Cindy Pickett
Biography
Cindy Pickett is an American actress who built a career in soap operas, television dramas, and films. Born in 1947 to a drama teacher father and raised in Oklahoma and Texas, she studied drama before moving into repertory theater. She first became known for playing Jackie Marler-Spaulding on the CBS soap Guiding Light from 1976 to 1980, then appeared as Vanessa Sarnac on Call to Glory and Dr. Carol Novino on St. Elsewhere in the 1980s. Her best-known film role is Katie Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). She also took the lead in Roger Vadim's Night Games (1980) and played Dr. Diane Norris in DeepStar Six (1989). Other credits include the TV movie Margin for Murder, the miniseries Amerika, Plymouth, and I Know My First Name Is Steven, along with guest spots on series such as Magnum, P.I., L.A. Law, and NYPD Blue.
79years old
Turns 80 on April 18in 181 days
- Born Sand Springs
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 36 years1980 to 2016
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Early training
In Houston, Pickett went to Jane Long Junior High School and Bellaire High School. She then attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, where she studied under Lula Pearson, the founder of its drama department.
Cindy Pickett movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Cindy Pickett shares two films with Lyman Ward, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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All films by John Hughes
All films by Mick Garris
Steve RashDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Steve Rash
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