Erin Gray
For five years on nightly network NBC TV, Erin
Gray was the American public’s image of the ideal woman. Her “Kate”
in Silver Spoon managed to have it all—marriage, family, and
business career. And for the two years before that she had redefined
our public image o f the beauty with brains, when “Buck Rogers in
the 25th Century” became a hit series, her sleek,
sophisticated “Colonel Wilma” became a role model, and Erin Gray
became a household word.
Erin’s success as the face that
launched some of Amercia’s most glamorous beauty products was
already legendary before she made the dramatic career change from
model to actress. As the original “I’m worth it” woman for L’Oreal,
and the Bloomingdales spokeswoman for Ten years, she was launched
into a starring role in the critically acclaimed television
mini-series “Evening in Byzantium” with Glenn Ford. Ms Gray
continued to star in numerous Movie-of The-Week, “Born Beautiful”, “Starman”,
“Coach of the Year”, and “Code of Vengeance”, and also starred as
Lilah opposite Kenny Rogers in the feature film “Six Pack” directed
by Dan Petrie.
In “Silver Spoons”, in which Ms.
Gray met and mastered the triple-challenge of the television
sitcom—comedy, television, and live audiences, she further honed her
“live audience” comedic skills by doing theatre, starring in
“California Suite” and “Six Rooms River View”, and not only
achieving critical success with “Social Security”, but bringing
audiences to their feet with standing ovations. In the summer of ’97
Erin starred in the award winning play “La Moure N.D. 58458” at the
Bitter Truth Theatre In Los Angeles, as part of the cutting edge
NoHo Arts Festival.
Ms. Gray continued to co-star in
numerous MOWs such as “Breaking Home Ties” with Jason Robards, “The
Avenging Ace” and “Addicted to His Love”. In four fascinating roles
Ms. Gray was again able to express her versatility and range, as a
psychotic killer, and “evil duchess” opposite John Rhys Davies, a
brilliant and twisted femme fatal in “Dark Justice”, opposite
Frances’s leading comedic leading actor Thierry L’Hermite in a
hilariously funny farce as an American writer who while hiding out
in a French Chateau, becomes involved in a murder mystery.
In the mid nineties Erin starred in
three feature films, “Jason Goes To Hell”, “Dangerous Place” and
“T-Force”. She also starred in the first original movie for the USA/
Sci-Fi Networks, “Official Denial”, as well as, the challenging role
as the intense prosecutor, Pam Bozanich in the controversial
Fox-produced film of the Menendez trail, “Honor Thy Father and
Mother”. Erin also made appearances in guest-starring roles in the
CBS MOW “Crowfoot”, the series “Heaven Help Us”, and the very
popular “Baywatch”.
In the year 2000 Erin guest starred
in recurring roles, as Congresswoman Karen Archer in NBC’s highly
acclaimed drama “Profiler”, and the coldhearted Nicole Devlin in
ABC’s “Port Charles”. And in 2002 Erin was honored with the
Entertainer Award at San Diego Film Festival.
Within the last 5 years Erin
completed filming 12 independent feature films, “The Last Producer”
with Burt Reynolds, “Woman’s Story”, “Social Misfits”, “Touched By A
Killer”, “Delicate Instruments”, “S.W.A.T.”, “ManFast”, “Serial
Intentions”, “Clover Bend” with Robert Urich “Caught In The
Headlights with Stacey Keach, and most recently “The Wedding Video”
and “My True Self.”
In addition to raising two
beautiful children who are a constant source of Joy, Erin and
friend, Mara Purl co-wrote “Act Right”, a professional guide for
actors which just won first place for the Evvy Award give by the
Colorado Independent Publishers Association.
Erin and her husband, the noted
Director of Photography Richard Hissong, are currently producing a
video on one of her favorite subjects, Chi Kung & Tai Chi.
Within the last six years, Erin
established, Heroes for Hire, a company which books celebrities at
personal appearances and speaking engagements, and a production
company, Wu Wei Entertainment.
Possessing a highly developed sense
of public service, Ms. Gray, as spokesperson for the National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence & bas a board member for Haven
House, the oldest battered women’s shelter in the U.S., co-produced
& wrote PSAs with Women In Film. For over a decade Erin has been
speaking out against domestic violence, a topic that is close to her
heart.
Erin also takes time out of her
busy schedule to host such programs as lifetime Cable’s “Drug &
Alcohol Intervention Program”, and give motivational speeches for
such organizations as UPS, AFLAC, and Lady Remington. Erin is the
recipient of 9 community service awards, such as the leadership
Award by the county of LA & The Guardian Angel Award from Mothers
Against Sexual Abuse, the YWCA’s Women of Achievement Award of
Distinction, the 1999 Women’s peace Power Media Award. & the 2002
Women of the year award by the LA commission For Women.
