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Nicollette Sheridan
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Nicollette Sheridan at the Beowulf movie premiere in November 2007
Born (1963-11-21) November 21, 1963 (age 61)
Worthing, Sussex, England, U.K.
Citizenship United Kingdom
United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1991; div. 1992)
Aaron Phypers
(m. 2015; div. 2018)
Partner(s)
  • Michael Bolton (1992–1995, 2005–2008)
  • Nicklas Söderblom (2004–2005)

Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is an American actress. She started her career as a fashion model. Later, she became famous for her roles in popular TV shows. These include playing Paige Matheson in Knots Landing and Edie Britt in Desperate Housewives. She also appeared in many films and other television series.

Early Life and Beginnings

Nicollette Sheridan was born in Worthing, England. Her mother, Sally Adams, was also an actress. When Nicollette was about 10 years old, in 1973, she moved to the United States. Her mother later met actor Telly Savalas, who became Nicollette's stepfather.

Starting Her Career

Nicollette began her career as a fashion model. She appeared in well-known magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She also starred in a famous TV commercial for Martini, where she delivered drinks on roller skates in Los Angeles.

In 1984, Nicollette started acting in a TV show called Paper Dolls. The next year, she was in the romantic comedy film The Sure Thing.

Becoming a TV Star

Knots Landing Success

In 1986, Nicollette joined the cast of the TV show Knots Landing. She played a character named Paige Matheson. She started with a smaller role but soon became a main character. She stayed on the show for seven seasons until it ended in 1993. Her performance earned her awards, and she was even named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1991.

Movies and TV Films

During the 1990s, Nicollette starred in many television movies. Some of these included Deceptions (1990) and Lucky Chances (1990). She also appeared in feature films like the comedy Noises Off (1992). Later, she co-starred with Leslie Nielsen in Spy Hard (1996) and with Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja (1997).

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Nicollette Sheridan in 2008

Desperate Housewives Fame

From 2004 to 2009, Nicollette Sheridan starred as Edie Britt in the popular ABC series Desperate Housewives. Her character was very popular with viewers. For this role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2005. She left the show in 2009 when her character was written off.

Recent Work

After Desperate Housewives, Nicollette continued to act in TV films. In 2011, she starred in the Hallmark Channel movie Honeymoon for One. She also starred in and helped produce another Hallmark movie, The Christmas Spirit, in 2013.

From 2018 to 2019, Nicollette played Alexis Carrington in The CW's new version of Dynasty. This role was originally played by Joan Collins in the older series. Nicollette received good reviews for her performance. She left Dynasty to spend more time with her mother.

In 2023, Nicollette was announced as part of the cast for the Lifetime film Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas. This movie features several famous actresses from 1980s soap operas.

Personal Life

Nicollette Sheridan has been married twice. She married actor Harry Hamlin in 1991, and they divorced in 1992. She later married Aaron Phypers in 2015, and their divorce was finalized in 2018. She also had relationships with singer Michael Bolton at different times.

In 2019, Nicollette started her own line of skincare products called Biolumière Organics.

Filmography

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Sure Thing The "Sure Thing"
1989 Dirty Tennis Herself Short film
1992 Noises Off Brooke Ashton/Vicki
1996 Spy Hard Veronique Ukrinsky, Agent 3.14
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Allison Page/Sally Jones
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Ballroom Woman Small appearance
2000 Raw Nerve Izabel Sauvestre
2002 .com for Murder Misty Brummel Direct-to-video
Tarzan & Jane Eleanor Voice role
2003 Lost Treasure Carrie Direct-to-video
2007 Code Name: The Cleaner Diane
2008 Fly Me to the Moon Nadia Voice role
2009 Noah's Ark: The New Beginning Zenna Voice role
2011 XXIT Nikki Williams Short film
2012 Jewtopia Betsy O'Connell
2014 Let's Kill Ward's Wife Robin Peters Small appearance

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Paper Dolls Taryn Blake Main cast
1985 Scene of the Crime Liza Episode: "Murder on the Rocks"
1986–1993 Knots Landing Paige Matheson Main cast
1986 Dead Man's Folly Hattie Stubbs TV movie
Dark Mansions Banda Drake TV movie
1990 Deceptions Adrienne Erickson TV movie
Lucky/Chances Lucky Santangelo TV miniseries
1991 Paradise Lily Episode: "Twenty-Four Hours"
1992 Somebody's Daughter Sara TV movie
1994 A Time to Heal Jenny Barton TV movie
Shadows of Desire Rowena Ecklund TV movie
1995 Virus Marissa Blumenthal TV movie
Indictment: The McMartin Trial Grace TV movie; uncredited
Silver Strand Michelle Hughes TV movie
1996 The People Next Door Anna Morse TV movie
1997 Murder in My Mind Callain Pearson TV movie
The Larry Sanders Show Herself Episode: "The Matchmaker"
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Paige Matheson TV miniseries, small appearance
1998 Dead Husbands Alexandra Elston TV movie
2000 The Spiral Staircase Helen Capel TV movie
2001 The Legend of Tarzan Eleanor Voice, 2 episodes
2002 Haven't We Met Before? Eliza/Kate/Emily Winton TV movie
2003 Static Shock Darci Mason Episode: "Toys in the Hood"
Deadly Betrayal Donna Randal TV movie
Will & Grace Dr. Danielle Morty Episode: "24"
Becker Anna Episode: "A First Class Flight"
2004 Deadly Visions Ann Culver TV movie
The Karate Dog White Cat Voice, TV movie
2004–2009 Desperate Housewives Edie Britt Williams Main cast, 92 episodes
2011 Honeymoon for One Eve Parker TV movie
2013 The Christmas Spirit Charlotte Hart TV movie; also writer and producer
2016 All Yours Cass TV movie; also producer
2018–2019 Dynasty Alexis Morell Carrington Recurring role in season 1; main role in season 2
2023 Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas Juliette Matheson TV movie

See also

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