Shawn Weatherly | |
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 Shawn Weatherly in theOval Office, 1981 | |
| Born | (1959-07-24)July 24, 1959 (age 66) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Years active | 1980–2014 |
| Alma mater | Clemson University |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Shawn Weatherly (born July 24, 1959) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the titles ofMiss USA 1980 andMiss Universe 1980.[1] She starred as Cadet Karen Adams in the filmPolice Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) and asJill Riley in the first season of the TV seriesBaywatch (1989–1990).
Shawn Weatherly was born on July 24, 1959, inSan Antonio, Texas, and was raised inSumter, South Carolina.[2] She grew up alongside two brothers, Kurt and Michael. Their father, Albert Weatherly, was aLieutenant Colonel in theUnited States Air Force. Their mother, Joanne Weatherly, died of cancer in 1968.[3]
Weatherly attendedClemson University as a nursing major and was a member of theDelta Delta Delta sorority.[4]
Weatherly is best known for her work asJill Riley on the television showBaywatch and for the early reality showOceanquest, which had her swimming with sharks.[5][6][7] She played a small part onThe Dukes of Hazzard episode "Coy vs. Vance," and she appeared in other shows such asThe A-Team,T. J. Hooker andHappy Days.[8] She also had a main role in the 1986 comedy filmPolice Academy 3: Back in Training.[9] In 2014, she was in the horror-comedy filmLove in the Time of Monsters.[8]
In 1994, Weatherly married Chip Harris, president of a biotech research company, and they have two children. Previously, she had relationships withTed McGinley,Lee Majors andDwight Clark.[4][10][11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Blake's Girl | |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Cadet Karen Adams | |
| 1988 | Party Line | Stacy Sloan | |
| 1989 | Mind Games | Rita Lund | |
| 1990 | Shadowzone | Dr. Kidwell | |
| 1990 | Thieves of Fortune | Petra Christopher | |
| 1992 | Amityville: It's About Time | Andrea Livingston | |
| 1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Sue Ann | |
| Detached | Wife | Short film | |
| 1999 | Five Aces | Jackie | |
| 2001 | Rustin | Kay Stagen | |
| 2014 | Love in the Time of Monsters | Marianna |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Billie Ann Baxley | Episode: "Coy vs. Vance" |
| The A-Team | Driving Woman | Episode: "Recipe for Heavy Bread" | |
| T.J. Hooker | Claudia Cole | 4 episodes | |
| Happy Days | Sissy | Episode: "Where the Guys Are" | |
| Lottery! | Sibyl | Episode: "Boston: False Illusion" | |
| 1984 | Shaping Up | Melissa McDonald | Main cast (5 episodes) |
| 1985 | Hunter | Sherry | Episode: "The Shooter" |
| Oceanquest | Herself | Main cast (6 episodes) | |
| Amazing Stories | Beauty Pageant Contestant | Episode: "Remote Control Man" | |
| 1987 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Christine | Episode: "Super Sunday" |
| Matlock | Debra O'Keefe | Episode: "The Rat Pack" | |
| Summer Breeze | Amy Dupree | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The New Adventures of Beans Baxter | Svetlana | 2 episodes | |
| 1987–1988 | J.J. Starbuck | Jill Starbuck | Main cast (13 episodes) |
| 1988 | Private Eye | Ruth Corrigan | Episode: "Hollywood Confidential" |
| Beverly Hills Buntz | Paralegal | Episode: "Cannon-Aid" | |
| 1989 | Baywatch: Panic on Malibu Pier | Jill Riley | Television film |
| 1989–1990 | Baywatch | Jill Riley | Main cast (18 episodes) |
| 1991 | Thirtysomething | Andrea Livingston | Episode: "A Stop at Willoughby" |
| 1992 | Jack's Place | Ali | Episode: "Solo" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Kate Danbury | Episode: "Shooting in Rome" |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Mrs. Bozell | Television film |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Carol Derricks | Episode: "Vigilance and Care" |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Margot Burns | Episode: "Throw Val from the Train" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Bunny Hargreave | Episode: "The Runaway Bunny" |
was known as much for his romance with former Miss Universe Shawn Weatherly
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| Preceded by | Miss Universe 1980 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss USA 1980 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Janice McDonald | Miss South Carolina USA 1980 | Succeeded by Zade Turner |
MissUnited States winners in theBig Four beauty pageants | ||
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