

But whatever he developed wasn't really what Spelling and Goldberg wanted, so they went to Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, who'd just finished a run doing 'Mannix' with Mike Connors. Interestingly enough, when they started to do the first concept, they actually asked Ernest Tidyman, who wrote 'The French Connection,' to write the script. At that time, they were going to be Emma Peel-like characters where they'd be karate-chopping, leather-clad women fighting crime. Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett (1976), (FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives/Getty Images)Ĭondon added, "Originally the show was going to be called 'The Alley Cats,' which was kind of an acronym for the three women, Allie, Lee and Katherine. But there were different phases," claimed Jack Condon, who co-wrote "The Charlie's Angels Casebook." When she was on that show, it was an all male cast except for her, but she received more fan mail than any of the other regulars, so they knew they wanted to put Kate in some sort of vehicle.
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"Initially, producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg were looking for something to cast Kate Jackson in, because she had been in the series 'The Rookies' from 1972 to 1976. That brilliant casting was largely driven by a desire to hire Jackson. The pilot is very good and I'm not surprised that it sold, because it moved quickly, was smart and well cast."


The scripts weren't Shakespeare, but they were able to go a little more into depth. The fact that they were women was really ancillary, because they were not only good detectives, they would pull off cons as part of their undercover operation. "Those episodes were about a trio of detectives who were very, very good at what they did. Author and podcast host Ed Robertson got to the root of the show's appeal by saying: The series was immensely popular and is still being revived today with the release of the film "Charlie's Angels" in 2019. We had each other to hold on to, and that was it." the actress told People in 1992. Jackie, Farrah and I became great friends. "I remember being blown away by all the attention. The success of "Charlie's Angels" was new to Jackson at the time. 'Charlie's Angels' Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Kate Jackson (1978), (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Read on to learn about Jackson's past health struggles and to see how great she looks today. She announced that she had written a memoir titled "The Smart One," but the date of release is still unknown. In October 2021, Jackson will turn 74, and she looks fantastic for her age. She has been working as an actress since 1969. Jackson eventually moved to New York and studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She enrolled at the University of Mississippi but later decided to pursue an apprenticeship at the Stowe Playhouse in Stowe, Vermont.

The star attended The Brooke Hill School for Girls in Mountain Brooke, Alabama. She is the daughter of Ruth and Hogan Jackson, who was a business executive. The actress was born Lucy Kate Jackson on October 29, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. The show also gave the star a lifelong friendship with her co-stars. She has also appeared in several films, including "Night of Dark Shadows," "Making Love," and "Loverboy." Her greatest success was "Charlie's Angels," and she appeared on the cover of Time magazine with her co-stars Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith. Jackson's first major television role was on the series "Dark Shadows" from 1970 to 1971. Jackson has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes. She is also remembered for portraying the character Amanda King in the series "Scarecrow and Mrs.
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Kate Jackson is an American actress and TV producer who is best known for playing the role of Sabrina Duncan on the hit television series "Charlie's Angels" from 1976 to 1979.
