Cheryl Paris Explained

Cheryl Paris
Birth Date:1959
Birth Place:Burley, Idaho, U.S.
Birthname:Cheryl Annie Paris
Occupation:Model
Actress
Years Active:1979-92
Spouse:
    Children:2

    Cheryl Annie Paris (born 1959) is an American television and film actress and former fashion model.

    Career

    In 1979, Paris worked as an Elite Agency model, and during that time she posed for fashion layouts found in both Vogue and Mademoiselle magazines.[1] While attending college for two years in Tampa and Miami, she studied criminal justice.[1]

    Personal life

    Paris and her five older brothers were raised in California by their mother, who divorced their father around 1963. She spent part of her early childhood in the town of North Highlands, California.

    Her first marriage (1980–86) was to Delta Air Lines pilot Jim Porter.[2] They had a daughter, Katherine, together in 1984.[3] Her second marriage (1994-2004) was to the television actor Ken Kercheval. She was Kercheval's fourth wife. The couple had one child together.

    Filmography

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1981 Golden Gate Claire McCartney TV movie/pilot[4]
    1982 The Renegades Tracy TV movie/pilot
    1983 T. J. Hooker Carol Ann Baker "The Hostages" (season 2, episode 20)
    1989 Sweet Bird of Youth Heavenly Finley TV movie[5]
    1990 Matlock Sarah McClain "The Pro" (season 4, episode 19)
    1990 Nasty Boys Jan Palmer "The Line" (season 1, episode 9)
    1990 Good Cops, Bad Cops Kelly Sherwood TV movie
    1991 Columbo Marcy Edwards Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star[6] (season 10, episode 3)
    1992 Dangerous Curves Courtney Douglas "Daddy Dearest" (season 2, episode 2)
    1992 From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One Rita Mulick TV movie
    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    1989 Liberty & Bash Melissa film debut
    1992 Me, Myself and I Aunt Felicia
    1992 Sweet Justice Suzanne
    1992 Rescue Me Hannah

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Cheryl Paris ought to be in pictures. Weiss. Ray. September 18, 1980. The Lakeland Ledger. March 29, 2012.
    2. Web site: LHS graduate turns up on the tube again: Cheryl Paris appears in ABC show. Turner. Steve. August 11, 1982. The Lakeland Ledger. March 29, 2012.
    3. Web site: Playing Sweet Bird of Youth 's Abandoned Lover, Cheryl Paris Draws on Her Own Unhappy Past. Park. Jeannie & Koffler, Kevin. October 2, 1989. People.com. March 31, 2012.
    4. Web site: About Women: Cheryl Paris - Anne Lockhart - Colleen McCullough. The News-Dispatch . . February 25, 1981. March 29, 2012.
    5. Web site: Perrine keeps a tight lip. Times Daily. Hull. Christopher. October 1, 1989. March 29, 2012.
    6. Web site: Columbo solves another mystery. Zuckerman. Faye B.. April 28, 1991. The Telegraph-Herald. March 29, 2012.