Katey Sagal
Born	Catherine Louise Sagal January 19, 1954 (1954-01-19) (age 54) Hollywood, California

Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954)[1] is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her roles in Futurama, 8 Simple Rules, and Married... with Children. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Musical career 1.4 Personal life 2 Selected works 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

Biography

Early life

Sagal was born in Hollywood, California to a show business family; she is the daughter of director Boris Sagal, best known for his work on 1960s television dramas, including The Twilight Zone. Showbiz redirects here For other uses see Showbiz (disambiguation. Boris Sagal ( October 18, 1917 - May 22, 1981) was an American television and Film director. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. Her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a producer. Sagal is the older sister of twin actresses Jean Sagal and Liz Sagal, best remembered as the Doublemint Twins of the early 1980s, and for their own short-lived sitcom of that era: Double Trouble. Jean Sagal (born 9 October 1961 is an American Television Actress and Director. Liz Sagal (born Elizabeth Sagal 9 October 1961 is an American Television professional active as an Actress, a writer and an Editor Doublemint is a flavor of Chewing gum made by the Wrigley Company. Double Trouble is an American Sitcom that aired for two seasons during the 1980s She is also the sister of actor Joe Sagal. Joe Sagal (born 12 February, 1957) is an American Actor. He has sometimes been billed as Joey Sagal. Sagal and her siblings grew up in the Mandeville Canyon section of Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. Brentwood is an affluent district in western Los Angeles, California, United States; it is not to be confused with Brentwood California, in She studied at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California. The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia California, a suburb of Los Angeles California.

Career

Sagal began her career working the Hollywood circuit. She appeared in several television films between 1971 and 1975, including a small role as a receptionist in the Columbo film Candidate for Crime (directed by her father) and in 1973 working as a backing vocalist for various singers, including Bob Dylan and Tanya Tucker. A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Tanya Denise Tucker (pronounced /ˈtænjə ˈtʌkɚ/ (born October 10 1958 in Seminole Texas) is an American country music artist who had her first hit " Sagal's first real brush with fame came in 1977, when Heavy Metal Icon Gene Simmons asked her to sing background vocals on Kiss' Calling Dr. Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass A kiss is the touching of one person's lips to another place which is used as an expression of Affection, Respect, Greeting, Farewell Love. The album, Rock and Roll Over, went platinum and Sagal had her first "fifteen minutes" of fame. During this time she was also a member of the rock group The Group With No Name. The Group With No Name was a seventies rock group that was signed to Neil Bogart 's Casablanca Records. She also sang backup for Bette Midler, who hired her for her 1979 tour as one of The Harlettes. Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience.

Sagal returned to television in 1985 in the television series Mary starring Mary Tyler Moore. Mary was a Situation comedy aired in the United States by CBS during the 1985-86 television season. Mary Tyler Moore (born December 29, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated and seven-time Emmy Award -winning American actress This led to her being cast as Peg Bundy on the American sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). She portrayed the lower-class, unhappy, sex-craving wife of shoe salesman Al Bundy. Alphonse Hercules "Al" Bundy (born 1948) is a legendary Fictional character from the U Originally her character was written with the appearance of a modern housewife, but it was Sagal's idea for her character to take on the 1960s image because she wanted to parody the 1960s housewife. During her audition for the role, Sagal brought her own red bouffant wig and with the producers' approval, the look transitioned into the show. A bouffant (buːˈfɑːnt is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair piled high on the head and hanging down on the sides Peggy Bundy wore a large red bouffant wig, capris-length leggings with a large belt, and high slip-on heels, which were all fashion styles from the '60s. A bouffant (buːˈfɑːnt is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair piled high on the head and hanging down on the sides Capri Pants ( "capris") are a style of Pants usually worn in warm weather Leggings are any of several sorts of fitted Clothing to cover the legs The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 She would also often appear wearing off-the-shoulder tops. Sagal's career focused almost entirely on this series for its ten-year run (although she also appeared in several television movies). Sagal briefly revisited her role of Peg in Married. . . with Children, when the sitcom was parodied in the Futurama episode "A Bicyclops Built For Two". Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and "A Bicyclops Built for Two" is episode nine in season two of Futurama.

After the end of Married. Turanga Leela is a fictional main character in the animated television series Futurama and is voiced by Katey Sagal. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and . . with Children, several more television films followed for Sagal, and she was also a featured voice on the children's cartoon Recess. Recess is an American animated television series that was created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere, and produced by In 1999, Matt Groening cast her as Turanga Leela in his science-fiction cartoon comedy Futurama. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Turanga Leela is a fictional main character in the animated television series Futurama and is voiced by Katey Sagal. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and The show developed a cult following, but was canceled after four seasons. The revival of Futurama was announced in 2006; Sagal has stated plans to return as Leela in the four DVD movies which will later be rebroadcast as 16 episodes on Comedy Central in 2008. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming ^[1]

Sagal also guest starred as Edna Hyde, Steven Hyde's mother, in three episodes of That '70s Show: Punk Chick (1999), Prom Night (1999), and The Career Day (1999). Steven Jaye Hyde (born November 30, 1959) is a Fictional character from FOX Networks ' That '70s Show, played That '70s Show is an American television sitcom that centered on the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional town of She starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Tucker in 2000. Tucker was a short-lived television family comedy series that aired on NBC in 2000. Sagal was also cast in the Disney Channel movie "Smart House", playing a computerized maid that suddenly gets a mind of its own. She wore the same wig for the role as she did for Married. . . with Children.

