Cheryl
Ladd aka Kris Munroe
Cheryl Ladd (Cheryl
Jean Stoppelmoor) from Huron, South Dakota, began singing with
a band called The Music Shop Band during High School. After
she graduated she and the band went on tour. The band found
themselves in Los Angeles and eventually broke up. Cheryl
stayed on in LA to pursue her dream as an actress. Cheryl's
big professional break was singing back-up on the cartoon
series Josie and the Pussycats. Cheryl worked on 100s
of commercials, but it was the 1973 film Jamaica Reef
where she was to meet her first husband David Ladd, the son of
the famous actor Alan "Laddie" Ladd. Cheryl, in
1974, gave birth to their daughter, Jordan.
In 1976, Cheryl
lost the role of Nancy in the series Family to Meredith
Baxter Birney. The producers of Family had another hit
TV show called Charlie's Angels in which they looking
for a replacement for actress Farrah Fawcett. Aaron Spelling
and Leonard Goldberg asked Cheryl if she would take the job.
Cheryl accepted the role of Jill Munroe's little sister, Kris
in 1977. She captured the hearts of America and kept the
series alive. During the series Cheryl was able to record two
albums, Cheryl Ladd (1978) and Dance Forever (1979). After Charlie's
Angels ended in 1981, Cheryl had divorced David Ladd and
married Brian Russell. Cheryl moved onto working in many
successful television films such as The Grace Kelly Story,
Bluegrass and Changes. In 1993, Cheryl appeared
in the cult classic film Poison Ivy and in 1994 found
herself returning to TV in a new series, One West Waikiki,
which is now in reruns on Lifetime.
Cheryl also opened a new creative door with writing
children's books with husband Brian Russell. The Adventures
of Little Nettie Windship was the couples first book
which was released in 1996.
Ms. Ladd currently has a co-starring role in the new hit NBC
show Las Vegas which airs on Mondays @ 9pm.
Cheryl
Ladd's new book Token Chick will hit store shelves
on May 4, 2005. The book is an autobiographical book
recounting her experiences with the sport of golf
Angelic Heaven will keep you
updated with Cheryl's career.
Official Website: Cheryl
Ladd's OFFICIAL Website
Birthday: July 12
Series:
- Search (semi
regular, 1972-1973)
- Josie and
the Pussycats (1970-1972)
- Josie and
the Pussycats in Outerspace (1972-1974)
- Charlie's
Angels (1977-1981)
- One West
Waikki (CBS: 1994, Syndicated:1995-1997)
- Two Guys and
A Girl (semi-regular, 2000)
- Las Vegas
(2003-2008)
Broadway:
- Annie Get
Your Gun (2000-2001)
Theatrical/Television Films
- Bluegrass
- Broken
Promises: Taking Emily Back
- Changes
- Crash: The
Mystery of Flight 1501
- Crossings
- Dancing with
Danger
- Dead Before
Dawn
- Deadly Care
- A Death in
California
- A Dog of
Flanders
- Every
Mothers Worst Fear
- The
Fulfillment of Mary Gray
- The Girl Who
Came Between Them
- The Grace
Kelly Story
- The Hasty
Heart
- The Haunting
of Lisa
- Her Very
Best Friend
- Holiday
Baggage
- Jekyll &
Hyde
- Kentucky
Woman
- Kiss &
Tell
- Lisa
- Locked Up: A
Mother's Rage
- Love's
Resounding Courage
- Marriage of
a Young Stockbroker
- Michael
Landon Story, The Father I Knew
- Millennium
- Now and
Forever
- Perfect
Little Angels
- Permanent
Midnight
- Poison Ivy
- Purple
Hearts
- Romance on
the Orient Express
- Satan's
School for Girls (1973)
- Treasure of
Jamaica Reef
- A Tangled
Web
- When She Was
Bad
TV Guest Appearances
- ABC's Silver
Anniversary Celebration
- AFI Salute
to Alfred Hitchcock
- The Andy
Williams Show
- Barbara
Walters Special
- Battle of
the Network Stars
- Ben Vereen
Special: Roots
- Carol
Burnett & Company
- The Cheryl
Ladd Special
- Cheryl Ladd:
Scenes from a Special
- Cheryl Ladd:
Fascinated
- Cheryl Ladd:
Souvenirs
- Code R
- CSI: Miami
"Bolt Action" (2009)
- The D.A.
- Dick Clark's
Live Wednesdays
- Don
Kirshner's Rock Concert
- Donny &
Marie
- Fantastic
Journey "The Innocent Prey"
- General
Electric All-Star Anniversary
- Happy Days
"The Cindy Shea Date"
- Harry O
"Such Dust as Dreams are Made O"
- Lifetime's
"Intimate Portrait: Cheryl Ladd"
- Lifetime's
"Intimate Portrait: Jaclyn Smith"
- Ink
"The Black Book"
- Innocent
Skin
- Ironside
"A Game of Showdown"
- Jesse
"Crazy White Female"
- John Denver
and the Ladies
- The Ken
Berry "Wow" Show
- Kermit &
Piggy Story
- The Muppet
Show
- The National
Cheerleading Championships
- Two Guys and
A Girl "Changes"
- TV Land
Awards - Charlie's Angels Pop Culture Award 2009
- Omnibus:
General Electric Theatre
- The
Partridge Family "Double Trouble"
- Perry Como's
Spring in San Francisco
- Police Story
"Prime Rib"
- Police Woman
"Silky Chamberlain"
- The Rookies
- The San
Pedro Beach Bums "Angels and the Bums"
- Your Skin
and How to Save It
- The Streets
of San Francisco "Blockade"
- Switch
"Death by Resurrection"
- That Thing
on ABC
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