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Heather Locklear Biography

She is the Youngest of 4 sisters. Her father is the Dean of Engineering at UCLA and Heather also went there for her formal college education. Her mother Diane, works for Disney. She went to college for psychology and while there she was discovered by a casting director who encouraged her to get involved in acting lessons and auditions. At the end of her first year in college she began persuing acting full time. She started her career doing guest appearances on shows such as CHIPS. But she began to bloom when Aaron Spelling cast her in the major 80's sitcom, Dynasty. In 1985 she was married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. She was lost from stardom until Aaron Spelling cast her once more in his show Melrose Place. She helped boost the show to a top spot in the ratings and helped cemment her as a television star with staying power. Later on She would return to television rehatching the television show, Spin City.

Her onscreen chemistry with both Michael J. Fox and Charlie Sheen made the show go back up in the ratings. She has proven that she can revive old stories by bringing new depth in with her characters. In 1992 she was divorced from Tommy Lee and he ended up marrying Pamela Lee Anderson for a brief time also. As for Heather, she got remarried Richie Sambora the guitarist for Bon Jovi. She had her first daughter, Ava Elizabeth in 1997 and has had more children since. Even Wayne and Garth gave her a shwing in their 1992 smash hit, Wayne's World.