Sagal was cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002. Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally Following Ritter's death, Sagal was given the difficult task of carrying most of the show (with a little help from new cast members David Spade and James Garner). David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. Ritter completed only three episodes of the second season of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter with Sagal introducing each episode. The show was cancelled in 2005 after its third season.

In 2005 she made two guest appearances on Lost and one guest appearance on CBS's Ghost Whisperer. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama - fantasy - thriller that premiered on CBS September 23 2005 She hosted The Search For The Funniest Mom In America 2 and she had a recurring role as a guest star on Boston Legal. The Search for the Funniest Mom in America or simply Funniest Mom is a six part reality series that features a competition between ten female comedians Boston Legal is an American Legal drama - Comedy created by David E

In 2007 she had a role in the season finale of The Winner as Glen Abbot's former, and Josh's current, teacher, with whom Glen has his first sexual experience. The Winner was a short-lived American Television series that premiered on FOX on March 4, 2007.

In 2008 she appeared in two episodes of Eli Stone as Marci Klein, one of the founding partners of the show's law firm. Eli Stone is an American Television Comedy-drama created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also serve as

Musical career

Sagal is also an accomplished songwriter. In 1976, while a member of The Group With No Name, she contributed to the album "Moon over Brooklyn". She also performed backing vocals on the solo album by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons as well as background vocals on Olivia Newton-John's 1986 single Soul Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Soul Kiss is an album released by Olivia Newton-John in 1985 The sleeve contains photography by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts. On April 19, 1994, she released her first solo album, Well.... Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Well is the first album released by singer and actress Katey Sagal. Ten years later, on June 1, 2004, she released her second album, Room. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Room is the second Album of actress Katey Sagal. It was originally released on June 1, 2004 by the record label Valley Her most well known song, having been sung by her on 8 Simple Rules, is "Daddy's Girl". 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally

Personal life

Sagal was married to Freddie Beckmeier (1978–1981) and Jack White (November 26, 1993–July 24, 2000). Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In 1991, Sagal discovered she was pregnant. This was unexpected to the directors of Married. . . With Children. The pregnancy was written in to the storyline of the show. However, she ended up having an emergency caesarean section in her 7th month of pregnancy; the child, Ruby, was stillborn. A Caesarean section (or Cesarean section in American English) also known as C-section, is a form of Childbirth in which a surgical A stillbirth occurs when a Fetus which has died in the Uterus or during labor or delivery exits a Woman 's body The pregnancy on the show then turned out to be a "dream" because it would have been too painful for an infant to be on set at the time. She had one other early miscarriage around this time as well. Sagal married Kurt Sutter (a writer, producer, and actor for The Shield) in a private ceremony on October 2, 2004 at their home in Los Feliz, California. Kurt Sutter is a Screenwriter, director, producer, and Actor for television and film The Shield is an American Police - Drama Television series shown on FX Networks in the U Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Los Feliz, also Rancho Los Feliz ("Feliz Ranch" is a district of the City of Los Angeles California, named for its land grantee José Vicente Feliz They welcomed their first child together, daughter Esme Louise, on January 10, 2007. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Esme was carried by a surrogate mother. Surrogacy is a method of Reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant and deliver a child for a contracted party

