Maree Cheatham
Encyclopedia
Maree Cheatham is an American
actress, best known for her television
appearances. She was credited for much of her career as Marie Cheatham.
She was a regular cast member of the daytime serials Days of our Lives
, where she originated the role of the youngest Horton daughter, Marie, later known as "Sister Marie", and General Hospital
, which she played Lucy Coe's wacky and fun-loving Aunt Charlene Simpson. She was also in the soap opera
Search for Tomorrow
, where she originated the role of the sarcastic and very vampy Stephanie Wilkins
, who was Joanne Gardner
's arch-enemy. She was replaced on that soap opera by actress/writer Louise Shaffer
.
She has also made many guest appearances in TV series such as Gunsmoke
, Cagney and Lacey, Quantum Leap, Knots Landing
, The Nanny
, Dharma and Greg, Profiler
, Judging Amy
, Scrubs
, The West Wing
, Monk
, Cold Case and Desperate Housewives
. She has also appeared in movies, such as Beetlejuice
(1988) (where she developed a cult following), Rumor Has It…, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
, America's Sweethearts
, and a notable cameo in The Wedding Singer
, in which she innocently asked Billy Idol
what the "mile high club
" was.
She was once married to Bill Arvin, but it ended in divorce in 1974. In 1998, she married singer and songwriter Robert Staron (aka Bobbo Staron).
United States
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actress, best known for her television
Television
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appearances. She was credited for much of her career as Marie Cheatham.
She was a regular cast member of the daytime serials Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, where she originated the role of the youngest Horton daughter, Marie, later known as "Sister Marie", and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, which she played Lucy Coe's wacky and fun-loving Aunt Charlene Simpson. She was also in the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
, where she originated the role of the sarcastic and very vampy Stephanie Wilkins
Stephanie Wilkins
Stephanie Wilkins Collins Pace Wyatt was a fictional character on the long-running American Soap Opera Search for Tomorrow. She was played from 1974 to 1984 by actress Maree Cheatham and from 1984 to 1986 by actress and writer Louise Shaffer....
, who was Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner was the main character on the long-running soap opera Search for Tomorrow. For 35 years, the role was played by actress Mary Stuart...
's arch-enemy. She was replaced on that soap opera by actress/writer Louise Shaffer
Louise Shaffer
-Biography:Shaffer was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut, where she showed an interest in acting early on in her life. After finishing high school, she attended Connecticut College for Women, then Yale Drama School...
.
She has also made many guest appearances in TV series such as Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
, Cagney and Lacey, Quantum Leap, Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
, The Nanny
The Nanny (TV series)
The Nanny is an American television sitcom co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc., and Fran Drescher in association with TriStar Television for the CBS network...
, Dharma and Greg, Profiler
Profiler (TV series)
Profiler was an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series follows the exploits of a criminal profiler working with the fictional FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force based in Atlanta, Georgia....
, Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
, Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, The West Wing
The West Wing (TV series)
The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
, Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
, Cold Case and Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. She has also appeared in movies, such as Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Film Company and distributed by Warner Bros...
(1988) (where she developed a cult following), Rumor Has It…, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American romantic comedy action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The original music score was composed by John Powell...
, America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts is a 2001 romantic comedy film, directed by Joe Roth, starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The film also stars Keri Lynn Pratt, Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Seth Green, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken, and features a cameo appearance...
, and a notable cameo in The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer is a 1998 romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love....
, in which she innocently asked Billy Idol
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
what the "mile high club
Mile High Club
The Mile High Club is a slang term applied collectively to individuals who have sex while on board an aircraft in flight. There is no known formally constituted club so named...
" was.
She was once married to Bill Arvin, but it ended in divorce in 1974. In 1998, she married singer and songwriter Robert Staron (aka Bobbo Staron).
Television serial roles
- Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
-- Marie HortonMarie HortonMarie Horton is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. She was played by Maree Cheatham , Kate Woodville , Lanna Saunders . Created by head writer Ted Corday, she is currently portrayed by Maree Cheatham, who is most recognizable in the role...
(1965 to 1968; 1970 to 1973; 1994; 1996; 2001; 2010) - Search for TomorrowSearch for TomorrowSearch for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
-- Stephanie Wilkins WyattStephanie WilkinsStephanie Wilkins Collins Pace Wyatt was a fictional character on the long-running American Soap Opera Search for Tomorrow. She was played from 1974 to 1984 by actress Maree Cheatham and from 1984 to 1986 by actress and writer Louise Shaffer....
(1974–1984) - General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
-- Charlene Simpson (1988–1991) - The West Wing -- Gov. Peggy Wade (2005)
Films
- Sex and BreakfastSex and BreakfastSex and Breakfast is a 2007 dark comedy independent film starring Macaulay Culkin, Eliza Dushku, Alexis Dziena and Kuno Becker. Shooting took place in September 2006. The film opened in Los Angeles November 30, 2007, and was released on DVD on January 22, 2008 by First Look Pictures. The film was...
-- Older Woman in Elevator (2007) - Broken AngelBroken Angel (film)Broken Angel is an adaptation of the novel 'Windy City' , the film tells the real life story of Ebru, a Turkish girl who came to America in the 1980s and fell prey to the image of fame and fortune. It is produced by Warner Bros. and is to be released on 14 March 2008.-Plot:A young Turkish girl...
-- Mrs. Kraus (2008) - Crossing OverCrossing OverCrossing Over may refer to:* Chromosomal crossover, a cellular process* Crossing Over , a 1998 album by Hesperus* Crossing Over, a book by John Edward* Crossing Over , a 2009 film...
-- Judge Freeman (2009) - ProtectionProtectionProtection may refer to:-Music:*Protection , by Massive Attack*"Protection" *"Protection" *"Protection," a song by Krokus from To You All...
-- Mrs. Shapiro (2009) - Labor PainsLabor PainsLabor Pains is a 2009 romantic comedy starring Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Cheryl Hines, Chris Parnell, Bridgit Mendler, and Kevin Covais. The film received a television premiere on ABC Family on July 19, 2009. It was originally scheduled to be released in theatres...
-- Ann (2009) - Stellina Blue -- Clare (2009)
- Little Fish, Strange Pond -- Elderly Woman (2009)
- Letters to GodLetters to GodLetters to God is a 2010 Christian drama film directed by David Nixon and starring Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Bolten and Bailee Madison. The story was written by Patrick Doughtie about his son Tyler, with the screenplay penned by Doughtie, Art D'Alessandro, Thrift...
-- Olivia (2010)