Cathy Silvers (born May 27, 1961) is an American actress and author. She is the daughter of actress Evelyn Patrick and actor/comedian Phil Silvers. She is best known for her role as boy-crazy teenager Jenny Piccolo in later seasons of the TV sitcom Happy Days. She was a member of the cast of the 1985–86 sitcom Foley Square. She also provided the voice of Marie Dodo, Big Bird's adoptive sister, in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird.
Cathy Silvers | |
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Born | (1961-05-27) May 27, 1961 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, author |
Years active | 1980–1996 |
Spouse(s) | Alexander Burnett
(m. 1988–1996)David Fullmer (m. 2001) |
Children | 5 |
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As of August 2002, she was an announcer for the TV series SoapTalk on the cable station SoapNet.[citation needed]
She is the author of the 2007 book Happy Days Healthy Living.[1]
Silvers was born in New York City, the daughter of actors Phil Silvers and Evelyn Patrick. She has a twin sister, Candace Silvers, and three other sisters: Nancey Silvers, Tracey Silvers and Laurie Silvers. She graduated in the class of 1978 from Beverly Hills High School.[2]
Her father was television comedy star Phil Silvers, who was best known as Sgt. Bilko, the title character of The Phil Silvers Show
Silvers was married to doctor Alexander Burnett in August 1988 and had two children with him. They divorced in 1996. She married entertainment lawyer David Fullmer in 2001 and had two children with him and also raised a stepchild.[3]
Silvers earned a degree in marketing from American University. She parlayed her education into forming her own business after she was done acting in Hollywood. A vegan, she operates a delivery service that delivers organic produce from farmers’ markets to customers throughout Los Angeles County.[4]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1980–84 | Happy Days | Jenny Piccolo | Recurring (season 8-9); Main (season 10); Guest (season 11 finale) |
1983 | High School U.S.A. | Peggy | Television film |
1985 | 1st & Ten | Betty Ann Smith | Episode - "The Sins of the Quarterback" |
1985 | The Love Boat | Robin Mills | Episode - "No Dad of Mine" |
1985 | Sam | Susan | Television pilot |
1985 | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | Marie Dodo (voice) | Feature film |
1985 | The Paper Chase | Weinstein | Episode - "The Choice" |
1985 | Punky Brewster | Mrs. Darney | Episode - "Baby Buddies, Inc." |
1985–86 | Foley Square | Molly Dobbs | Main cast (14 episodes) |
1994 | Wings | Phoebe | Episode - "Insanity Claus" |
1995 | Too Something | Janet | Episodes - "Foreign Affair" and "Meter Feeders" |
1995 | Cleghorne! | Coral | Main cast (12 episodes) |
1996 | Sgt. Bilko | 1st Lt. Monday | Feature film |
1996 | Encino Woman | Susan | Television film |
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