Cheryl Paris

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Cheryl Paris
Born
Cheryl Annie Paris

1959
Occupation(s) Model
Actress
Years active1979-92
Spouse(s)Jim Porter (m. 1980-86, divorced); 1 child
Ken Kercheval (m. 1994-2004; divorced); 1 child

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

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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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Golden GateClaire McCartney TV movie/pilot [4]
1982 The Renegades TracyTV movie/pilot [2]
1983 T. J. Hooker Carol Ann Baker"The Hostages" (season 2, episode 20)
1989 Sweet Bird of Youth Heavenly FinleyTV movie [5]
1990 Matlock Sarah McClain"The Pro" (season 4, episode 19)
1990 Nasty Boys Jan Palmer"The Line" (season 1, episode 9)
1990Good Cops, Bad CopsKelly SherwoodTV 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)
1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneRita MulickTV movie
Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Liberty & Bash Melissafilm debut
1992 Me, Myself and I Aunt Felicia
1992Sweet JusticeSuzanne
1992Rescue MeHannah

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References

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