Kate Jackson

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Kate Jackson Fast Facts:

Former model for Max Factor and Revlon.
Worked as a tour guide at NBC.
First acting break came on the soap opera Dark Shadows in 1970; she played a ghost named Daphne Harridge.
Acted in both the original version of Satan's School for Girls (1973) and the 2000 remake (which starred Shannen Doherty).
First of the Charlie's Angels to be cast in the '70s series.
Reluctantly declined the Meryl Streep role in 1979's Kramer vs. Kramer because of scheduling conflicts with Charlie's Angels.
Battled breast cancer in 1987 and 1989, and had open-heart surgery in 1995 for a genetic defect involving a tiny hole in her heart.
Was awarded the Power of Love award by the American Heart Association in 2003 for her efforts to spread awareness about breast cancer and heart defects.

Kate Jackson Relationships:
Ruth Jackson - Mother
David Greenwald - Ex-husband
Andrew Stevens - Ex-husband
Charles Taylor Jackson - Son
Jenny - Sister
Tom Hart - Ex-husband
Hogan Jackson - Father
Kate Jackson Awards:
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS; attended Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL