Emmy-nominated American actress Catherine Hicks was born on August 6, 1951 in New York City. After studying theology at Saint Mary’s College in St. Joseph Country, Indiana, she won an acting fellowship to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She then pursued an acting career, first appearing in several Broadway productions such as Tribute.
She first gained prominence as a member of the cast of the daytime soap Ryan’s Hope. She appeared from 1976 to 1978 as Dr. Faith Coleridge. After starring in the short-lived television version of The Bad News Bears, she starred in the television movie Marilyn: The Untold Story. The 1980 television movie saw her play the title role—Marilyn Monroe—and the success of the film established her as an actress. She was even nominated for an Emmy in 1981. She then starred in the short-lived detective series Tucker’s Witch, where she played the wife of Tim Matheson’s character.
Hicks’ career somehow suffered a slump in the 1980s, with supporting roles in films such as Peggy Sue Got Married, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Child’s Play. The 1990s saw her play roles in several television movies such as Running Against Time, Hi Honey – I’m Dead, and Redwood Curtain. She also continued appearing in films like Liebestraum, Animal Room and Dillinger and Capone.
She returned to the spotlight in 1996, when she signed on for a lead role in the family drama 7th Heaven. She played the matriarch of the family, Annie Camden, a dedicated housewife who managed to support the family on a minister’s pay, by doing several odd jobs. Her upright nature had made her the confidante of her children, although she’d later hint at a wild adolescence lifestyle changed by events in her life. She played the role throughout the show’s eleven-year run.
Here are a few of her films, including one
that I found that is a pre-production...
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Shattered Glory (2009, pre-production)
7th Heaven (1996-2007)
For All Time (2000)
Turbulence (1997)
Dillinger and Capone (1995)
Redwood Curtain (1995)
Liebestraum (1991)
Child's Play (1988)
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Garbo Talks (1984)
The Razor's Edge (1984)
Death Valley (1982)
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
Ryans Hope (1975)