| Occupation Actress Spouse Lyle Kessler Role Actress | Name Margaret Ladd Years active 1964- Education Bard College | |
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| Born November 8, 1942 (age 80) (1942-11-08) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Movies and TV shows Falcon Crest, The Whales of August, The Friends of Eddie Co, A Wedding, The Escape Artist Similar People Abby Dalton, Chao‑Li Chi, Lyle Kessler, Earl Hamner - Jr, Simon MacCorkindale | ||
Margaret ladd at the falcon crest reunion at paley center
Margaret Ladd (born November 8, 1942) is an American actress, best known for her role as Emma Channing in the CBS primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest (1981–90).
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- Margaret ladd at the falcon crest reunion at paley center
- Falcon Crest theme song and opening credits 1985
- Life and career
- References
Falcon Crest theme song and opening credits 1985
Life and career
Ladd was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She began acting on the 1960s soap opera A Flame in the Wind as Jane Skerba from 1964 to 1965. She later starred in films include The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) and A Wedding (1978), and appeared on number of television shows. like Taxi and Quincy, M.E.. Ladd also co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies, and had supporting roles in films I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, The Escape Artist, and The Whales of August. She also appeared in Broadway shows, like My Sweet Charlie and Sheep on the Runway.
Ladd is best known for playing Emma Channing in the 1980s CBS primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest throughout its nine-year run from 1981 to 1990. Her last role was a small part in the film What's up, Scarlet? (2005); her first appearance after a hiatus of 14 years. In 2014, she appeared in two episodes of Amazon comedy-drama, Mozart in the Jungle. In 2016, Ladd was cast in the Woody Allen TV series Crisis in Six Scenes for Amazon Studios.
Ladd is married to playwright Lyle Kessler.
