A Britain-born, blue-eyed blonde, Sheridan moved to the States to be a model in the early '80s but quickly began acting. She had a handful of small TV and film roles under her belt when she rocketed to stardom as a manipulative beauty on the prime-time soap
Knots Landing in 1986. Real-life romances with Scott Baio, Michael Bolton and a brief marriage to Harry Hamlin served to keep her in the tabloids. After the series ended in 1993, Sheridan continued to work, mostly in Lifetime-like TV-movies. But she returned to the spotlight as a serial divorcée on
Desperate Housewives in 2004. Off-screen, her muddled love life continued with a broken engagement and a reunion with Bolton.
Nicollette Sheridan Fast Facts:
- Met former teen idol Leif Garrett when she was 15 and later lived with him in his mother's home; the two dated for six years.
- Was engaged to Swedish actor Niklas Soderblom but called off their engagement in October 2005 and subsequently reunited with old flame Michael Bolton.
- An avid equestrian who has been riding since she was 3.
- Was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the 1990 inaugural edition of the annual feature.
- Caused some commotion when she appeared in a 2004 Monday Night Football promotional skit with the Philadelphia Eagles’ Terrell Owens. Clad only in a towel and a come-hither grin, she raised the ire of the FCC by dropping the towel and leaving the rest up to viewers' imaginations.
- Nicollette Sheridan Relationships:
- Arthur - Father
- Dinah Sheridan - Grandmother
- Harry Hamlin - Ex-husband
- Leif Garrett - Ex-significant Other
- Michael Bolton - Ex-fiancé
- Nick Savalas - Half Brother
- Niklas Soderblom - Ex-fiancé
- Telly Savalas - Stepfather
- Nicollette Sheridan Awards:
- 2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
