Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12, 1951) is an
American actress, singer and author best known for her role as Kris
Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie's Angels in which she was
hired for its second season in 1977 to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors.
Ladd remained on the show until its cancellation in 1981. Her film
roles include Purple Hearts (1984), Millennium (1989), Poison Ivy
(1992), Permanent Midnight (1998), and Unforgettable (2017).Ladd was
born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota, the second
daughter of Dolores (née Katz), a waitress, and Marion Stoppelmoor, a
railroad engineer. After high school, she traveled with the band The
Music Shop and played in many mid-western joints before settling in
Los Angeles in 1970.Ladd originally came to Hollywood to begin a
career in music (she was known as "Cherie Moor" when she was the
singing voice of Melody on Hanna-Barbera's Josie and the Pussycats
animated series, and she also sang on the 1970 album of the same
name). However, she soon began to land non-singing roles in
commercials and episodic television, including guest appearances on
shows such as on The Rookies, The Partridge Family, Police Woman, The
Muppet Show and Happy Days.
American actress, singer and author best known for her role as Kris
Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie's Angels in which she was
hired for its second season in 1977 to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors.
Ladd remained on the show until its cancellation in 1981. Her film
roles include Purple Hearts (1984), Millennium (1989), Poison Ivy
(1992), Permanent Midnight (1998), and Unforgettable (2017).Ladd was
born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota, the second
daughter of Dolores (née Katz), a waitress, and Marion Stoppelmoor, a
railroad engineer. After high school, she traveled with the band The
Music Shop and played in many mid-western joints before settling in
Los Angeles in 1970.Ladd originally came to Hollywood to begin a
career in music (she was known as "Cherie Moor" when she was the
singing voice of Melody on Hanna-Barbera's Josie and the Pussycats
animated series, and she also sang on the 1970 album of the same
name). However, she soon began to land non-singing roles in
commercials and episodic television, including guest appearances on
shows such as on The Rookies, The Partridge Family, Police Woman, The
Muppet Show and Happy Days.
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