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Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12, 1951) is an American actress, singer and author. Ladd is best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the television series Charlie's Angels, hired amid a swirl of publicity prior to its second season in 1977 to replace the departing Farrah Fawcett-Majors. Ladd remained with the show until its cancellation in 1981.
Ladd was born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota to parents of German descent,[citation needed] the second daughter of Dolores (née Katz), a waitress, and Marion Stoppelmoor (1929–2001), a railroad engineer. She married fellow actor David Ladd, son of the famous actor Alan Ladd, with whom she had a daughter, Jordan. She took his surname as her own, which she kept after their divorce. She has been married to music producer Bryan Russell since 1981, and has a stepdaughter, Lindsay Russell. Ladd is a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse prevention and treatment non-profit Childhelp.
Ladd initially came to Hollywood in 1970 to begin a career in music (she was known as "Cherie Moor" when she was the singing voice of Melody on Hanna-Barbera's Josie and the Pussycats animated series). She soon began to land non-singing roles in commercials and episodic television - including guest appearances on shows such as The Rookies, The Partridge Family and Happy Days. The Charlie's Angels series made her an overnight star, and Ladd took the opportunity of her sudden popularity to further pursue her musical interests, guest-starring in musical-comedy variety series and specials, performing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl XIV in January 1980, and releasing three albums, enjoying a Top 40 Hot 100 single and a Gold record. In September 2000, Ladd starred on Broadway, taking over the title role from Bernadette Peters in a revival of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. She played the role until January 2001, when Reba McEntire took over.
Life is gonna show you
The lessons that you learn
And there's stories left behind you
But the page has yet to turn
And it's true what they say
Nothing ever says the same
And you begin to see as time goes by
Chorus:
That we change and we grow
And no matter how we try
Sometimes we fall
So have faith never wait too long
'Cause too long might be too late
And tommorow is too fast away
Well there's signs all around you
Be patient don't give in (move close)
Someone's gonna find you
Let a whole new day begin
There's a long way to go
Don't look back until you're home
Cause you'll never know if you don't
That we change and we grow
And no matter how we try
Sometimes we fall
So have faith never wait too long
'Cause too long might be too late
And tommorow is too fast....
Away
Yeah we try to hide it
You wonder how you'll face the world today
Reach out, when it's real you'll feel it
Jump in the fire, live with desire
You can't rest, why wait another day
That we change (we change) and we grow (we grow)
And no matter how we try
Sometimes we fall (no matter how we try)
So have faith never wait too long
'Cause too long might be too late (too late)
And tommorow is too fast away