Biography
Who is Kate Jackson?
Early life and education
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Kate Jackson is the daughter of Ruth Shepherd and business executive Hogan Jackson. She attended The Brooke Hill School for Girls while living in Mountain Brook, Alabama. During her academic years, she enrolled at the University of Mississippi, where she majored in history and joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. After one and a half years, she transferred to Birmingham–Southern College to focus on speech and theatre history.
Following her time at Birmingham–Southern, she became an apprentice at the Stowe Playhouse in Vermont. She eventually relocated to New York City to pursue formal acting training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Before establishing herself as a television star, she worked as a tour guide and page at the NBC studios in Rockefeller Center.
Television and film career
Kate Jackson began her professional acting career in the late 1960s. Her initial exposure included summer stock performances and a role as the ghost Daphne Harridge on the daytime soap opera Dark Shadows. She later appeared as Tracy Collins in the 1971 feature film Night of Dark Shadows. Throughout the early 1970s, she played nurse Jill Danko on the crime drama The Rookies, a role she held for four seasons while also studying directing.
In 1976, she gained international recognition as Sabrina Duncan in the hit television series Charlie's Angels. She helped name the show after pointing to a picture of three angels. Her success led to a cover appearance on Time magazine. Later, she starred as Amanda King in the action drama Scarecrow and Mrs. King from 1983 until 1987. She also co-produced this series through her own company, Shoot the Moon Enterprises. Throughout her career, she appeared in various television films, including Quiet Killer, Empty Cradle, and Satan's School for Girls.
Personal life and health
Kate Jackson has been married three times. She wed actor Andrew Stevens in 1978, but the couple divorced in 1981. She later married businessman David Greenwald in 1982. She was also married to Tom Hart. During the 1970s, she lived with actor Edward Albert and had romantic links to actors Nick Nolte and Warren Beatty.
During the fourth season of Scarecrow and Mrs. King in 1987, she was diagnosed with a malignant breast tumor. She kept the diagnosis private while undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation treatments, continuing to work throughout the process. In 1989, another mammogram revealed residual cancer, leading to a partial mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. In 1995, she discovered she was born with an atrial septal defect, a heart condition that required open-heart surgery. She later received the Power of Love Award from the American Heart Association for her advocacy work regarding heart health and breast cancer awareness.
Birthday and age
Kate Jackson was born on October 29, 1948, which makes Kate 77 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Kate shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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