Catherine Hickland

Catherine Hickland (born February 11, 1956)<ref name=soapoperadigest /><ref name=washingtonpost>Template:Cite news Note: Aged 51 on Feb.11, 2007 implies that she was born on Feb.11, 1956.</ref> is an American film, stage, and television actress, as well as a singer, author and cosmetics-company CEO and hypnotist. She began her career in television in 1978, appearing in guest roles on several series before being cast in a recurring role on Texas from 1980 to 1981. She also had supporting roles in the comedy film The Last Married Couple in America (1980), and the horror films Ghost Town (1988) and Witchery (1988).

In 1995, Hickland appeared as Fantine in a Broadway production of Les Misérables. From 1998 to 2008, she appeared in the U.S. soap opera One Life to Live, playing the character of Lindsay Rappaport, reprising the role again in 2009 and 2012. Hickland is also the CEO of Cat Cosmetics, her own cosmetics line that she started in 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Early life

Hickland was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Arthur and Mary Hickland; her father was a dentist, and her mother a dental ceramist.Template:Citation needed She has one brother and one sister.<ref name=laird/> Hickland graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1974. She enrolled at Florida Atlantic University, but dropped out after two years to take a job as a flight attendant for National Airlines.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After six months, she made a commercial for the airline and left for Los Angeles to study acting.

Career

Hickland played in a number of daytime dramas. Her first major role was on Texas as Dr. Courtney Marshall from 1980 to 1981, followed by the role of Julie Clegg McCandless on Capitol from 1984 to 1987, and the dual role of Jenny Diamond from 1985 to 1986.Template:Sfn

While engaged to her future husband David Hasselhoff, she played a role in his series Knight Rider as Stephanie "Stevie" Mason, who, in the story, was engaged to Michael Knight (Hasselhoff's character). She appeared in three episodes: "White Bird" (March 4, 1983), "Let It Be Me" (May 13, 1984), and "The Scent of Roses" (January 3, 1986). In 1985, Hickland appeared in 15 episodes of the game show "Body Language. She also appears on the debut David Hasselhoff record Night Rocker, singing on "Our First Night Together" and "Let It Be Me".

In 1987, she filled in for Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan on the serial The Bold and the Beautiful, while Lang was sick. She also played Tess Wilder on Loving (1993–1995) and The City (1995–1997). From 1998 to 2009, Hickland portrayed Lindsay Rappaport on One Life to Live, reprising her role towards the end of the show's run in 2012.

As a guest star, Hickland appeared in numerous television series, including CHiPs (1983), Airwolf (1985), and Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2005).

Hickland also appeared on Broadway in the musical Les Misérables as Fantine in 1995.<ref name=soapoperadigest>Template:Cite web</ref> Also she performed live, singing with the National Symphony de Lyon in Lyon, France,<ref name="laird">Template:Cite web</ref> in 1995.Template:Citation needed In 2001, she released a music CD, Sincerely Broadway, and that same year started a cosmetics line, Cat Cosmetics, and is its CEO.<ref name="officialbio">Template:Cite web</ref> She has also written a column on cosmetics and skin care for Soap Opera Digest.<ref name=soapoperadigest />Template:Sfn

Hickland's first book, The 30 Day Heartbreak Cure - A Guide to Getting Over Him and Back Out There One Month From Today was published in December 2008 by Simon & Schuster. Her second book, released in December 2014, is titled Cat & Fern's Excellent God Adventure: Daily Inspirations for 365 Days of Heaven On Earth, written with Fern Underwood and Lindsay Harrison.

Since 2008, Hickland has been operating as a hypnotist.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

Hickland's first marriage was to Richard Ernest Knowlton on October 10, 1981, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They divorced on March 23, 1982.<ref name=serialmonogamy>Template:Cite news</ref> From March 24, 1984, to March 1, 1989, she was married to David Hasselhoff.<ref name="filmref">Template:Cite web</ref> On June 27, 1992, Hickland married All My Children star Michael E. Knight,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with whom she lived in Manhattan until their divorce in 2006.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After the marriage ended, Hickland married producer Todd Fisher on December 22, 2012.<ref name=officialbio-family>Template:Cite web</ref> The couple have a home in Las Vegas and a ranch in California.<ref name=officialbio/>

Hickland identifies as a Christian.<ref name=laird/>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	The Last Married Couple in America	Rebecca
1988	Robowar - Robot da guerra	Virgin
1988	Ghost Town	Kate
1988	Witchery	Linda Sullivan
1988	Taxi Killer	Template:TableTBA
1991	Millions	Connie
1992	Sweet Justice	Chris Barnes
2007	Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe	Millie Fresno

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Vega$	Julie	1 episode
1979	Eight Is Enough	Vicki	1 episode
1979	The Seeding of Sarah Burns	Judy	Television film
1980	To Race the Wind	Marcie	Television film
1980–1981	Texas	Courtney Marshall	Main role
1983	CHiPs	Lori	1 episode
1985	Airwolf	Angelica Bolotin Horn	1 episode
1983–1986	Knight Rider	Stephanie Mason / Stevie March	Episode 118: White Bird & Episode 411: The Scent of Roses Episode 220: Let it Be Me
1983–1987	Capitol	Julie Clegg	Regular role
1987	The Bold and the Beautiful	Brooke Logan	Temporary substitute: 2 episodes
1987	Werewolf	Lila Storm	1 episode
1993-1995	Loving	Tess Wilder	Regular role
1995–1997	The City	Tess Wilder Partou Huston	Regular role
1998–2009, 2012	One Life to Live	Lindsay Rappaport	Regular role
2001	Law & Order	Faye Ireland	1 episode
2005	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Lila Parsons / Lila Brown	1 episode

Stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Les Misérables	Fantine	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1992	Run for Your Wife	Linda

References

Sources

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• Florida, Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]

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