Cheryl Waters (actress)

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Cheryl Waters
Born
Cheryl Ann Waters

January 18, 1947 (1947-01-18) (age 75)
Other namesLeah Tate, Cheryl A. Waters
Occupation Film, television actress
Years active1971 - 1998

Cheryl Waters (born January 18, 1947) is an American film and television actress. Her most famous role was the female lead in the 1974 film, Macon County Line .

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Career

1970s

One of her earliest film appearances was in the 1971 biker film, Ride the Hot Wind , which starred Tommy Kirk, Duke Kelly, and Sherry Bain. [1] After that she played the part of Bonnie, a young woman having an affair with Robert Matthews, her psychology professor in Don Jones' 1971 exploitation film, Schoolgirls in Chains. [2] [3] She played the female lead in Richard Compton's 1974 film, Macon County Line . Her character, the attractive Jenny Scott is making her way to Dallas and is picked up by good-time seeking brothers Chris and Wayne Dixon (played by Alan and Jesse Vint) who are making their way south-by-southwest. Their fun times eventually comes to an end when they eventually find trouble. [4] [5] In 1978, Kevin Image of Death was released, in which Waters played the part of Barbara Shields. Cathey Paine, Tony Bonner and Penne Hackforth-Jones also starred in the film. [6]

1980s to 1990s

She played the part of Lorraine Webster in the Real Mothers episode of The Trials of Rosie O'Neill which aired in September 1991. [7]

Filmography

Film
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Didn't You HearPaigeSkip Sherwood1970
Ride the Hot Wind Duke Kelly1971
Schoolgirls in ChainsBonnieDon Jones1973credited as Leah Tate
Macon County Line Jenny Scott Richard Compton 1974
Act of Vengeance Tamara Robert Kelljchian 1974
Women Unchained Susan Kent Osborne 1974
Image of Death Barbara ShieldsKevin James Dobson1978
Cradle SongReneSharron Miller1981
Thunder Alley Cowgirl J. S. Cardone 1985
Avenging Angels Magda Beecham J. Lee Thompson 1988
A Climate for Killing BirdyJ. S. Cardone1991
Television
TitleEpisode #RoleDirectorYearNotes #
Cannon Tomorrow Ends at NoonCharlotte Gates William Wiard 1975Credited as Cheryl A. Waters
Bronk The PickoffBeverly Sutton Roley 1975
The Fisher FamilyReprise for the LordNurse Sharron Miller 1984aka This Is the Life
The Fisher FamilyDark JourneySharron Miller1984aka This Is the Life
Cagney & Lacey Turn, Turn, Turn: Part 2Jane BeckwithSharron Miller1987
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill State of MindGuard #1Sharron Miller1991
The Trials of Rosie O'NeillReal MothersLorraine WebsterSharron Miller1991
Any Day Now Please Don't Tell My MotherSharron Miller1988
Misc
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
The Slayer assistant to directorJ.S. Cardone1982
End of the RainbowProduction designerLaszlo Papas1983
Going Hollywood: The '30sSet decoratorJulian Schlossberg1984Documentary
SiN Computer Voice1998Video game

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