Jill Whelan (born September 29, 1966) is an American actress.

Whelan was born in Oakland, California. After attending summer acting camp at age 7, Whelan landed a series of commercials. At age 11, she was cast in the short-lived TV series Friends (a little-known, but critically acclaimed, 1979 series). Later that year, Whelan played the role of Lisa Davis, the sick girl, in Airplane! She is probably best known for her role in the hit television series The Love Boat. In the series she played Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Capt. Stubing (played by Gavin MacLeod). After the show was canceled in 1986, she worked on an album titled Our Time.

During the early 1980s, Whelan served as a national spokesperson for First Lady Nancy Reagan's Just Say No anti-drug campaign.

Whelan graduated from the The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California and continued on to college in England at Guildford College.

After returning to the United States, Whelan moved to New York City and acted in several Off-Broadway productions before leaving the stage to work as an event producer at Madison Square Garden. It was here that she met her second husband whom she would marry over a decade later.

Shortly after leaving MSG, Whelan met her first husband Brad St. John and was married, becoming pregnant soon thereafter. Moving back to her native California in preparation for the birth of her first son Harrison, Whelan soon accepted another acting role on the long-running TV soap opera The Young and the Restless. She then left acting and started working as an investigative producer at LA's KCOP television station where she remained for 4 years before moving back to the east coast to get married again.

She married Michael Chaykowsky in April 2004 aboard the cruise ship Caribbean Princess. It was her second marriage. Her second son, Grant, was born on July 1, 2006.

She lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania^[1] and hosts a Sunday afternoon radio show on WPHT 1210AM in Philadelphia. The show airs Sunday from 3 pm-4 pm EST. Additionally, Jill teaches acting to children and teens.

On Friday September 10, 2008 Whelan appeared with several other castmembers from the movie Airplane! in a reunion segment on NBC's the Today Show.

In October, 2008, Whelan made her New York City cabaret debut with her one-woman show, Jill Whelan: An Evening In Dry Dock at The Metropolitan Room.

From September to November, 2011, Whelan appeared in the British farce Move Over Mrs. Markham at Stage West Theatre Restaurant in the Toronto, Ontario area.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jill Whelan at the Internet Movie Database
• Jill's Official Website
• Jill's MySpace page
• Jill Whelan & Chuck Williams at the WPHT 1210AM Website
• Video of Jill Whelan Off-Broadway
• Airplane movie cast reunion on the Today Show, Sept 2008

William "Bill" Rafferty (born June 17, 1944) is a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986–87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC).

Rafferty was born in Queens, New York. His first national TV exposure came as a roving reporter on the NBC reality series Real People which ran from 1979-1984.

Rafferty also did some guest spots on episodes of Laugh-In in the late 1970s version of the show. During his brief game show hosting stints, Rafferty developed several catchphrases, including "dual implication", meaning that either contestant can win the game or match with the next correct answer on Blockbusters and "the land of parting gifts" which was used on both Blockbusters and Card Sharks, meaning that the person who lost the game wins whatever prizes mentioned by the announcer in the closing plug. Rafferty is currently the host of a television show on Retirement Living TV, called Retired and Wired, which debuted in October 2007.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bill Rafferty at the Internet Movie Database

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Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear at the 45th Emmy Awards, 1993
Born	Heather Deen Locklear (1961-09-25) September 25, 1961 (age 50) Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1979–present
Spouse	Tommy Lee (1986–1993) Richie Sambora (1994–2007; 1 child)

Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty, Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J. Hooker, Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place, and Caitlin Moore on Spin City.

