Sheila Wills

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Sheila Wills
Born (1947-08-11) August 11, 1947 (age 75) [1]
Nationality American
Other namesSheila DeWindt [1]
Alma mater Occidental College [3]
OccupationActress
Years active1975-Current
Notable credit(s)Role as Angie on NBC-TV series B.J. and the Bear , numerous TV series guest or recurring appearances
Spouse Hal DeWindt (1977-1981) [2] [3]
Partner Philip Michael Thomas (1982-?) [3] [4]
ChildrenMelody Thomas
India Thomas [3]
Relatives Deborah Lacey (sister) [5]

Sheila Wills (born August 11, 1947 [1] ) is an American actress, also known as Sheila DeWindt. She is known for her regular role on the television series B.J. and the Bear , and recurring roles on series including Days of Our Lives , Battlestar Galactica , and Generations . [6] [7]

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Early life and education

Wills was born in Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, California. [2] She started working at a young age, stating in 1982, "I've had a job since I was 11 - it might have been waiting tables or cleaning houses... but it helped me attain a goal". [8] Wills graduated from Occidental College, where she later became an assistant dean of admissions. [3] She had always wanted to be an actress, and quit her job in education shortly after attending an actor's workshop in Los Angeles in 1975. [8]

Career

Before landing the role of Angie on B.J. and the Bear, Wills made guest appearances on a number of television series, including Baretta , Kojak , Quincy , and The Six Million Dollar Man . [2] Later television appearances included McClain's Law , The Jeffersons , and The A-Team . [8] [5] Wills has also modeled and appeared in commercials and films, including Goldengirl , Youngblood , and Airport '79 . [8] [4]

Personal life

The actor's workshop Wills attended in 1975 was run by producer/director/actor Hal DeWindt. Wills and DeWindt married two years later. [2] The couple divorced in 1981, [2] and the actress returned to using the name Wills some years later. [7] Following her divorce, Wills had a relationship with actor Philip Michael Thomas. Wills and Thomas had two children together, Melody and India. [3] [9]

Filmography (selected)

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The Concorde ... Airport '79 Young Girl
1979GoldengirlDebbie
1978YoungbloodJoan
1978 A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Admissions Clerk

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 NCIS: Los Angeles [10] ThelmaOne episode
2022 All American Ms. MarittaTwo episodes
2003 Scrubs WifeEpisode: My Friend the Doctor
1997 7th Heaven TeacherEpisode: Dangerous Liaisons: Part 2
1996 Sweet Temptation LawyerTV movie
1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Professor Helen KincaidEpisode: Breast Side Up
1995 Tyson Ruth RoperTV movie
1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice Mary AliceTV movie
1994 I Spy Returns Lily ScottTV movie
1992 Swamp Thing Daphne ScottEpisode: Dead and Married
1990 Shannon's Deal Liz WashingtonEpisode: Custody
1989 Knots Landing Ticket TakerEpisode: Road Trip
1989 Hunter Donna CarlisleEpisode: Teen Dreams
1989GenerationsRita Barton
1988 Cagney & Lacey StaceyEpisode: "Amends"
1988 The Bold and the Beautiful Beverly MurdockThree episodes
1986The A-TeamDeborah DukeEpisode: The Duke of Whispering Pines
1985 Stir Crazy AngelaEpisode: The Ping Pong Caper
1984 Webster Ms. OliverEpisode: Dreamland
1983-1984Days of Our LivesJoan HopkinsTwo episodes
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star KerryEpisode: Brain Drain
1982The JeffersonsDede SandersonEpisode: Appointment in 8-B
1982 The New Odd Couple Episode: That Was No Lady
1981McClain's LawEpisode: A Time of Peril
1981B.J. and the BearAngieFifteen episodes
1980 Galactica 1980 StewardessEpisode: The Night the Cylons Landed: Part 1
1980QuincyKatya HesterEpisode: T.K.O.
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Major FieldsEpisode: Planet of the Slave Girls
1978Battlestar GalacticaLieutenant DeitraTwo episodes
1978 Switch Cleo JohnsonEpisode: Photo Finish
1978BarettaMinnieEpisode: The Bundle
1977KojakLeilahEpisode: The Summer of '69: Part 1
1976-1977The Six Million Dollar ManRhonda/SalesladyTwo episodes
1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. ClerkEpisode: The Medea Factor

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