Catherine Hickland (born February 11, 1956)[1][2] is an American film, stage, and television actress, as well as a singer, author and cosmetics-company CEO and hypnotist. She began her career in television in 1978, appearing in guest roles on several series before being cast in a recurring role on Texas from 1980 to 1981. She also had supporting roles in the comedy film The Last Married Couple in America (1980), and the horror films Ghost Town (1988) and Witchery (1988).
Hickland played in a number of daytime dramas. Her first major role was on Texas as Dr. Courtney Marshall from 1980 to 1981, followed by the role of Julie Clegg McCandless on Capitol from 1984 to 1987, and the dual role of Jenny Diamond from 1985 to 1986.[6]
While engaged to her future husband David Hasselhoff, she played a role in his series Knight Rider as Stephanie "Stevie" Mason, who, in the story, was engaged to Michael Knight (Hasselhoff's character). She appeared in three episodes: "White Bird" (March 4, 1983), "Let It Be Me" (May 13, 1984), and "The Scent of Roses" (January 3, 1986). In 1985, Hickland appeared in 15 episodes of the game show "Body Language. She also appears on the debut David Hasselhoff recordNight Rocker, singing on "Our First Night Together" and "Let It Be Me".
Hickland's first book, The 30 Day Heartbreak Cure - A Guide to Getting Over Him and Back Out There One Month From Today was published in December 2008 by Simon & Schuster. Her second book, released in December 2014, is titled Cat & Fern's Excellent God Adventure: Daily Inspirations for 365 Days of Heaven On Earth, written with Fern Underwood and Lindsay Harrison.
Since 2008, Hickland has been operating as a hypnotist.[9]
Personal life
Hickland's first marriage was to Richard Ernest Knowlton on October 10, 1981, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They divorced on March 23, 1982.[10] From March 24, 1984, to March 1, 1989, she was married to David Hasselhoff.[11] On June 27, 1992, Hickland married All My Children star Michael E. Knight,[12] with whom she lived in Manhattan until their divorce in 2006.[13] After the marriage ended, Hickland married producer Todd Fisher on December 22, 2012.[14] The couple have a home in Las Vegas and a ranch in California.[7]
^"Celebrity Birthdays: Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 11-17". The Washington Post. The Associated Press. February 7, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2016. Feb.11: ...Actress Catherine Hickland ("One Life To Live") is 51... Note: Aged 51 on Feb.11, 2007 implies that she was born on Feb.11, 1956.
^Kahn, Toby (July 27, 1992). "Passages". People. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2016. Soap stars Catherine (Capitol) Hickland and Michael (All My Children) Knight wed in Malibu on June 27.
