Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear is an American actress best known for television roles in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly as the scheming Amanda Woodward on *Melrose Place* and as Sammy Jo Carrington on *Dynasty*.

Her name sometimes serves as a cultural reference point for a certain blonde bombshell glamour of that era.

persona

blonde

Fair-haired person

leading lady · vixen · temptress · iconic · charisma · beauty · camera-ready · photogenic · cover girl · sultry

television

Melrose Place

Soapy nighttime drama series

  • DynastyHereditary ruling succession
  • Spin CityPolitical sitcom about NYC government
  • primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period

soap opera · Fox · ABC · series · episode · ratings · season · cliffhanger · finale · ensemble cast

career

actress

Female stage performer

  • performerOne who entertains audiences
  • rolePosition or part
  • castPerformers, throw, or splint

audition · Hollywood · guest appearance · cameo · comeback · hiatus · typecast · longevity · reinvention

tabloid

paparazzi

Aggressive celebrity photographers

marriage · Tommy Lee · divorce · relationship · headlines · TMZ · publicity · media · controversy · privacy

80s-90s

1980s

Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade

power suit · heartthrob · pin-up · poster · teen idol · TV Guide · Entertainment Tonight · pop culture · era · retro

Opposites
television persona type

Heather LocklearRoseanne Barr

Kathy Bates · Linda Hunt · Bea Arthur · Rosie O'Donnell

blonde bombshell archetype

Heather LocklearWhoopi Goldberg

Rosie O'Donnell · Mo'Nique · Melissa McCarthy · Rebel Wilson

acting style and prestige

Heather LocklearMeryl Streep

Glenn Close · Jessica Lange · Holly Hunter · Frances McDormand · Judi Dench

Family

heather, heathery, lock, locks, locked, locking, locker, lockable, clear

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G