Margaret Ladd

Actress
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroActress
PlacesUnited States of America
isActor Television actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Birth8 November 1942, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Age82 years
Star signScorpio
Family
Spouse:Lyle Kessler
The details

Biography

Margaret Ladd (born November 8, 1942) is an American actress, best known for her role as Emma Channing in the CBS primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest (1981–90).

Life and career

Ladd was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She began acting on the 1960s soap opera A Flame in the Wind as Jane Skerba from 1964 to 1965. She later starred in films include The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) and A Wedding (1978), and appeared on number of television shows. like Taxi and Quincy, M.E.. Ladd also co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies, and had supporting roles in films I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, The Escape Artist, and The Whales of August. She also appeared in Broadway shows, like My Sweet Charlie and Sheep on the Runway.

Ladd is best known for playing Emma Channing in the 1980s CBS primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest throughout its nine-year run from 1981 to 1990. Her last role was a small part in the film What's up, Scarlet? (2005); her first appearance after a hiatus of 14 years. In 2014, she appeared in two episodes of Amazon comedy-drama, Mozart in the Jungle. In 2016, Ladd was cast in the Woody Allen TV series Crisis in Six Scenes for Amazon Studios.

Ladd is married to playwright Lyle Kessler.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973Friends of Eddie Coyle, TheThe Friends of Eddie CoyleAndrea
1978Wedding, AA WeddingRuby Spar
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanLara
1987Whales of August, TheThe Whales of AugustYoung Libby Strong
2005What's Up, Scarlet?Estelle
TBAHobo 1 Meets Hobo 2Short film, post-production
TBAConstant as the Northern Star, AsAs Constant as the Northern StarAuggieShort film, post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964Flame in the Wind, AA Flame in the WindJane SkerbaTV series
1979Seeding of Sarah Burns, TheThe Seeding of Sarah BurnsBonnieTV film
1979TaxiMiss Stallworth"Honor Thy Father"
1980Quincy, M.E.Nurse Margaret Aldred"Cover-Up"
1980Love Tapes, TheThe Love TapesGloriaTV film
1981–1989Falcon CrestEmma ChanningMain role
1987HotelLibby"Unfinished Business"
1992Reasonable DoubtsLibby Morris"The Shadow of Death"
2014–15Mozart in the JungleClaire"You Have Insulted Tchaikovsky", "You Go to My Head", "Leave Everything Behind"
2016Crisis in Six ScenesGail3 episodes
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