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Heather Locklear
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Heather Deen Locklear
September 25, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Known for | Dynasty T. J. Hooker Melrose Place Spin City |
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Children | 1 |
Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is a famous American actress. She is best known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include playing Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place and Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty.
She also starred as Officer Stacy Sheridan on T. J. Hooker. Later, she played Caitlin Moore on Spin City. Heather Locklear has been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards for her acting. She has also appeared in movies like Firestarter and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
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Early life
Heather Deen Locklear was born in Los Angeles, California. Her birthday is September 25, 1961. Her mother, Diane, was a production executive. Her father, Bill Locklear, worked at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Heather also has Lumbee ancestry.
Career highlights
While attending UCLA, Heather started modeling. She also appeared in commercials. Her first TV roles were small parts in shows like CHiPs in the early 1980s.
She soon began working with producer Aaron Spelling. He cast her in the TV series Dynasty as Sammy Jo Dean. The next year, she joined the cop show T. J. Hooker. She starred alongside William Shatner in this series. For several years, she was a regular on T. J. Hooker. She also made frequent appearances on Dynasty. After T. J. Hooker ended in 1986, she became a full-time cast member on Dynasty. This show finished in 1989. In 1991, the cast of Dynasty reunited for a special miniseries called Dynasty: The Reunion.
In 1993, Heather took on another very famous role. She played Amanda Woodward in Aaron Spelling's drama series Melrose Place. She was originally hired for only four episodes. But her character became so popular that she joined the main cast. She stayed on Melrose Place until it ended in 1999. Heather worked on many TV shows produced by Aaron Spelling. These included Dynasty, T. J. Hooker, and Melrose Place.
Heather was a guest host on Saturday Night Live in 1994. She also appeared in the movie Wayne's World 2. In 1996, she was a guest on Muppets Tonight. She was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 1994. People Magazine also named her one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" twice.
After Melrose Place, Heather starred in the sitcom Spin City. She played Caitlin Moore. She earned two more Golden Globe nominations for this role. The series finished in 2002. She also had a short role on the show Scrubs. In 2003, she appeared in the movie Uptown Girls. She later starred in the TV drama LAX. In 2005, Heather was in the film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff. She also had a brief role on Boston Legal.
In 2009, Heather Locklear returned to the world of Melrose Place. She joined the cast of the updated version of the show. She played Amanda Woodward again for eight episodes. Even with her return, the new show was canceled after one season. In 2012, she had a recurring role on the comedy series Hot in Cleveland. In 2013, she became a regular on the show Franklin & Bash.
More recently, in 2021, Heather played Kristine Carlson in the TV movie Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story. In 2024, she starred in the Lifetime film Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story.
Personal life
Relationships

Heather Locklear was married to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. They were married from 1986 to 1993. After their divorce, she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. They got married in Paris in 1994. Their daughter, Ava Elizabeth Sambora, was born in 1997. Heather and Richie divorced in 2007.
Later, in 2011, Heather announced her engagement to actor Jack Wagner. They had worked together on Melrose Place. However, they called off their engagement that same year. In 2020, Heather became engaged to Chris Heisser. They had first dated when they were in high school.
