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Date of Birth

6 August 1951, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Catherine Mary Hicks

Nickname

Cathy

Height

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Mini Biography

Cathy was a cheerleader at Gerard High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated in 1969.

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Mini Biography

Born in Arizona in 1951, Catherine Hicks became a notable actress of the 1980s, in film and television. After appearing on the TV soap opera "Ryan's Hope" (1975) from 1976-78, she graduated to a leading role in the TV movie Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV), playing Marilyn Monroe. She appeared in several high profile films throughout the early 1980s, in leading and supporting roles whilst also appearing on television. Films included: Death Valley (1982), Garbo Talks (1984), The Razor's Edge (1984), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). She appeared in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), a cult sequel to the popular Star Trek films. In the late 1980s, she played the lead role of Karen Barclay in Child's Play (1988), a film that remains highly regarded in the horror genre. It was on the set of this film that Catherine met her future husband Kevin Yagher, with whom she had a daughter in 1992. Despite her obvious talent, big movie roles never seemed to find their way to her in the early 1990s. In spite of this she worked consistently, appearing in Liebestraum (1991), Dillinger and Capone (1995), the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Redwood Curtain (1995) (TV), and a small role in the semi high profile movie _Turbulence (1997/I)_. In 1996 she landed the lead role in the Warner Bros. TV series "7th Heaven" (1996), playing Annie Jackson-Camden. From that point on her career revolved around the TV series and her family, occasionally appearing in films. Her last to date was the TV movie For All Time (2000) (TV), opposite Mark Harmon. "7th Heaven" (1996) was cancelled in 2006 after a successful ten year run, but it is likely that this attractive and talented actress will remain in films and television for a long time to come.

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Spouse

Kevin Yagher

(1990 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Daughter, Catie, born [1992]

Graduated from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

Won an acting fellowship to Cornell University and received a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Double majored in theology and English literature at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana.

Appeared in the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Her television co-star on "7th Heaven" (1996), Stephen Collins, appeared in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Measurements: 34-22-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Sister-in-law of Jeff Yagher and Megan Gallagher.

Has two things in common with her "7th Heaven" (1996) co-star Beverley Mitchell: each is an only child, and both are former cheerleaders.

She is of Irish descent

(When interviewed once about her own standards and her "7th Heaven" alter-ego) Was at first against Britney Spears' lifestyle. But, changed her opinion since her marriage and raising a family.

Never watched the Star Trek saga before getting a starring role in Star Trek: The Voyage Home.

Personal Quotes

"Acting is about giving yourself away, like the U2 song 'With or Without You.' You just don't stay behind a character and make people laugh or cry. At some point you have to take off that mask and when you do you're a human being, not just an actor. After all, I'm Catherine the person first. You share that. There's a oneness to showing yourself to an audience. They feel that. It's healthy. That's what acting is all about. I love the theater, but I realized a few years ago that there are only a couple of hundred people seated in the theater, maybe a couple of thousand. I would rather do it in a big way. A camera is right there to capture it forever. If you're going to give yourself away, I would rather do it for millions and have it available to people on video for the rest of their lives."

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