Cheryl Ladd

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Cheryl Ladd

Cheryl Ladd
Birth name Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor
Born July 12, 1951 (age 55)
Flag of United States Huron, South Dakota
Spouse(s) Brian Russell
Notable roles Kris Munroe in Charlie's Angels

Cheryl Ladd (born July 12, 1951) is an American actress and singer.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Ladd was born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota to Marion Wayne Stoppelmoor, an engineer, and Delores H. Katz, a waitress.

[edit] Career

Ladd was known as "Cherie Moor" when she performed on the album based on Hanna-Barbera's Josie and the Pussycats animated series. Her most famous role was Kris Munroe on Charlie's Angels, when she replaced Farrah Fawcett starting in the second season of the series (1977). She also starred in the 1994–1996 series One West Waikiki. She sang the national anthem prior to Super Bowl XIV in January 1980. In 1996, Ladd released a children's book, The Adventures of Little Nettie Windship. She followed that up in 2005 with Token Chick which addressed her love of golf.

Ladd appeared on Broadway as Annie Oakley in the revival of Irving Berlin's musical, Annie Get Your Gun after Susan Lucci left the show and before Reba McEntire arrived to take on the role.

[edit] Personal life

Ladd married David Ladd, son of the famous actor Alan Ladd, by whom she had a daughter, Jordan, and took his surname as her own, which she kept after their divorce. She is now married to Brian Russell.

[edit] Discography

  • Cheryl Ladd (1978)
    The single "Think It Over" peaked at 38 on the Billboard music chart. "Walking In The Rain" was used ending song for TV Charlie's Angels in Japan and released as a single.
    Included "I'll Never Love This Way Again" which Dionne Warwick recorded the following year.
  • Dance Forever (1979)
    The single "Dance Forever" was also the closing theme of Charlie's Angels in Japan and was released as an EP. "Where Is Someone To Love Me" was the theme of a Japanese whisky TV commercial featuring Ladd.
  • Take a Chance (1981, in Japan)
  • You Make It Beautiful (1982, mini album in Japan)

[edit] Television credits

[edit] As Cheryl Ladd

[edit] As Cheryl Stoppelmoor/Cherie Moor

[edit] External links

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