Early life[link]

Locklear was born in Westwood, California, the daughter of Diane (née Tinsley), a production executive for Disney, and William Robert Locklear, an administrator at UCLA. She was raised in Thousand Oaks, California and graduated from Newbury Park High School.^[1][2] Locklear is the youngest of four children.^[3] Her surname, "Locklear", is Lumbee, a Native American tribe in North Carolina.^[4]

Career[link]

Locklear attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and pledged Chi Omega and Delta Delta Delta, but was never initiated into either sorority. While at UCLA, she began modeling and working in commercials for the school store. She 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. Spelling cast her in the role of Sammy Jo Dean during the second season of his TV series Dynasty, and the following year he cast her in the cop show T.J. Hooker with William Shatner. Until the mid 1980s, Locklear appeared as a series regular on T.J. Hooker, while making semi-regular appearances on Dynasty. She was a full-time cast member on Dynasty from 1985 until its cancellation in 1989. In 1991, the cast of Dynasty (including Locklear) reconvened for the four-hour mini-series Dynasty: The Reunion.

Following Dynasty, Locklear had a starring role in the movie The Return of Swamp Thing (for which she won the satirical Razzie Award for Worst Actress,^[5]) and also starred in the short-lived sitcom Going Places.

In 1993, she played her best known role, that of scheming vixen Amanda Woodward on Aaron Spelling's drama series Melrose Place, which was a spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling originally signed Locklear for a limited four-episode run, the first of which aired on January 27, 1993. Locklear became a full-time cast member (though she continued to be billed as "Special Guest Star" in the opening credits) until its cancellation in 1999.

Throughout her career, Locklear has appeared in eight television productions made by Aaron Spelling, these being Dynasty, T.J. Hooker, Matt Houston, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel, Melrose Place, and the made-for-TV movie Rich Men, Single Women.

Locklear was the guest host on Saturday Night Live on May 14, 1994. Two of her best-known skits included her as an elderly Jewish woman on Coffee Talk with Mike Myers, and her acting as Amanda Woodward in a Wayne's World skit with Myers, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Phil Hartman, where Wayne has a dream that he is a character on Melrose Place. Locklear also made a cameo in Wayne's World 2 in 1993. In 1996, she appeared as the main guest on Muppets Tonight, performing in a muppet-style spoof of Melrose entitled "Muppet Heights".

Locklear was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine on May 19, 1994, as Melrose Place reached the height of its popularity.^[6] She was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People twice, first in 1994,^[3] and again in 2001.^[7] She was also the subject of a Lifetime Intimate Portrait special, and of an E! True Hollywood Story special.

After Melrose Place ended in 1999, Locklear was cast in the TV sitcom Spin City (initially opposite Michael J. Fox and later opposite Charlie Sheen). The series ended in 2002, but Locklear earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy.

In 2002, Locklear had a brief recurring role on the sitcom Scrubs. In 2003, she starred in a pilot for her own comedy series, Once Around the Park, but this was unsuccessful. The same year, Locklear appeared in the theatrical film Uptown Girls.

In 2004, Locklear made a guest appearance on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, which starred her former Spin City co-star Charlie Sheen. She then starred in the short-lived television drama series LAX set in the airport of the same name. She was also executive producer on the series, but it was cancelled after 11 episodes.

In 2005, Locklear appeared in the theatrical film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff. The same year, she had a brief recurring role on the series Boston Legal, which starred her former T.J. Hooker co-star William Shatner. She was also featured in a Biography Channel special.

In 2006, Locklear starred in another television pilot, Women of a Certain Age, but this was unsuccessful.

In 2007, Locklear made another pilot for ABC, See Jayne Run, about a business woman who juggles a career with single motherhood, but this was also unsuccessful. She guest-starred on the series Hannah Montana and in the sitcom Rules of Engagement, and was placed 25 on TV Guide & Entertainment Weekly's "100 Greatest TV Icons" list.^[8]

In 2009, Locklear joined the cast of The CW's updated version of Melrose Place. Beginning on November 17, 2009, she appeared in almost every episode, reprising her role as Amanda Woodward. Ten years after the end of the original Melrose Place, Amanda Woodward is now a partner in a PR firm, and is both mentor and tormentor to a young underling, Ella, played by Katie Cassidy.^[9] However, despite Locklear's appearances (along with various other original series regulars), the new show was not a ratings success and was cancelled after one season.^[10]

In 2011, Locklear starred in the TV movie He Loves Me on the Lifetime Channel.^[11]

