Cathy Silvers
Cathy Silvers | |
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| Born | May 27, 1961 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, author |
| Years active | 1980–1996 |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander Burnett
(m. 1988–1996)David Fullmer (m. 2001) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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Cathy Silvers (born May 27, 1961 in New York City, New York) is an American actress and author, and the daughter of actress Evelyn Patrick and actor/comedian Phil Silvers.
She is best known for her role as boy-crazy teenager Jenny Piccalo in later seasons of the TV sitcom Happy Days. She was a member of the cast of the 1985–86 sitcom Foley Square. She also provided the voice of Marie Dodo, Big Bird's adoptive sister, in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird.
As of August 2002, she was an announcer for the TV series SoapTalk on the cable station SoapNet.
She is the author of the 2007 book Happy Days Healthy Living.[1] Despite her Jewish background, she is a Mormon.[2]
Early life[]
Silvers was born in New York City, the daughter of actors Phil Silvers and Evelyn Patrick. She has a twin sister, Candace Silvers, and three other sisters: Nancey Silvers, Tracey Silvers and Laurie Silvers. She graduated in the class of 1978 from Beverly Hills High School.[3]
Filmography[]
| Film and Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980–84 | Happy Days | Jenny Piccalo | Main cast (55 episodes) |
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. | Peggy | Television film |
| 1985 | 1st & Ten | Betty Ann Smith | Episode - "The Sins of the Quarterback" |
| 1985 | The Love Boat | Robin Mills | Episode - "No Dad of Mine" |
| 1985 | Sam | Susan | Television pilot |
| 1985 | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | Marie Dodo (voice) | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Paper Chase | Weinstein | Episode - "The Choice" |
| 1985 | Punky Brewster | Mrs. Darney | Episode - "Baby Buddies, Inc." |
| 1985–86 | Foley Square | Molly Dobbs | Main cast (14 episodes) |
| 1994 | Wings | Phoebe | Episode - "Insanity Claus" |
| 1995 | Too Something | Janet | Episodes - "Foreign Affair" and "Meter Feeders" |
| 1995 | Cleghorne! | Coral | Main cast (12 episodes) |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | 1st Lt. Monday | Feature film |
| 1996 | Encino Woman | Susan | Television film |
Personal life[]
Her father was television comedy star Phil Silvers who was best known as "Sgt. Bilko."
Silvers was married to doctor Alexander Burnett in August 1988 and had 2 children with him. They divorced in 1996. She married entertainment lawyer David Fullmer in 2001 and had 2 children with him and also raised a stepchild.[4][5]
Silvers earned a degree in marketing from American University. She parlayed her education into forming her own business after she was done acting in Hollywood. A vegan, she operates a delivery service that delivers organic produce from farmers’ markets to customers throughout Los Angeles County.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Happy Days Healthy Living". Goodreads. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Biographies: Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities: S". www.ldsfilm.com.
- ^ Brennan, Patricia (March 23, 1986). "Cathy Silvers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Cathy Silvers". IMDb. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ www.thejc.com https://www.thejc.com/culture/tv/my-life-with-bilko-a-daughter-s-memories-1.58530. Retrieved September 18, 2020. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ Hern, Greg; ez (March 5, 2008). "Wondering whatever happened to Jenny Piccalo?". Out in Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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