1. Heather Locklear is known for her role as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty from 1981 to 1989, her first major television role, which began a longtime collaboration with producer Aaron Spelling.
63 Facts About Heather Locklear
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Heather Deen Locklear was born on September 25,1961, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Diane, a production executive, and Bill Locklear, an administrator at the University of California, Los Angeles and former colonel in the United States Marine Corps.
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Heather Locklear made her earliest screen appearances in the early 1980s with small roles in episodes of CHiPs, 240-Robert and Eight Is Enough.
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In 1982, Heather Locklear began a long term association with television producer Aaron Spelling.
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Hooker was cancelled; after that, Heather Locklear became a full-time member of the cast of Dynasty and would stay with the series until its conclusion in 1989.
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At a fan convention in Florida in 2024, Heather Locklear described how the process of moving her from series to series worked:.
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Heather Locklear starred in the short-lived sitcom Going Places created for the TGIF block.
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In 1993, Heather Locklear began playing another of her best-known roles, Amanda Woodward, on Aaron Spelling's drama series Melrose Place created by Darren Star.
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Heather Locklear is credited to boost ratings at the end of the first season and became a full-time cast member, though she continued to be billed as Special Guest Star in the opening credits from season two until its cancellation in 1999.
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Heather Locklear was the guest host on Saturday Night Live on May 14,1994.
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Heather Locklear was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine on May 19,1994, as Melrose Place reached the height of its popularity.
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Heather Locklear was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People twice, first in 1994, and again in 2001.
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In 1996, Heather Locklear starred in NBC movie Shattered Mind directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal in which she plays a woman with multiple personalities.
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Entertainment Weekly added: "Heather Locklear is, if at times uneven, always admirable".
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At the time, Heather Locklear said her work in this made-for-television film was important in her career:.
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In 2016, Heather Locklear pay tribute to Spelling during the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Heather Locklear moved to New York for filming and Spin City rated top in its new time slot among 18-to-49-year-olds.
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DreamWorks boss Jeffrey Katzenberg credits "Sheen's instant chemistry with costar Heather Locklear for keeping the series spinning forward".
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In 2002, Heather Locklear had a brief recurring role in the sitcom Scrubs, another hit show created by Bill Lawrence years after Spin City.
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Heather Locklear had a guest spot in the last season of David E Kelley's legal comedy drama Ally McBeal.
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Heather Locklear played the love-interest of John C McGinley and Peter MacNicol, respectively.
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In 2004, Heather Locklear made a guest appearance on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, which starred her former Spin City co-star Charlie Sheen.
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In 2005, Heather Locklear appeared in the film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff.
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Heather Locklear portrayed an ambitious airport executive overseeing the Los Angeles hub.
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Heather Locklear was executive producer on the series, but it was cancelled after 10 aired episodes.
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In 2006, Heather Locklear starred in another television pilot, Women of a Certain Age, but this was unsuccessful.
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In 2007, Heather Locklear made another pilot for ABC, See Jayne Run, about a business woman who juggles a career with single motherhood, but this was unsuccessful.
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Heather Locklear guest-starred on the series Hannah Montana and in the sitcom Rules of Engagement, and was placed 25th on TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly's "100 Greatest TV Icons" list.
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Also in 2007, Heather Locklear starred in her first Lifetime movie, Angels Fall, about a beautiful chef who moves to a small town in Wyoming after her Boston restaurant is shut down because of a fatal shooting.
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In 2009, Heather Locklear joined the cast of The CW's updated version of Melrose Place.
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In 2011, Heather Locklear starred in the television movie He Loves Me on the Lifetime Channel.
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In 2012, Heather Locklear began appearing in a recurring role on the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland.
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In 2014, Heather Locklear featured in a public service announcement titled "We Are, Sarah Jones", in memory of camera assistant Sarah Jones who was killed in an accident on the set of Midnight Rider on February 20,2014.
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In 2016, Heather Locklear appeared in the television movie The Game of Love, which aired on UP on May 15,2016.
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Later in 2016, it was revealed that Heather Locklear would be guest-starring in a recurring role in Tyler Perry's drama Too Close to Home on TLC.
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In 2021, Heather Locklear portrayed Kristine Carlson in the Lifetime television film Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story, which follows the changes in Carlson's life after her husband Dr Richard Carlson suddenly died in 2006.
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In 2024, Heather Locklear starred in the Lifetime film Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films where she portrayed Jodi Hildebrandt.
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From 1997 to the middle of the 2000s, Heather Locklear appeared in commercials for L'Oreal hair and cosmetic products.
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In 2006, Heather Locklear appeared in the music video for country singer Toby Keith's single "Crash Here Tonight" that same year.
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In 2020, Heather Locklear joined Scrubs actors Zach Braff and Donald Faison in their podcast "Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald".
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Heather Locklear had a two-episodes guest spot in that sitcom.
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Heather Locklear recalled her costar James Naughton touching her breast for a scene.
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Later, Heather Locklear clarified: "To be clear, I was never upset with James, just surprised".
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In September 2024, Heather Locklear made her first public appearance in nearly three years at 90s Con held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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In 2025, Heather Locklear appeared with her former costars Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton, and Courtney Thorne-Smith on an episode of their Still the Place podcast.
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Later, Heather Locklear featured in Mike Cormier's podcast Mike Cormier on Air alongside author and close friend Kristine Carlson.
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Heather Locklear was married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee from May 10,1986, to 1993.
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Heather Locklear gave birth to their only child, daughter in 1997.
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On June 24,2008, Heather Locklear checked into a medical facility in Arizona for psychological ailments including anxiety and depression, and requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication to receive proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Heather Locklear's agent confirmed Locklear was suffering from anxiety and depression.
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On July 23,2008, Heather Locklear returned home after four weeks of treatment at the facility.
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In September 2008, Heather Locklear was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, just outside Santa Barbara after she was seen driving erratically.
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Police had been tipped off about Heather Locklear's driving by Jill Ishkanian, a former reporter and editor at Us Weekly magazine, who saw Heather Locklear outside a market in Montecito, California.
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Heather Locklear was formally charged on November 17,2008, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.
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On January 2,2009, Heather Locklear pleaded no contest to reckless driving, and in return the district attorney dismissed the DUI charges.
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Heather Locklear was sentenced to three years of informal probation, a DMV driver safety class and a $700 fine.
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On January 12,2012, Heather Locklear's sister called 911 when she believed Heather Locklear was in danger after reportedly taking prescription drugs and alcohol.
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Emergency personnel responded, and Heather Locklear was taken to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, but was reported to be out of danger the following day.
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In February 2018, Heather Locklear was arrested for domestic violence and battery against a police officer.
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Heather Locklear was charged with one felony count of domestic violence and three misdemeanor counts of battery on a police officer.
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Heather Locklear was released on a $20,000 bond just before 6 am the next day.
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On June 24,2018, Heather Locklear was arrested again, this time for two misdemeanor counts of battery.
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On June 25,2018, after being released on bail for charges of battery, Heather Locklear was hospitalized in a suspected case of overdose.