Heather Locklear facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Heather Locklear
Locklear in 1993
Born	Heather Deen Locklear (1961-09-25) September 25, 1961 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980–present
Known for	Dynasty T. J. Hooker Melrose Place Spin City
Spouse(s)	Tommy Lee ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1993)​ Richie Sambora ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2007)​
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.

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.

Heather Locklear in 1993

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

Locklear with Richie Sambora in 1994

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

Filmography

Television shows

Movies

Producer roles

See also

In Spanish: Heather Locklear para niños

• List of notable Lumbee