Erin Gray (born January 7, 1950) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Summers in the situation comedy Silver Spoons and as Colonel Wilma Deering in the science fiction television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Gray was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Diane and Daniel Gray. At age eight, her parents separated, and she moved to California with her mother where she attended Redwood High School, in Larks...
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Erin Gray (born January 7, 1950) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Summers in the situation comedy Silver Spoons and as Colonel Wilma Deering in the science fiction television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Gray was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Diane and Daniel Gray. At age eight, her parents separated, and she moved to California with her mother where she attended Redwood High School, in Larkspur, and later attended and graduated from Pacific Palisades High School. In 1965, at age 15, Gray had a chance meeting with Nina Blanchard, head of one of Hollywood's top modeling agencies and became convinced to pursue a career in modeling.
Within a few years Gray was considered one of the top models in New York City. During this period, she worked as spokeswoman for several high profile and prestigious accounts including L'Oréal, Max Factor and Bloomingdale's. While living in New York she began to develop an interest in acting; and, so her...
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