Carol Huston | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982-2003 |
Known for | appearance on the TV series Matlock appeared in A Very Brady Christmas TV movie (1988) |
Spouse(s) | Jerry Watts, Jr, 2003-present |
Children | 1 daughter, Morgan |
Carol Huston was born in Chicago, and grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois. Huston attended Forest View High School in nearby Des Plaines, where she participated in its performing arts program, headed by Dr. Jack Martin and Jerry Swanson. She started her early professional training there as a singer and actress. She attended Wheaton College as a voice major. She also, at the time, performed throughout Chicago as an actor and singer, most notably at the Goodman Theater.
She is most famous for her roles in the TV series Matlock, The Charmings and Island Son. Huston replaced Caitlin O'Heaney as Snow Charming on "The Charmings" in 1987.
She also appeared in an episode of the TV series Diagnosis: Murder called "Open and Shut".
She appeared with Paul Newman and Tom Cruise in The Color of Money (1986), Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in Nothing in Common (1986). before relocating permanently to the Southern California area.
Carol left acting in 2003 to become a real estate agent in California.
Carol married Gerald "Jerry" Watts, Jr., on July 20, 2003. She has a daughter, Morgan, from a previous relationship. She also has a grandson, Rhys.