Getting recognized for a performance in a movie or TV series at an awards show at a glamorous party might seem like the best thing that can happen to an actor or actress. Catherine Hicks, known for playing the role of Annie Camden in 7th Heaven, has had the pleasure of enjoying such heights in her career. She also managed to take a step closer to becoming somewhat immortalized, with the University of Notre Dame awarding the Catherine Hicks Award to theater arts graduates who graduated for outstanding work. Read on to know more about his career and other facts.
Catherine Hicks Biography
On August 6, 1951, in New York,Catherine Hicks was born to her parents; Jackie and Walter Hicks. Her father was an electronics salesman while her mother was a housewife. She is an American national of Irish and English descent.
Growing up, Hicks and her family moved from New York to Scottsdale, Arizona. It was there that she received her high school education at Gerard Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was a cheerleader and a member of the National Honor Society. After graduating in 1969, she enrolled at Saint Mary’s College (Indiana) to study English, literature, and theology. She then won a prestigious acting scholarship to Cornell University, where she was a member of the Ithaca Repertory Theater Company before earning her MFA degree.
Movies and TV series
Upon graduation, Hicks returned to New York to launch his acting career. She first found work in TV commercials shortly after landing a major role on the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hopes as Dr. Faith Coleridge. Hicks spent about a year and a half on the soap opera before letting it appear in Bernard Slade’s 1978 Broadway play Tribute.
After the tribute, Catherine Hicks was named high school principal and psychologist, Dr. Emily Rappant, on the CBS sitcom The Bad News Bears (1979–1980). During this time, she also appeared in television films like Love For Rent (1979) and Race to the Wind (1980) before beating a group of her colleagues to land the role of Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn: The Untold Story. (1980). Hicks’ portrayal of the legendary star cemented her status as a top actress as her performance earned her an Emmy Award nomination.
In the following years, Hicks managed to make his film debut in Death Valley (1982). Other movies and TV shows she appeared in around the same time include Better Late Than Never (1983), CBS’ The Witch of Tucker (1982-1983), Happy Endings (1983) alongside John Schneider, Garbo Talks (1984) alongside Ron Silver and Anne Bancroft, The Razor Blade (1984) alongside Bill Murray and Star Trek IV: The Journey Home (1986). Her performance in Star Trek earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Saturn Awards.
During the late 80s and early 90s, Catherine Hicks became one of the most highly regarded actresses in Hollywood as she appeared in dozens of movies and television shows. They include Child’s Play (1988), She’s Out of Control (1989), Hi Honey – I’m Dead (1991), Winnetka Road (1994), Redwood Curtain (1995), and 7th Heaven(1996-2007). Recently, Hicks, who continues to appear in numerous movies and TV shows, has been able to return to her roots. She appeared in two shows at the Stella Adler Theater in Hollywood, premiering in Christopher Durang’s “Why Torture Is Wrong” and the People Who Love Them in 2010 and Princess in 2012.
Net value
According to various sources, Catherine Hicks has a net worth of $3 million. The Emmy-nominated actress is known to have built her wealth primarily through her acting career; either in front of the camera or on stage.
Other Facts About Catherine Hicks
Family
Catherine Hicks is married to special effects makeup artist Kevin Yagher, who is best known for doing makeup for Freddy Krueger and the Crypt Keeper creature. The two men exchanged their marriage vows on May 19, 1990, two years after they first met on the set of Child’s Play (1988). In 1992, Hicks and Yagher welcomed their only son, a daughter named Caitlin.
Body measurements
Catherine Hicks’ height is listed as 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 m). She is further said to weigh around 52 kg (115 lbs) and her body measures 33-22-33 inches. Other notable features of the actress include light brown eyes, blonde hair, a shoe size of 4 and a 34C bra.
