Katey Sagal

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Biography

With a diverse career that spanned film, television and music, actress Katey Sagal became a household name playing one of the small screen's most hilariously ill-suited parental figures, Peggy Bundy, on the raunchy, long-running sitcom "Married with Children" (Fox, 1987-1997). Decked out in a red bouffant hairdo and spiked high heels, Sagal spent 11 years playing Peg, though finding out the hard way that it was to her detriment once the series …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954 in Hollywood, California, USA

Career Milestones

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama ("Sons of Anarchy")

2008

Cast as Gemma Morrow, the Machiavellian matriarch of a motorcycle gang, in FX's "Sons of Anarchy"

2007

Co-starred in screenwriter, Reed Fish's semi-autobiographical tale about seizing the day, "I'm Reed Fish"

2006

Had a recurring role on the third season of "Boston Legal" (ABC)

2005

Guest starred on two episodes of the FX drama "The Shield"

2004

Released second album, Room

2002

Cast as the wife of John Ritter in the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter"

2000

Returned to series TV in the short-lived NBC sitcom "Tucker"

1999

Played Edna Hyde, Steven Hyde's mother, in three episodes of "That '70s Show" (FOX)

1999

Cast as the voice of Turanga Leela in Matt Groening's cartoon comedy "Futurama" (FOX)

1994

Released first solo album, Well

1987

Breakthrough role as Peg Bundy on the FOX sitcom "Married... with Children"

1987

Made feature acting debut in "Maid to Order"

1985

Returned to television as the cynical, chain-smoking columnist, Jo Tucker in the short-lived CBS series "Mary"

1979

Sang backup for Bette Midler's tour as one of The Harlettes

1977

Was asked by Gene Simmons to sing background vocals on Kiss' "Calling Dr. Love" from the album, Rock and Roll Over

1975

TV-movie debut, "The Dream Makers" (NBC); produced and directed by her father, Boris Sagal

1973

Cast in a small role as a receptionist in an episode of NBC's "Columbo" (directed by her father)

1973

Performed as a backing vocalist for various singers, including Bob Dylan and Tanya Tucker

Began singing at age five

Awards

2011

Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES in Sons of Anarchy

2010

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Sons of Anarchy

1993

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Married... With Children

1992

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Married... With Children

1991

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Married... With Children

1990

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Married... With Children