hooker
"Amanda Woodward" in
Melrose Place
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Personal life
Heather is the daughter of Bill and Diane
Locklear. She is the youngest of four children and a cousin of Donald
Trump's second wife, Marla Maples. She is of Scottish and Lumbee
descent. She dated Tom Cruise and Scott Baio. Later, Heather was married
to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee from 1986-1993. After their divorce,
she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora on December 17, 1994 in
Paris. On October 4, 1997 she gave birth to their daughter, Ava
Elizabeth. Locklear's representative announced on February 2, 2006 that
divorce papers had been filed to dissolve the couple's marriage. In
further papers filed by Sambora, it has been revealed that the couple
has been separated since December 26, 2005, and that Sambora will be
seeking joint custody of Ava.
Career
While attending the University of
California, Los Angeles, Heather Locklear began modeling and working in
commercials for the school store. In 1979, Locklear landed her first TV
role in a TV movie and then on an episode of CHiPs a year later. She
landed a few more bit parts in shows, including Eight Is Enough, before
Aaron Spelling cast her in the role of Sammy Jo Dean in his new TV
series Dynasty. Locklear proved a popular addition to the cast in the
show's second season, in the fall of 1981. Spelling immediately cast her
opposite William Shatner in the cop show T.J. Hooker. The show's 1982
premiere significantly enhanced Locklear's Hollywood career. Throughout
the 1980's she continued to work on these two shows plus numerous
television specials and films.
In the 1990's (after a failed sitcom Going
Places), Locklear played perhaps her best known part, the vixen Amanda
Woodward on the series Melrose Place from 1993 to 1999. She was
originally brought on as a guest star in an attempt to boost the
ratings, and her billing in the credits reflected this. Despite
eventually becoming a regular cast member, she continued to be listed as
a "Special Guest Star" through the entire series. Locklear also won
First Americans in the Arts: Best Actress in a TV series for her role on
Melrose Place. After her run on the show, she was immediately on another
TV sitcom, Spin City, opposite Michael J. Fox. She was similarly brought
in as a successful ratings boost for this show.[citation needed]
Locklear starred in the airport drama LAX, which ran from 2004 to 2005.
Locklear also served for 6 years as the
spokesperson for the Health and Tennis Corporation of America.
Filmography
Firestarter (1984)
The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
The Big Slice (1991)
Wayne's World 2 (1993) (Cameo)
The First Wives Club (1996) (Cameo)
Money Talks (1997)
Double Tap (1997)
Uptown Girls (2003)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
The Perfect Man (2005)
Oranges (2007)
Television work
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
(1981)
Twirl (1981)
Dynasty (1981-1989)
T.J. Hooker (1982-1986)
City Killer (1984)
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport (1986)
Rock 'n' Roll Mom (1988)
Jury Duty: The Comedy (1990)
Rich Men, Single Women (1990)
Going Places (1990-1991)
Her Wicked Ways (1991)
Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
Illusions (1992)
Highway Heartbreaker (1992)
Melrose Place (cast member from 1993-1999)
Body Language (1992)
Fade to Black (1993)
Texas Justice (1995)
Shattered Mind (1996)
Spin City (cast member from 1999-2002)
Once Around the Park (2003)
Scrubs (2003)
LAX (2004-2005)
Producer
Melrose Place (1999) (as co-producer)
LAX (2004-2005)
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