Mary Crosby

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Biography

R. Ewing during her 1979-1981 run on the CBS series "Dallas".

Crosby began acting at age four in a stage production of "Peter Pan", which starred her mother. As a child, she did TV commercials for Minute Man orange juice with her parents and brothers, and also appeared on Bing Crosby's variety specials, notably those aired at Christmas. After attending the University of Texas, to which she was admitted at age 15, Crosby began her career in …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 14, 1959

Career Milestones

On stage, won acclaim as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"

With other members of her family, was spokesperson for Minute Maid orange juice

1963

Made stage debut at age four in "Peter Pan", starring her mother Kathryn Grant

1970

TV debut, "Bing Crosby's Christmas Show"; appeared in several holiday specials with her family in the 1970s

1978

TV-movie debut, "With This Ring" (ABC)

1978

Was featured in the NBC miniseries "Pearl"

1979

Co-starred in TV series, "Dallas"; played Kristin Shepard; achieved notoriety as her character was the one who shot Larry Hagman's J.R. Ewing

1979

Was the dream girl on short-lived series "Brothers and Sisters" (NBC)

1981

First starring role in a TV-movie in the NBC remake of "Midnight Lace"

1983

Feature acting debut, "Last Plane Out"

1988

Co-starred in "Tapeheads"

1997

Made guest appearance on the CBS drama "Orleans", starring Larry Hagman