Charlene Tilton
| Charlene Tilton | |
|---|---|
Tilton in 2010
|
|
| Born |
Charlene L. Tilton December 1, 1958 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Johnny Lee (1982-1984) Domenick Allen (1985-1992) |
Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Lucy Ewing, the saucy niece of J.R. Ewing (played by Larry Hagman), in the 1980s television series Dallas.
Tilton had early roles in television series such as Happy Days and Eight Is Enough. She made her first film appearance alongside Jodie Foster in Freaky Friday. In 1978, Tilton made a cameo appearance in the John Milius film Big Wednesday. A year later, she made her big break by landing the role of Lucy Ewing, the sly, vixenish, frequently frustrated granddaughter of Jock and Ellie Ewing in the popular television series Dallas, opposite legendary television actors Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes and Larry Hagman, from 1978 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1990. She also appeared on one episode of the show's spin-off series Knots Landing in 1980. After Dallas fame, she received $50,000 salary per episode, appeared on 500 magazine covers and drew 65 million viewers for her 1981 TV wedding.
Tilton is also a singer; her own vocals were heard on a 1978 episode of Dallas" entitled "Runaway" In 1984, she released a dance-pop single, "C'est La Vie", which became a hit in several countries in Europe. She appeared on Circus of the Stars in 1979 and 1991, on one occasion acting as a knife thrower's target girl in a gold bikini. Tilton also did her time doing game shows as well, by becoming a panelist on the 1979-1982 syndicated version of Match Game. She also hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the show in syndication as Match Game 2/MG2 in 1996.
...
Wikipedia