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Kerry Sherman (born Katherine O'Rene MacDonald, October 4, 1953) is an American actress. She played Amy Perkins Wallace on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara from 1984 to 1986.

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Background

Sherman was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Hawaii. Her parents were Ray McDonald, a dancer and actor, and Peggy Ryan. Her father Ray died when she was young. She was not concerned with becoming an actress. Later she attended University of Hawaii for a period of time. She thought she may try a career as a veterinarian but the thought of cutting up small animals wasn't appealing to her. She worked as a stewardess for a short time, then later she thought about acting. [1]

Career

1970s

Her earliest role was as Coline, in the "Bionic Boy" episode of The Six Million Dollar Man which aired on November 7, 1976. She played the girlfriend of the Bionic Boy (played by Vincent Van Patten). [2] [3] The following year, she played the part of Patti in the exploitation film, Satan's Cheerleaders which was directed by Greydon Clark and starred John Ireland, Yvonne De Carlo, Jack Kruschen and John Carradine. [4] She also appeared in a Barnaby Jones episode, "Gang War". [5] In 1978, she played the part of Barbara in the Lou Grant episode "Hero" which also starred Marlene Warfield, Hazel Medina, Lola Mason and Jim McMullan. [6] In 1978, she played the role of Kathy Munroe, on The New Adventures of Wonder Woman Season 4, Episode 5 "Disco Devil". In 1979, she played the role of Cathy Ferguson, in the "How the west was won"'s first episode of season 3rd.

1980s

In 1982, she was in the hit movie, 48 Hrs. which starred Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy. [7]

In 1983, she appeared as Margaret Buchanan in the Avery Crounse directed period supernatural film, Eyes of Fire which starred Dennis Lipscomb. [8]

She created the role of Amy Perkins on the NBC soap opera, Santa Barbara . [9] She played that role from 1984 to 1986. [10]

In 1988, she appeared in The Perfect Match , a romantic comedy about a man and woman pretending to be people they are not. It starred Marc McClure, Rob Paulsen, Jennifer Edwards, Wayne Woodson, Karen Witter, and was directed by Mark Deimel. [11] [12] [13]

Filmography

Film
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Satan's Cheerleaders Patti Greydon Clark 1977
Son-Rise: A Miracle of LoveNancy Glenn Jordan 1979Made for television
Mrs. R's DaughterCathy Burroughs Dan Curtis 1979Made for television
1941 USO Girl Steven Spielberg 1979
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Richard C. Sarafian 1980Made for television
Alone at LastNancy Elliott Hy Averback 1980Made for television
48 Hrs. Rosalie Walter Hill 1982
Eyes of Fire Margaret BuchananAvery Crounse1983
Best Kept SecretsJoyce Jerrold Freedman 1984Made for television
The Perfect Match Jeannine Mark Deimel 1988as Kerry Sherman English

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References

  1. ↑ The Indiana Gazette , Saturday, November 12, 1977 – Page 42 Sherman Got Acting Career Without Struggle
  2. ↑ TV Guide – The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Boy
  3. ↑ The Indiana Gazette, Saturday, November 12, 1977 – Page 42 Sherman Got Acting Career Without Struggle
  4. ↑ For One Week Only: The World of Exploitation Films, By Ric Meyers – Page 54 Satan's Cheerleaders
  5. ↑ TV.com – Barnaby Jones > Season 6 > Episode 6, Gang War
  6. ↑ Lou Grant: The Making of Tv's Top Newspaper Drama, By Douglass K. Daniel – Page 179 Episode 16: "Hero"
  7. ↑ TV Guide – 48 Hrs., Cast & Crew
  8. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes – Eyes of Fire, Cast
  9. ↑ Soap Opera Babylon, Jason Bonderoff – Page 71
  10. ↑ Who was Who on TV, Volume 3, By Norman Chance – Page 162 Santa Barbara: Drama: 1984–1993
  11. ↑ Turner Classic Movies – Perfect Match, The (1987), Cast & Crew
  12. ↑ Cineplex.com – The Perfect Match
  13. ↑ Letterboxd – The Perfect Match 1988 Directed by Mark Deimel
  14. ↑ IMDb – Kerry Sherman, Filmography
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