1. Cheryl Ladd was born on Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12,1951 and is an American actress, singer, and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie's Angels, whose cast she joined in its second season in 1977 to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors.
Cheryl Ladd originally came to Hollywood to begin a career in music.
Cheryl Ladd's big acting break came in 1977, when she was cast in the ABC television series Charlie's Angels, replacing star Farrah Fawcett, who left the show after only one season to pursue a movie career.
However, Cheryl Ladd remained a part of the main cast for four seasons, until the show's cancelation in June 1981.
Cheryl Ladd had a top-40 Billboard Hot 100 single and a gold record.
Cheryl Ladd appeared in a number of feature films, such as Purple Hearts, Millennium, Poison Ivy and Permanent Midnight.
Cheryl Ladd had the lead role in the television series One West Waikiki and made guest appearances in other TV shows such as Charmed, Hope and Faith and CSI: Miami.
From 2003 until the show's cancellation in 2008 Cheryl Ladd played Jillian Deline, the wife of the lead character Ed Deline, in 29 episodes of the television drama series Las Vegas.
In 1996, Cheryl Ladd published a children's book titled The Adventures of Little Nettie Windship.
For several years, Cheryl Ladd hosted a golf tournament sponsored by Buick.
In September 2000, Cheryl Ladd starred on Broadway, taking over the title role from Bernadette Peters in a revival of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun.
Cheryl Ladd played the role until January 2001, when Reba McEntire took over.
Cheryl Ladd has has appeared in a number of TV productions, including the 2011 Hallmark Channel movie Love's Everlasting Courage, guest starring in the NCIS episode "Thirst", and the series Chuck, playing Sarah Walker's mother.
On September 8,2022, Cheryl Ladd was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars.
Cheryl Ladd married fellow actor David Ladd in 1973.
Cheryl Ladd took his surname as her own, keeping it after their divorce in 1980.
Cheryl Ladd has been married to music producer Brian Russell since 1981 and has a stepdaughter, Lindsay Russell.
Cheryl Ladd is a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse prevention and treatment non-profit Childhelp.