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.
38 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, a UCLA administrator 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, before beginning a long-term collaboration with Aaron Spelling.
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Heather Locklear became a full-time cast member 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 2002, Heather Locklear had a brief recurring role on the sitcom Scrubs.
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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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Heather Locklear then starred in the short-lived television drama series LAX set in the airport of the same name.
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Heather Locklear was executive producer on the series, but it was cancelled after 11 episodes.
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In 2005, Heather Locklear appeared in the theatrical film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff.
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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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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 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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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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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 Ava Elizabeth Sambora, on October 4,1997.
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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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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.