Cheryl Ladd

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Biography

The very first "Charlie's Angel" to be recruited after Farrah Fawcett's abrupt departure in 1977, the multi-talented Ladd could have fallen short in Fawcett's long shadow; instead, she invigorated the detective show that defined "jiggle TV" of the late seventies, and went on to enjoy a successful career spanning over three decades. Her most recent turn, as wife to James Caan on the hit NBC guilty pleasure, "Las Vegas" (2003- ) showed her …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Cheryl Jean Jean Stoppelmoor on July 12, 1951 in Huron, South Dakota, USA

Career Milestones

Settled in Los Angeles after Music Shop toured there

1968

Member of musical group Music Shop

1970

Made TV debut as the singing voice of Melody Jones in the animated series "Josie and the Pussycats" (CBS); credited as Cherie Moore; Jackie Joseph was the speaking voice

1971

Feature acting debut, "Chrome and Hot Leather"; credited as Cherie Moore

1972

Had a regular role on the NBC series "Search"

1972

Live action TV series debut, "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show" (ABC); credited as Cheryl Jean Stoopelmoor

1973

TV-movie debut, "Satan's School for Girls" (ABC); co-starred with Kate Jackson

1974

Appeared in "The Treasure of Jamaica Reef/Evil in the Deep"; credited as Cheryl Stoppelmoor (released in 1976)

1977

Replaced Farrah Fawcett for the second season of ABC's "Charlie's Angels" in the role of Kris Munroe, younger sister of Fawcett's then departing character, Jill Munroe; first credited as Cheryl Ladd

1978

Recorded first music album, Cheryl Ladd for Capitol Records

1979

First starring role in a TV-movie, "When She Was Bad..." (ABC), playing a woman abusing her pre-school daughter

1979

Headlined own ABC variety program, "The Cheryl Ladd Special"

1980

Second variety special, "Cheryl Ladd...Looking Back - Souvenirs" (ABC); also executive produced

1982

Cast as a woman whose unfaithful husband is accused of rape in the feature, "Now and Forever"

1982

Headlined third ABC variety special, "Cheryl Ladd: Scenes From a Special"

1983

Played the title role in the ABC biopic "Grace Kelly"

1984

Teamed with Ken Wahl in the Vietnam-era romance, "Purple Hearts"

1985

Offered a fine turn as a Beverly Hills socialite who develops a complex relationship with the man who killed her fiance and brutalized her in the CBS-TV movie, "A Death in California"

1987

Played a nurse spiraling out of control with substance abuse issues in "Deadly Care" (CBS)

1990

Portrayed the title character's mom in the CBS TV movie, "Lisa," about a teenager who unknowingly develops a relationship with a serial killer

1992

Cast as Sara Gilbert's terminally ill mother in "Poison Ivy"

1994

Returned to series TV in the short-lived "One West Waikiki" (CBS)

1996

Played an ex-con who rebuilds her life only to become the prime suspect when her husband turns up dead in the CBS TV movie, "A Tangled Web"

1998

Acted with daughter Jordan in "Every Mother's Worst Fear" on the USA Network

1998

Had supporting role as a TV star in "Permanent Midnight"

1999

Co-starred in the family feature "A Dog of Flanders"

1999

Portrayed Lynn Landon, wife of the actor, in the biopic "Michael Landon, The Father I Knew" (CBS)

2000

Made Broadway debut succeeding Bernadette Peters in the title role of "Annie Get Your Gun"

2003

Cast as Jillian Deline, Ed's (James Caan) wife on NBC's "Las Vegas"

2009

Guest-starred on an episode of CBS's "CSI: Miami" playing a wealthy wife who secretly dates much younger men