- Kay Lenz
Kay Ann Lenz (born
March 4 1953 ) is an American Emmy-award-winning television and film actress.Born in
Los Angeles, California , the daughter of a producer/commentator father and a model/radio engineer mother, she began working as a child actress, appearing in such television shows as "The Andy Griffith Show " as well as in stage productions. She won an Emmy in 1974 for her role in ABC's "Heart in Hiding " and a second Emmy in 1989 for her role in "Midnight Caller ". She also appeared in the television mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man " and in movies such as "" and "White Line Fever" (1975).She was memorable in the title role as the free spirit who captivated William Holden in the 1973 Clint Eastwood-directed film "
Breezy ". She was also the voice of Cowlamity Kate in the animated television series theWild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa , as well asAmerican Maid on "The Tick ."Lenz was the first wife (1977-1982) of singer/actor
David Cassidy .She recently guest-starred on the
September 25 ,2007 episode of House.References
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