Heather Locklear
Biography
Heather Locklear is an American actress who began modeling and appearing in commercials while studying at UCLA before taking small television roles in the early 1980s. Her first major part, as Sammy Jo on Dynasty, started a long collaboration with producer Aaron Spelling and ran from 1981 to 1989, overlapping with her role as Officer Stacy Sheridan on T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. The role that made her best known was Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place, which brought her four consecutive Golden Globe nominations as best actress in a drama series from 1994 to 1997, followed by two more Golden Globe nominations for comedy for Spin City. Her film work includes Firestarter (1984), Money Talks (1997), Uptown Girls (2003), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and The Perfect Man (2005). She also starred in Lifetime films such as Angels Fall (2007) and Flirting with Forty (2008) and had roles on Hot in Cleveland and Franklin & Bash.
65years old
Turns 66 on September 25in 347 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Heather Deen Locklear (birth name)Also credited as Heather Sambora
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 27 years1984 to 2011
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A role that slipped away
Locklear auditioned for Three's Company in 1980 when producers were seeking a replacement for Suzanne Somers, but she did not land the role.
Behind the award
Locklear took the lead in The Return of Swamp Thing, a 1989 film, and for that part she received the satirical Razzie Award for Worst Actress.
Big break
Heather Locklear took on Amanda Woodward in 1993, a role on Aaron Spelling's Melrose Place. Signed at first for a four-episode run to draw interest, she later joined the cast full time but stayed billed as Special Guest Star.
Behind the camera
Locklear came back to primetime drama in 2004, playing an ambitious airport executive who ran the Los Angeles hub in LAX, a short-lived series set in the airport of that name. She starred opposite Blair Underwood and also served as an executive producer.
First role
Locklear appeared in Going Places, a short-lived sitcom made for the TGIF block. In a 1990 interview with Barry Roskin Blake on Inside Entertainment, she said it was her first time filming before a live audience.
Heather Locklear movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Heather Locklear made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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James Hong's page
Martin Sheen's page
David Warner's page
Matthew Lillard's page
Stephen SurjikDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Stephen Surjik
Boaz YakinDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Boaz Yakin
All films by Joe Dante
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1983 to 2004.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | TV Land Award | Melrose Place | Won |
| 1994 | First Americans in the Arts | Melrose Place | Won |
| 1990 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress | The Return of Swamp Thing | Won |
| 1983 | Bravo Otto | Dynasty | Won |
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