Catherine Hicks

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Catherine Mary Hicks (born August 6 1951) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress.

Biography

Personal life

Hicks was born in New York City, the daughter of Jackie and Walter Hicks, an electronics salesman. [http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/hicks.htm The Celebrity Collector - Catherine Hicks ] ] She has Irish and English ancestry. [ [http://www.irishabroad.com/irishworld/irishamericamag/octnov03/features/7theaven.asp Irish People and Ireland - Irish news, events in Ireland, Irish culture, genealogy, music, Ireland travel ] ] Her family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona during her childhood. After attending Saint Mary's College (Indiana), across the street from the University of Notre Dame, where she studied theology, Hicks won an acting fellowship to Cornell University. Hicks, whose parents were practicing Christians, is a devout Roman Catholic. [ [http://atlantachristianweb.com/celeb_features/HICKS.ASP Atlanta Christian Web ] ] cite web |url=http://www.beliefnet.com/story/190/story_19075_1.html#cont |title='We All Have Tons of Blessings' |work=BeliefNet.com |accessdate=2006-05-05] She is married to special effects expert Kevin Yagher and they currently live in Bel-Air. The two have a daughter named Catie, who was born in 1992.

Career

After appearing on Broadway in the stage version of "Tribute", she first rose to prominence as Dr. Faith Coleridge on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" 1976 - 1978. In 1979, she co-starred in the television version of "The Bad News Bears". But it was her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the 1980 TV movie "Marilyn: The Untold Story" that first established her. In 1982, she took the lead role in the comedy/detective series "Tucker's Witch" opposite Tim Matheson. Supporting roles in movies followed, with appearances in "" as Dr. Gillian Taylor, "Peggy Sue Got Married" (both in 1986), and as the mother in the first horror film of the "Chucky" film series "Child's Play" (in 1988). The next year, she starred opposite Tony Danza in "She's Out of Control".

In the first half of the 1990s, Hicks found work in TV movies, but it wasn't until 1996 when she was cast as Annie Camden on the syndicated family drama "7th Heaven" (opposite fellow Star Trek alum Stephen Collins) that she gained what is arguably her most famous role. "7th Heaven" was picked up by The CW Television Network for an 11th season, making it the longest-running family drama on television. The show finally ended in May 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.catherinehicksonline.com Official website]
* [http://cwtv.com/shows/7th-heaven/cast/catherine-hicks Catherine Hicks cast bio on The CW]
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* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=90879 Catherine Hicks on Internet Broadway Database]
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