Shawn Weatherly
Shawn Weatherly (born July 24, 1959) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the titles of Miss USA 1980 and Miss Universe 1980. She starred as Cadet Karen Adams in the film Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) and as Jill Riley in the first season of the TV series Baywatch (1989–1990).
Shawn Weatherly

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- Name
- Shawn Weatherly
- Born
- 24 July 1959
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Full name
- Shawn Nichols Weatherly.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- actress, model and beauty pageant contestant.
- Education
- Clemson University and Sumter High School.
- Honours
- Miss South Carolina USA, Miss USA 1980 and Miss Universe 1980.
- Languages
- English.
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Key facts
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• Name — Shawn Weatherly • Born — 24 July 1959 • Birthplace — San Antonio, Texas, U.S. • Title — * Miss South Carolina USA 1980 • Miss USA 1980 • Miss Universe 1980 • Children — Two
Early life
Early life
Shawn Weatherly was born on July 24, 1959, in San Antonio, Texas, and was raised in Sumter, South Carolina. She grew up alongside two brothers, Kurt and Michael. Their father, Albert Weatherly, was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force. Their mother, Joanne Weatherly, died of cancer in 1968. Weatherly attended Clemson University as a nursing major and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Documentary record
Shawn Weatherly, a “Schönheitskönigin” and actress, was born on 24 July 1959 in Sumter, South Carolina. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Career
Career
Weatherly is best known for her work as Jill Riley on the television show Baywatch and for the early reality show Oceanquest, which had her swimming with sharks. She played a small part on The Dukes of Hazzard episode "Coy vs. Vance," and she appeared in other shows such as The A-Team, T. J. Hooker and Happy Days. She also had a main role in the 1986 comedy film Police Academy 3: Back in Training. In 2014, she was in the horror-comedy film Love in the Time of Monsters.
Personal life
Personal life
In 1994, Weatherly married Chip Harris, president of a biotech research company, and they have two children. Previously, she had relationships with Ted McGinley, Lee Majors and Dwight Clark.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Cannonball Run II — Blake's Girl • 1986 — Police Academy 3: Back in Training — Cadet Karen Adams • 1988 — Party Line — Stacy Sloan • 1989 — Mind Games — Rita Lund • 1990 — Shadowzone — Dr. Kidwell • 1990 — Thieves of Fortune — Petra Christopher • 1992 — Amityville: It's About Time — Andrea Livingston • 1998 — Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 — Sue Ann • Detached — Wife — Short film • 1999 — Five Aces — Jackie • 2001 — Rustin — Kay Stagen • 2014 — Love in the Time of Monsters — Marianna Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1983 — The Dukes of Hazzard — Billie Ann Baxley — Episode: "Coy vs. Vance" • The A-Team — Driving Woman — Episode: "Recipe for Heavy Bread" • T.J. Hooker — Claudia Cole — 4 episodes • Happy Days — Sissy — Episode: "Where the Guys Are" • Lottery! — Sibyl — Episode: "Boston: False Illusion" • 1984 — Shaping Up — Melissa McDonald — Main cast (5 episodes) • 1985 — Hunter — Sherry — Episode: "The Shooter" • Oceanquest — Herself — Main cast (6 episodes) • Amazing Stories — Beauty Pageant Contestant — Episode: "Remote Control Man" • 1987 — The New Leave It to Beaver — Christine — Episode: "Super Sunday" • Matlock — Debra O'Keefe — Episode: "The Rat Pack" • Summer Breeze — Amy Dupree — Episode: "Pilot" • The New Adventures of Beans Baxter — Svetlana — 2 episodes • 1987–1988 — J.J. Starbuck — Jill Starbuck — Main cast (13 episodes) • 1988 — Private Eye — Ruth Corrigan — Episode: "Hollywood Confidential" • Beverly Hills Buntz — Paralegal — Episode: "Cannon-Aid" • 1989 — Baywatch: Panic on Malibu Pier — Jill Riley — Television film • 1989–1990 — Baywatch — Jill Riley — Main cast (18 episodes) • 1991 — Thirtysomething — Andrea Livingston — Episode: "A Stop at Willoughby" • 1992 — Jack's Place — Ali — Episode: "Solo" • 1995 — Murder, She Wrote — Kate Danbury — Episode: "Shooting in Rome" • 1998 — Safety Patrol — Mrs. Bozell — Television film • 1999 — Chicago Hope — Carol Derricks — Episode: "Vigilance and Care" • 2000 — V.I.P. — Margot Burns — Episode: "Throw Val from the Train" • 2010 — Cold Case — Bunny Hargreave — Episode: "The Runaway Bunny"
Identity
Identity
Shawn Weatherly is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded as actress, model and beauty pageant contestant.
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- “Shawn Weatherly”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Shawn Weatherly. Amazon.com.
- 2.Shawn Weatherly. Amazon Prime Video.
- 3.Shawn Weatherly – Biography. IMDb.
- 4.Apodaca, Patrice. Miss Universe gives more than beauty tips. The Los Angeles Times. Daily Pilot. 24 June 2011.
- 5.Shales, Tom. TROUBLESOME CHARACTERS GET DEEP-SIXED. The Sun-Sentinel. 10 March 1990.
- 6.Shales, Tom. JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK INTO PRIME TIME TV . . . Deseret News. 11 March 1990.
- 7.TAKING THE PLUNGE FORMER MISS UNIVERSE RELISHES UNDERWATER CHALLENGE OF 'OCEANQUEST'. The Orlando Sentinel. 25 August 1985.
- 8.Longmire, Becca. You'll never BELIEVE what Baywatch sex symbol Jill Riley looks like nowadays. Daily Express. 2 June 2016.
- 9.Police Academy 3: Back in Training. Rotten Tomatoes.
- 10.The Harris team. The Orange County Register. 14 May 2006.
- 11.Faber, Nancy. San Francisco's Top Receiver Dwight Clark, Thinks His Best Catch May Be His Wife, Ashley. People Magazine. 21 January 1985.
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