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1983 | Bravo Otto Awards | Best Female TV Star | Dynasty | Won |
1984 | Nominated | |||
1986 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Prime Time Serial | Nominated | |
1989 | Bravo Otto Awards | Best Female TV Star | Won | |
Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Actress | The Return of Swamp Thing | Won | |
1990 | Bravo Otto Awards | Best Female TV Star | Dynasty | Nominated |
Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress: Prime Time | Nominated | ||
1991 | Bravo Otto Awards | Best Female TV Star | Nominated | |
1994 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Melrose Place | Nominated |
First Americans in the Arts | Best Actress in a Television Series | Won | ||
1995 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated | |
1996 | Nominated | |||
1997 | Nominated | |||
2000 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Spin City | Nominated | |
2002 | Nominated | |||
2004 | TV Land Awards | Favorite Teen Dream – Female | Melrose Place | Won (5th place) |
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | CHiPs | Teenager | TV series |
1981 | 240-Robert | Jean | TV series |
1981 | Eight is Enough | Ingrid | TV series |
1981 | Twirl | Cherie Sanders | Television film |
1981–1989 | Dynasty | Sammy Jo Carrington | TV series (127 episodes) |
1982 | The Fall Guy | June Edwards | TV series |
1982 | Fantasy Island | Lorraine Wentworth | TV series |
1982 | Matt Houston | Cindy McNichol | TV series |
1982–1986 | T. J. Hooker | Officer Stacy Sheridan | TV series (84 episodes) |
1983 | Tales of the Unexpected | Pat Ward | TV series |
1983 | Hotel | Miranda Harding | TV series |
1983 | The Love Boat | Patti Samuels | TV series |
1983 | The Fall Guy | Paige Connally | TV series |
1984 | City Killer | Andrea McKnight | Television film |
1988 | Rock 'n' Roll Mom | Darcy X | Television film |
1990 | Jury Duty: The Comedy | Rita Burwald | Television film |
1990 | Rich Men, Single Women | Tori | Television film |
1990–1991 | Going Places | Alexandra "Alex" Burton | TV series (19 episodes) |
1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Sammy Jo Carrington | Miniseries |
1991 | Her Wicked Ways | Melody Shepherd | Television film |
1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Lisa Clark (voice) | TV series |
1992 | Body Language | Betsy | Television film |
1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Alex | Television film |
1992 | Illusions | Jan Sanderson | Television film |
1993–1999 | Melrose Place | Amanda Woodward | TV series (199 episodes) |
1993 | Fade to Black | Victoria | Television film |
1995 | Texas Justice | Priscilla Davis | Miniseries |
1996 | Shattered Mind | Suzy / Bonnie / Ginger / Victoria / D.J. | Television film |
1997 | Muppets Tonight | Herself | TV series |
1999 | VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards | Herself / Hostess | TV special |
1999–2002 | Spin City | Caitlin Moore | TV series (71 episodes) |
2000 | King of the Hill | Peggy Donovan (voice) | TV series |
2002 | Ally McBeal | Nicole Naples | TV series |
2002 | Scrubs | Julie Keaton | TV series |
2003 | Once Around the Park | Alex Wingfield | TV series (Pilot) |
2004 | Two and a Half Men | Laura Lang | TV series |
2004–2005 | LAX | Harley Random | TV series (11 episodes) |
2005 | Boston Legal | Kelly Nolan | TV series |
2006 | Women of a Certain Age | Barb | TV series (Pilot) |
2007 | Angels Fall | Reese Gilmore | Television film |
2007 | Hannah Montana | Heather Truscott | TV series |
2007 | Rules of Engagement | Barbara | TV series |
2007 | See Jayne Run | Jayne Doherty | TV series (Pilot) |
2008 | Flirting with Forty | Jackie Laurens | Television film |
2009–2010 | Melrose Place | Amanda Woodward | TV series (8 episodes) |
2011 | He Loves Me | Laura | Television film |
2012–2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Chloe | TV series (3 episodes) |
2013 | Franklin & Bash | Rachel King | TV series (10 episodes) |
2016 | The Game of Love | Frankie | Television film |
2016–2017 | Too Close to Home | The First Lady | TV series (8 episodes) |
2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Sarah | TV series |
2021 | Don't Sweat The Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story | Kristine Carlson | Television film |
2024 | Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story | Jodi Hildebrandt | Television film |
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Studio |
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1984 | Firestarter | Victoria 'Vicky' Tomlinson McGee | Universal |
1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Abigail "Abby" Arcane | Lightyear Entertainment |
1991 | The Big Slice | Rita | SC Entertainment International |
1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Herself (cameo) | Paramount |
1996 | The First Wives Club | Sharon Griffin (cameo) | Paramount |
1997 | Double Tap | Agent Katherine Hanson | HBO |
1997 | Money Talks | Grace Cipriani | New Line |
2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Dusty Tails | WB |
2003 | Uptown Girls | Roma Schleine | MGM |
2005 | The Perfect Man | Jean Hamilton | Universal |
2006 | Game of Life | Irene | Mesquite Entertainment Group |
2009 | Flying By | Pamela | ARTE & Encore Partners |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Barbara | Dimension Films & DZE and Brad Grey Pictures |
Producer roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998–1999 | Melrose Place | Co–producer | 28 episodes |
2004–05 | LAX | Producer | 12 episodes |
See also
In Spanish: Heather Locklear para niños