Heather Deen Locklear is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place (1993–99), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She is also known for her role as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty from 1981 to 1989, her first major television role, which began a longtime collaboration with producer Aaron Spelling.
Heather Locklear ordered to a treatment program for attacking first responders at her home
Actress Heather Locklear pleaded no contest to multiple charges of battery on law enforcement personnel who responded to domestic disturbance calls at her home last year.
The "Melrose Place" star faced eight misdemeanor counts: five counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on emergency personnel and two counts of resisting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Friday. Locklear was sentenced to 120 days in jail, but she will only serve the time if she doesn't complete a residential treatment program, the statement said. She was also placed on three years of summary probation. Deputies were called to her home in Thousand Oaks, California, in February last year in response to an incident between Locklear and her boyfriend. In June, she was arrested again for allegedly kicking first responders.
Authorities said the actress was "extremely uncooperative and physically combative" with the responding sheriff's deputies.
She was taken into custody after deputies found evidence she had battered her boyfriend and caused an injury, authorities said. No domestic battery charges were filed against her.
Famous for
- Her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place.
- Her role as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty.
Early life
Heather Locklear was born on 25 September 1961 in Los Angeles, California. She holds American nationality and her birth sign is Libra. She is the daughter of Diane (mother), a production executive, and Bill Locklear(father), a UCLA administrator and former Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. Regarding her education, it will be updated soon
Body Measurements of Leather Locklear
Actress Leather Locklear still has a slim body physique with an amazing personality and stands a height of 5ft 5in tall with a weight of 56 kg. She wears the bra size of 34C on her body of 37-27-36 inches along with with with with shoe size of 7(US) and a dress size of 8(US).
Career of Leather Locklear
- She began her career as modeling and working in commercials for the school store.
- She made her debut on screen as an appearance 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.
- Until the mid-1980s, Locklear appeared as a series regular on T.J. Hooker, while making semi-regular appearances on Dynasty.
- She became a full-time cast member on Dynasty as Sammy Jo Carrington until its cancellation in 1989.
- After 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)
- In 1993, she began playing another of her best-known roles, Amanda Woodward on Aaron Spelling's drama series Melrose Place, which was a spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210.
- Throughout her career, Locklear has appeared in eight television productions made by Aaron Spelling: 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.
- Locklear also made a cameo in Wayne's World 2 in 1993.
- She appeared as the main guest on Muppets Tonight, performing in a muppet-style spoof of Melrose Place titled "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.
- She was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People twice, first in 1994,[9] and again in 2001.
- Locklear was cast in the sitcom Spin City where Locklear earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy.
- 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 2005, Locklear appeared in the theatrical film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff.
- She appeared in the music video for country singer Toby Keith's single "Crash Here Tonight" in 2006.
- She guest-starred on the series Hannah Montana and in the sitcom Rules of Engagement and was placed 25th on TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly's "100 Greatest TV Icons" list.
- In 2009, Locklear joined the cast of The CW's updated version of Melrose Place.
- In 2011, Locklear starred in the television movie He Loves Me on the Lifetime Channel.
- In 2012, Locklear began appearing in a recurring role on the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland.
- In 2013, she became a regular on the comedy-drama Franklin & Bash.
- In 2016, Locklear appeared in the television movie The Game of Love, which aired on UP on May 15, 2016.
- In 2016, Locklear guest-starred in a recurring role in Tyler Perry's drama, Too Close to Home on TLC.
Additionally,
- In February 2018, Locklear was arrested for domestic violence and battery against a police officer.
- On June 24, 2018, Locklear was arrested again for two misdemeanor counts of battery.
- In August 2019, she pled no contest to charges stemming from that arrest and was sentenced to 30-days in a residential mental health facility.
Personal life of Locklear
Who is Leather Locklear married to?
Leather Locklear was married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee from May 10, 1986, to 1993.[19] After their divorce, she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, on December 17, 1994, in Paris. she also had daughter Ava Elizabeth Sambora, on October 4, 1997. Later, Locklear filed for divorce from Sambora in February 2006 after 12 years long marriage life which was finalized in April 2007. In the same month, Locklear began a relationship with fellow Melrose Place alum Jack Wagner and also was engaged in August 2011.
Birthday of Leather Locklear
Leather Locklear celebrates her birthday on the 25th of September. Currently, she is 57 years old.
Net worth of Leather Locklear
Actress Leather has earned a good amount of money from her career and her net worth is estimated to be around $6million.
