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Heather Thomas
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| Heather Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Heather Anne Thomas September 8, 1957 [1] Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter, author |
| Years active | 1978 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Skip Brittenham (October 10, 1992 – present) |
Heather Anne Thomas (born September 8, 1957[1]) is an American actress, screenwriter, author and political activist, best known for her co-starring role of Jody Banks on the TV series The Fall Guy.
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[edit] Early life
Thomas was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Gladdy Lou Ryder, who was a special education teacher in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. She graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1975 and went on to attend UCLA Film School, graduating in 1980. While at UCLA, she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority.
[edit] Career
Thomas started acting in 1978 in small television roles; at age 14, she was one of the hosts of a series on NBC called "Talking with a Giant," where she interviewed celebrities.[2] She appeared in the series Co-Ed Fever, of which she later said "It was cancelled after the third commercial."[3] She got her biggest part as "Jody Banks" in 1981 in Lee Majors' The Fall Guy television series and held that role until 1986, when the show was canceled. She appeared in several movies and quit acting in 1998. Thomas was a popular pin-up girl during the 1980s, appearing on numerous posters.
Following her acting career, Thomas tried her hand at screenwriting, and after writing some 40 screenplays finally sold a script called School Slut to Touchstone Pictures for a "mid-six-figure sum."[4] Touchstone didn't make the film, however, and Thomas acquired the rights to produce it herself.[2]
In April 2008, Thomas' first novel, Trophies, was published by William Morrow.
[edit] Personal life
Thomas married Allen Rosenthal, one of the co-founders of Cocaine Anonymous, in August 1985;[5] they divorced around September 1986.[6] Thomas then married entertainment attorney Skip Brittenham in October 1992. Their daughter India Rose was born on June 19, 2000. Thomas and her husband host a monthly breakfast gathering at their home in Santa Monica to act as a fundraiser for liberal causes, which has become known in Washington as the "L.A. Cafe".[7][8] According to newsmeat.com, Thomas has contributed over $280,000 to political candidates since 1992, with all but $2,400 going to Democrat or special-interest groups (the $2,400 exception went towards supporting Mary Bono).
In 1984, she entered rehab to help overcome an addiction to cocaine.[2] In 1986 she was hit by a car while crossing San Vincente Boulevard and suffered fractures to both legs;[9] she was hospitalized for nearly a month recuperating.[10]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Zapped! | Jane Mitchell | |
| 1987 | Cyclone | Teri Marshall | |
| Kiss of the Cobra | Merryl Davis | Alternative titles: Death Stone Der Stein des Todes | |
| 1990 | Red Blooded American Girl | Paula Bukowsky | |
| 1993 | Hidden Obsession | Ellen Carlyle | |
| 1997 | Against the Law | Felcity | |
| 1998 | My Giant | Showgirl | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | David Cassidy: Man Under Cover | Caryl Manning | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Co-ed Fever | Sandi | 1 episode |
| California Fever | Joanne | 1 episode | |
| 1980 | B. J. and the Bear | Caroline Capote | 1 episode |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Caroline Capote | 1 episode | |
| 1981–1986 | The Fall Guy | Jody Banks | 112 episodes |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Sheila | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | T.J. Hooker | Sandy | 1 episode |
| Cover Up | Amber | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | The New Mike Hammer | Andrea | 1 episode |
| Ford: The Man and the Machine | Evangeline Cote | Television movie Nominated: Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress | |
| Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War | Marilyn Monroe | Television movie | |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | Lt. Carol Campbell | Television movie |
| 1989 | Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place | Joan Emery | Television movie |
| 1990 | Flair | Tessa Clarke | Miniseries |
| 1991 | P.S. I Luv U | Mary Markham | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Swamp Thing | Tatania | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Pointman | Lynn Forbes | 1 episode |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Today in History - Sept. 8". Associated Press. 2007-09-07. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/09/07/national/a210126D12.DTL. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ a b c Serena Kappes (2003-01-28). "Former TV sex symbol Heather Thomas is a screenwriter, activist, mom". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/28/people.watn.thomas/. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Peter Meade (1984-02-26). "Heather Thomas is a busy body". Wilmington Morning-Star. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KpwWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2124,7423201&dq=heather-thomas. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Dan Snierson (1997-07-25). "School's In". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,288768,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Roped Together". Gainesville Sun. 1985-08-04. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yOgTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XQYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5601,1518906&dq=heather-thomas. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Marilyn Beck (1986-09-19). "Hoffman Plans Comedy". Victoria Advocate. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19860919&id=3yUPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MIUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5148,4177770. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Tina Daunt (2009-04-18). "Heather Thomas' salon a top breakfast stop". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr/18/entertainment/et-cause18. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Joel Stein (2009-07-23). "Activism, Hollywood-Style". Time. http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1825909,00.html?iid=fb_share. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Heather Thomas has surgery on leg after being hit by car". The Ledger. 1986-09-18. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q-ESAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6694,683031&dq=heather-thomas. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Heather Thomas Leaves Hospital After Month". Ocala Star-Banner. 1986-09-16. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x-sTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cAYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1430,7478&dq=heather-thomas. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
[edit] External links
- Heather Thomas at the Internet Movie Database
- Heather Thomas at TV.com
- Heather Thomas at Harper Collins
