Heather Dean Locklear was born September 25, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. Heather started out with guest-appearances on a slew of early '80s television programs, such as Chips, Eight Is Enough and The Fall Guy, as well as with a role in Twirl. But it was her work for uber-television producer Aaron Spelling that launched the actress' career. In 1982, Spelling cast Heather as Samantha Josephine Dean Carrington Fallmont, or "Sammi Jo," in the long-running primetime soap, Dynasty. In the 1980s, Heather Locklear also landed the role of Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J. Hooker, but her 7-year role as Sammi Jo was considered her claim to fame. As for the big-screen, Heather landed a role in Firestarter, the horror film starring Drew Barrymore, as well as 1989's The Return of the Swamp Thing. Her role as Abby Arcane garnered Heather a 1990 Razzie Award, for Worst Actress in a Film. The rock star wife was still appearing in television, with roles on made-for-TV movies Rich Men, Single Women, Lethal Charm, Dynasty: The Reunion, Highway Heartbreaker, and Illusions, Melrose Place and Spin City.