Selected works

Year	Title	Role	Other Notes
1971	The Failing of Raymond	Girl Patient	credited as Catherine Louise Sagal
1973	Columbo	Secretary	Episode: "Candidate for Crime"
1974	Larry	Cashier
1975	The Dream Makers	Unemployment Manager
1985	Mary	Jo Tucker
1987 TV | Film	Maid to Order	Louise
	Married… with Children	Peggy Bundy	Ending in 1997 Golden Globe Awards (nominated-4Xs)
1988	The Good Mother	Ursula
1990	Tales from the Crypt	Ms. The year 1971 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1971. The year 1973 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1973. This article lists all episodes of the Crime fiction TV series Columbo. The year 1974 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1974. The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. Mary was a Situation comedy aired in the United States by CBS during the 1985-86 television season. The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Maid to Order is a 1987 comedy / Fantasy film starring Ally Sheedy. The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U The Good Mother is a 1988 film starring Diane Keaton. Plot Summary The novel and the film are about a divorced mother named Anna Dunlap who had The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. Tales from the Crypt is a horror anthology American TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the Premium Cable channel Kilbasser	Episode: "For Cryin' Out Loud"
	Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme	Mary Quite Contrary
1991	She Says She's Innocent	Susan Essex
1995	Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man	Duckman's Mother	Episode: "The Germ Turns"
	Nachtshow		Episode: "February 10, 1995"
	Trail of Tears	Annie Cook
1996	Space Cases	Ma	Episode: "Mother Knows Best"
1997	Recess	Flo Spinelli	Ending in 2001 Episodes: "Parents' Night" "Weekend at Muriel's" "Dance Lessons"
1998	Chance of a Lifetime	Irene Dunbar
	Mr. The following is a list of episodes for the HBO television series Tales from the Crypt which aired from 1989-1996 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme is a 1990 Disney Channel TV movie starring Shelley Duvall as Little Bo Peep and Dan Gilroy Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme is a 1990 Disney Channel TV movie starring Shelley Duvall as Little Bo Peep and Dan Gilroy The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. Duckman is an animated sitcom created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck Jeff Reno and Ron Osborn based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Duckman is an animated sitcom created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck Jeff Reno and Ron Osborn based on characters created by Peck in his Dark The year 1996 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1996. Space Cases was a Science fiction Television series that aired on Nickelodeon for two seasons The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. Recess is an American animated television series that was created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere, and produced by The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. The following is an episode list for the Disney's One Saturday Morning animated series Recess. The following is an episode list for the Disney's One Saturday Morning animated series Recess. The following is an episode list for the Disney's One Saturday Morning animated series Recess. The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. Headmistress	Harriet Magnum
1999	Futurama	Turanga Leela	Voice only
	Smart House	Pat
	That 70's Show	Edna Hyde	Episodes: Career Day" "Prom Night" "Punk Chick"
	God's New Plan	Ellen Young
2000 TV | Film	Tucker	Claire Wennick	Episodes: "Pilot" "Seth Green with Envy" "Everybody Dance Now"
	Dropping Out	Wendy
2001 TV | Film	The Geena Davis Show	Ashley	Episode: "Girls' Night Out"
	Recess: School's Out	Mrs. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and Turanga Leela is a fictional main character in the animated television series Futurama and is voiced by Katey Sagal. Smart House is a Disney Channel Original Movie about a young computer whiz ( Ryan Merriman) his widowed father and his little sister who win a computerized Smart House is a Disney Channel Original Movie about a young computer whiz ( Ryan Merriman) his widowed father and his little sister who win a computerized That '70s Show is an American television sitcom that centered on the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional town of The following is a list of episodes for the FOX Sitcom That '70s Show. The following is a list of episodes for the FOX Sitcom That '70s Show. The following is a list of episodes for the FOX Sitcom That '70s Show. The year 2000 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2000. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Tucker was a short-lived television family comedy series that aired on NBC in 2000. Tucker was a short-lived television family comedy series that aired on NBC in 2000. Tucker was a short-lived television family comedy series that aired on NBC in 2000. Tucker was a short-lived television family comedy series that aired on NBC in 2000. Tucker was a short-lived television family comedy series that aired on NBC in 2000. The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The Geena Davis Show was a short-lived American Sitcom starring Geena Davis. The Geena Davis Show was a short-lived American Sitcom starring Geena Davis. Recess School's Out is an Animated film based on the Television series Recess. Flo Spinelli
2002 TV | Film	8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter	Kate Hennessy	Prism Awards (won)
	Imagine That	Barb Thompson
	Following Tildy	Connie St. The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally 8 Simple Rules (Also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television Sitcom that originally The Entertainment Industries Council is a Non-profit organization founded in 1983 that promotes the depiction of accurate health and social issues in Film, Television John
2004	When Angels Come to Town	Jo
	Higglytown Heroes	Monica the Police Officer Police Officer Hero	Episodes: "Great Un-Expectations/Snow Dazed" "Smells Like a Myster/Ship Ahoy!" "Wayne's Day Out"
2005	Lost	Helen	Episodes: "Orientation" "Lockdown"
	Ghost Whisperer	Francie Lewis	Episode: "Undead Comic"
	Three Wise Guys	Shirley Crown
	Campus Confidential	Naomi Jacobs
2006 TV | Film	Boston Legal	Barbara Little	Episodes: "New Kids on the Block" "Desperately Seeking Shirley" "Fine Young Cannibal" "Whose God Is It Anyway?" "The Verdict"
	The Search for the Funniest Mom in America	Host
	I'm Reed Fish	Maureen
2007 TV | Film	The Winner		Episode: "Hot for Teacher"
	The Shield	Nancy Gilroy	Episodes: "Grave" "Exiled"
	Futurama: Bender's Big Score	Turanga Leela	Voice only Direct-to-video Animated movie
2008	Eli Stone	Marci Klein	Episodes: "Patience" "Waiting For That day"
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Annabelle Bundt Natasha Steele	Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths"

See also

• Jean Sagal (Sister)
• Liz Sagal (Sister)
• Boris Sagal (Father)

External links

• Katey Sagal's web site
• The official Katey Sagal MySpace page
• Katey Sagal at the Internet Movie Database
• Katey Sagal at TV.com
• Katey Sagal cast bio on The WB
• Sagal Unscripted Fansite
• Sagal Unscripted Forums

References

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NAME	Sagal, Katey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sagal, Catherine Louise
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1954-1-19
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hollywood, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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