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Cathy Lee CrosbyAmerican actress
Date of Birth: 02.12.1944
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Cathy Lee Crosby
Cathy Lee Crosby was born in 1944 in Los Angeles, California. Coming from a creative family, with actress Linda Hayes and television announcer Lou Crosby as her parents, she had always envisioned her future in front of the camera.
Early Life and Sports Career
Active in sports, Cathy achieved good results in tennis and even considered becoming a professional tennis player. However, life had different plans for her.
Acting Career
In 1969, Cathy made her television debut in "Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers". Her first film role came in 1973 in the movie "The Laughing Policeman" directed by Stuart Rosenberg. A year later, in 1974, she landed her breakthrough role as the lead in the film "Wonder Woman" directed by Vincent McEveety.
In addition to these roles, Cathy also appeared in television series such as "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-1980), "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969-1976), "Emergency!" (1972-1979), "Barnaby Jones" (1973-1980), among others.
In 1978, she starred in the sports comedy "Coach" directed by Bud Townsend, alongside Michael Biehn. The lighthearted and entertaining plot of the film attracted a large audience and brought Cathy Lee Crosby considerable success.
Throughout the 1980s, Cathy continued to appear in various films and television series. In total, she has appeared in almost forty projects, playing both supporting and leading roles.
Her recent acting works include the 2001 action film "Ablaze" directed by Jim Wynorski and the television drama "Dancing at the Harvest Moon" directed by Bobby Roth.
Personal Life
During the 1980s, Cathy Lee Crosby was often associated with football player Joe Theismann, but the couple later separated. When the injured football player retired and attempted to sue Cathy Lee Crosby for half of her financial assets in 1992, she declared bankruptcy.
Cathy Lee Crosby wrote about her life, including these events, in her autobiographical book.
