Lisa Hartman Black

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Biography

Blonde, attractive singer-actress who began her recording career at age eighteen. Hartman's first major role was as the title character of the short-lived TV sitcom "Tabitha" (ABC, 1977-78), in which she played a witch working as a TV production assistant. She gained recognition as the drug-addicted rock star, Neely O'Hara, in the 1981 TV remake of "Jacqueline Susann's 'Valley of the Dolls" and proved so popular on the CBS nighttime soap …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

June 1, 1956

Career Milestones

1991

Co-starred in "Return of Eliot Ness" (NBC)

Returned to "Knots Landing" as Cathy Geary

Played murdered singer Ciji Dunne in the nighttime soap opera, "Knots Landing"

1981

Co-starred in the CBS-TV remake of "Jacqueline Susann's 'Valley of the Dolls'"

1981

Feature film debut, "Deadly Blessing"

1979

Hosted own TV variety show, "The Lisa Hartman Show"

1977

Starred in the title role of the TV series, "Tabitha"

Recorded first album when she was 18