Kate Jackson had been married three times, but she never had children with the men she was with, even though she still had the desire to be a mother.
Desperate for a child, she chose to adopt, and to be a good mother, she decided she needed to make certain sacrifices. Here’s a look at her journey into motherhood.
One of twelve “Promising New Actors of 1972,” Kate Jackson dropped out of the University of Mississippi in her sophomore year to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Kate Jackson as a nurse on the set of “The Rookies” in 1972 | Source: Getty Images
Kate Jackson had started her career modeling at 16 before she got her breakout role in the “Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse” in 1966.
She became the first Angel to be cast in “Charlie’s Angels” in 1976. Besides being the first Angel, Jackson was also responsible for coming up with the show’s name.
The actor, director, and producer has also starred in “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” “The Rookies,” and owns a production company called Shoot the Moon Enterprises.
After “Charlie’s Angels,” Jackson felt like she was running on the empty because they worked so many hours a day on the series, and she didn’t experience life and had nothing from which to draw her character.
“Charlie’s Angels” Chery Ladd, Jaclyn Smith, and Kate Jackson pose for a portrait in 1978 in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images
She didn’t have time to refuel with the tasking hours and had no time for herself. After she left “Charlie’s Angels,” she missed some people but didn’t miss the grind of filming with a hectic schedule.
While there were speculations that they fired her from the show, her then-husband, Andrew Stevens, said they did not fire her. Jackson and the show’s producer, Aaron Spelling, worked out her release with their attorney after she had asked for it.
However, she admitted to having caused a few problems on set. She said,
“What it comes down to is I got tired of them, and they got tired of me. I’m glad I’ve finally been able to hang up the halo.”
