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My Take
Heather Locklear holds a special place in my map of 1990s television. Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place is the role I keep returning to: a villain the audience could not quit, played with such crisp relish that four straight Golden Globe nominations felt inevitable. What I respect most is her range of fortune; she has a Razzie and awards-show acclaim on the same resume, and she kept working through all of it. From Dynasty to Spin City she brought the same bright, slightly dangerous charisma. Durability like that, across decades and genres, says more about an actress than any single trophy.
Overview
Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress known for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place (1993–1999), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Heather Locklear
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘザー・ロックリア
- Reading
- へざー・ろっくりあ
- Born
- September 25, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / voice actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Newbury Park High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
- 1994 First Americans in the Arts
- 2004 TV Land Award
- 1983 Bravo Otto
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Melrose Place | — | |
| Notable work | Dynasty | — | |
| Notable work | T. J. Hooker | — | |
| Notable work | Spin City | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.