Personal life[link]

Relationships[link]

Locklear with Richie Sambora in 1994

Locklear was romantically linked with several Hollywood personalities including Scott Baio.^[12] She was married for seven years to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee from May 1986 to August 1993.^[13] After their divorce, she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora on December 17, 1994, in Paris.^[14] She gave birth to their only child, daughter Ava Elizabeth, in 1997.^[15] As of 2010, Ava is modeling and plans to be an actress.^[16] Locklear filed for divorce from Sambora in February 2006.^[17] The following month Sambora filed for joint custody of their daughter and enforcement of a prenuptial agreement.^[17] Their divorce was finalized in April 2007.^[17] In April 2007, Locklear began a relationship with fellow Melrose Place alum Jack Wagner.^[18] In August 2011, Locklear and Wagner announced they were engaged,^[19] but Locklear's publicist announced that the engagement was called off in November 2011.^[20]

Driving controversies[link]

In September 2008, Locklear was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence by a California Highway Patrol officer just outside Santa Barbara after she was seen driving erratically.^[21] Police had been tipped off about Locklear's driving by Jill Ishkanian, a former reporter and editor at Us Weekly magazine, who saw Locklear outside a market in Montecito, California. Ishkanian photographed the incident and then sold the photos to celebrity news website TMZ.com for $27,500, though she claims it was entirely a chance meeting and denies following Locklear or setting her up in order to obtain photographs. Locklear was formally charged on November 17, 2008, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.^[22] A blood test detected no alcohol or illegal narcotics, but Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter stated that they believe the prescription medications she consumed for her anxiety and depression "could have impaired her ability to safely drive a motor vehicle".^[23] On January 2, 2009, Locklear pleaded no contest to reckless driving, and in return the district attorney dismissed the DUI charges. Locklear will serve three years' informal probation, was fined $700 and must complete a DMV road and safety class.^[24]

On April 21, 2010, Locklear was arrested on suspicion of hit and run, when a no parking sign was wrecked at 4 a.m. and vehicle debris was found. Police discovered that her car, parked in her garage, showed apparently matching damage. Her lawyer confirmed that Locklear had been cited for a traffic misdemeanor as the vehicle's owner, but said it was not clear who was driving at the time of the accident.^[25][26] On May 26, 2010, the Ventura County District Attorney announced that no criminal charges will be filed because there was “insufficient evidence” to determine who was driving the car at the time of the collision.^[27][28]

911 calls[link]

In March 2008, a 911 call was made by someone who claimed to be Locklear's doctor and said that Locklear was trying to commit suicide.^[29][30][31] Emergency responders were dispatched to Locklear's home. Her publicist later said that Locklear had never requested any medical assistance and the Ventura County Sheriff's Department later stated that no further action was taken once they arrived at Locklear's Westlake Village home, as she appeared to be fine. They did, however, state that they believed the call to be genuine. On June 24, 2008, she checked into a medical facility in Arizona for psychological issues including anxiety and depression, and requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication in order to receive proper diagnosis and treatment.^[32] Her agent confirmed that she was suffering from anxiety and depression.^[33] On July 23, 2008, Locklear returned home after four weeks of treatment at the facility.^[34]

On January 12, 2012, Locklear's sister called 911 when she believed Locklear was in danger after reportedly taking prescription drugs and alcohol. Emergency personnel responded and Locklear was taken to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, but was reported to be out of danger the following day.^[35]

Awards and nominations[link]

Golden Globe Awards:

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for Melrose Place (1994) (Nominated)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for Melrose Place (1995) (Nominated)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for Melrose Place (1996) (Nominated)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for Melrose Place (1997) (Nominated)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Spin City (2000) (Nominated)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Spin City (2002) (Nominated)

First Americans in the Arts Awards:

• Best Actress in a Television Series for Melrose Place (1994) (Won)

TV Land Awards:

• Favorite Teen Dream – Female for Melrose Place (2004) (5th place)

Golden Raspberry "Razzie" Awards:

• Worst Actress for The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) (Won)