Margaret Ladd
| Margaret Ladd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 8, 1942 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964-2005 |
| Spouse(s) | Lyle Kessler (2 children) |
Margaret Ladd (born November 8, 1942) is an American actress, best known for her role as Emma Channing in the CBS primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest (1981–89).
Life and career
Ladd was born in Providence, Rhode Island[1][2] She began acting on the cancelled 1960s soap opera A Flame in the Wind as Jane Skerba from 1964 to 1965. She later starred in films include The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) and A Wedding (1978), and appeared on number of television shows. like Taxi and Quincy, M.E.. Ladd also co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies, and had supporting roles in films I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, The Escape Artist, and The Whales of August. She also appeared in Broadway shows, like My Sweet Charlie and Sheep on the Runway.[3]
Ladd is best known for playing Emma Channing in the 1980s CBS primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest[4][5] throughout its nine-year run from 1981 to 1989. Her last role was a small part in the film What's up, Scarlet? (2005); her first appearance after a hiatus of 14 years. In 2014, she appeared in two episodes of Amazon comedy-drama, Mozart in the Jungle.
Ladd is married to playwright Lyle Kessler.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-1965 | A Flame in the Wind | Jane Skerba | Series regular | |
| 1973 | The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Andrea | ||
| 1978 | A Wedding | Ruby Spar | ||
| 1979 | The Seeding of Sarah Burns | Bonnie | TV Movie | |
| 1979 | Taxi | Miss Stallworth | Episode: "Honor Thy Father" | |
| 1980 | Quincy M.E. | Nurse Margaret Aldred | Episode: "Cover-Up" | |
| 1980 | The Love Tapes | Gloria | TV Movie | |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Lara | ||
| 1982 | The Escape Artist | Reporter | ||
| 1987 | Hotel | Libby | Episode: "Unfinished Business" | |
| 1987 | The Whales of August | Libby Strong | ||
| 1981-1989 | Falcon Crest | Emma Channing | Series regular, 193 episodes Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actressin a Comic Relief Role on a Prime Time Serial (1986) | |
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Libby Morris | Episode: "The Shadow of Death" | |
| 2005 | What's Up, Scarlet? | Estelle | ||
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle | Claire | Episodes: "You Have Insulted Tchaikovsky" and "You Go to My Head" |
References
- ↑ "Margaret Ladd - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. 1945-11-08. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Margaret Ladd". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ↑ "Margaret Ladd Theatre Credits". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996-09-15). Total television: the comprehensive guide to programming from 1948 to the present. Penguin Books. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-14-024916-3. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "Friday". TV Guide, Volume 37, Issues 48-52 (Triangle Publications). 1989. p. 131. Retrieved 21 August 2011.