Out of all of the cast members of Charlie’s Angels Tanya Roberts is the actress who loved to go out and push boundaries. Whether she didn’t like to sit still or just enjoyed being on set, Roberts was an actress who you could always count on to give a unique performance.
Roberts also happened to be a total babe. Something that she says made for a lot of interesting experiences. While speaking with Fangoria after the release of The Beastmaster she noted that her brief nude scene caused quite a stir with the crew:
I was so embarrassed. The crew was supposed to take a hike while we shot it, but I know there were 50 guys hiding in the bushes. You know what crews are like. ‘Let’s check out Tanya.’
Heather Thomas, 1983
Yowza. That’s the only word that can describe Heather Thomas in the 1970s. Heck, even in the 1980s. Double heck, even today. Most audiences know Thomas as one of the stars of The Fall Guy, but she got her start at UCLA Film School where she was studying to be a writer and director. She didn’t even want to act.
Her life changed in a big way when she was cast as Jody Banks in The Fall Guy, a series that ran for five years and made her an international star. Almost overnight she went from being behind the camera talent to someone whose image was posted all over the world.
Thomas had to retire from acting because she was dealing with stalkers, but today she’s still writing and working as an activist.
When it comes to female action heroes, Daisy Duke is easily one of the coolest gals on television whether we’re talking about the groovy era or not. Sure, them Duke Boys had more screen time but who’s counting? Everyone who tuned into The Dukes Of Hazzard week after week was doing so to sneak a peek at Catherine Bach.
Not just a babe in a pair of short denim shorts, Daisy Duke was an integral part of the series. She got into the action and mixed it up with the guys, showing young girls in the audience that anything is possible. When discussing why Daisy Duke remains an icon, Bach explained:
Whatever she did, she could shoot better, drive better, do everything better than a guy. Whenever the guys were in trouble, she stepped in. She wasn’t acting tough, she just was.
