Heather Locklear is an American film and television actress who began her career acting in commercials. The greatest fame and fame brought her work on the TV series "Melrose Place", where she played the role of Amanda Woodward.
Heather Dean Locklear was born on September 25, 1961. Her father - William Robert - was listed among the staff of the University of California. He headed the department that was involved in providing employment assistance to graduates of the educational institution. Heather's mother, Diana Locklear, worked at the Disney Studios as an assistant administrator. At that time, the whole family - except for Heather, William and Diana had two more children - lived in Westwood, which is located in California, USA.
Heather received her secondary education at school in Newbury Park. Already at that time, she became interested in advertising, the modeling business and the film industry, but this idea was not supported in the family. At one time little Heather dreamed of growing up and becoming an airplane pilot. After receiving her basic education, the future American actress entered the University of California. Simultaneously with her higher education, Heather began to attend various selections and castings. Her first shooting in advertising projects happened in the late 1970s. At that time, young Heather was moonlighting as a model.
Locklear began to try herself in the film industry in 1980. However, fame began to come to the girl only in the late 1980s, before that she took part in little-known television projects, played supporting characters in series. As part of a feature film, Heather got her first role in 1984.
Career development
The young actress received her first serious success when she was cast in the series "Dynasty". He came out on screens until 1989. The next successful project in Heather's filmography was the detective television series TJ Hooker. However, then there was a failure in her biography: in 1989, the film "The Return of the Swamp Thing" was released, for her participation in which Locklear was awarded an anti-award for the worst female role.
World famous Heather Locklear brought the role of Amanda in the TV series "Melrose Place". After the first episodes were released in 1992, Heather woke up famous. This series has received multiple Emmy nominations. The work on this TV project was not limited to one season. Heather has renewed her contract for the second season of the series, thanks to which the ratings of the TV show remained at their height. In 2009, Melrose Place received a "second life": a remake was filmed in which Heather returned to the role of Amanda.
At the moment, the actress has more than 40 different projects in the piggy bank, both full-length films and television series. In addition, Heather Locklear tried herself as a voice actor. For example, she was involved in the work on the animated series "Batman", which aired from 1992 to 1995.
The most successful and well-known works of the American actress include such projects as "Clinic", "City girls", "Money is everything", "Too close to home".
In 2004, Heather tried herself as a TV show producer, but this venture was unsuccessful. The project she was working on had low ratings and was quickly closed.
Life outside of film and television
Heather Locklear's personal life has always been surrounded by sufficient attention and various rumors. So, for example, at one time the actress was credited with an affair with Tom Cruise.
Heather got her first marriage in 1986. Her husband was actor Tommy Lee. However, the couple did not live happily all their lives. The spouses divorced in 1991.
Locklear went down the aisle for the second time in 1994. Musician Richie Sambora became her new chosen one. They have a common child - a daughter named Ava-Elizabeth. However, this union also fell apart in 2005 due to Richie's betrayal.
