Biography
Who is Catherine Hicks?
Early life and education
Catherine Mary Hicks was born in Manhattan, United States, on August 6, 1951. Her mother was a homemaker named Jackie, and her father worked as an electronics salesman named Walter Hicks. During her childhood, her family relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona. She has Irish and English ancestry.
For her higher education, Catherine attended Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where she focused on English literature and graduated in 1973. Following her undergraduate studies, she earned an acting fellowship to Cornell University. She completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at Cornell and participated in the Ithaca Repertory Theater Company.
Television and film career
In August 1976, Catherine moved to New York following her graduation from Cornell. Within two weeks, she secured a major television role as Dr. Faith Coleridge on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope. She later transitioned to Broadway, starring alongside Jack Lemmon in the 1978 play Tribute. After her time on stage, she moved to California and appeared in the CBS sitcom The Bad News Bears as Dr. Emily Rappant.
In 1980, Catherine portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the television production Marilyn: The Untold Story, which earned her an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. She continued working extensively in television and film during the 1980s. Her well-known film projects included Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Peggy Sue Got Married, and the horror film Child's Play, for which she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress.
Family and personal life
Catherine met special effects make-up artist Kevin Yagher while working on the set of the film Child's Play. The couple got married on May 19, 1990, and they share a daughter named Caitlin. In addition to her acting work, she is a practicing Roman Catholic and has participated in public service announcements and charity efforts for Catholic Relief Services.
The University of Notre Dame established the Catherine Hicks Award, given annually since the 1987-1988 academic year to a graduating senior for outstanding work in theatre arts. She is also an alumna of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and a trustee on the Hollywood Arts Council.
Birthday and age
Catherine Hicks was born on August 6, 1951, which makes Catherine 75 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Catherine shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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