Heather locklear was born in 1961 in Westwood, California, United States.
Daughter of Diane, executive producer of Disney and of William Roberts Locklear, an administrator of UCLA.
She is the youngest of four children and a cousin of Marla maples.
While attending the University of California, began modeling career and work in commercials.
In 1979, he had his first role appearing in “Tales of the unespected“And, a year later, in an episode of”Chips “.
He had some other small roles in series like “Eight is Enough” before Aaron Spelling chose her for the character of Sammy jo dean, in the second season of the show “dynasty”.
He would become a stable member of the cast after a few appearances, until the cancellation of the series in 1999.
The next year,Spelling hired her for the police series “TJ Hooker” with William shatner.
In the ’90s, after the failed series “Going Places“And the three-hour miniseries”Dynasty: The Reunion “, I play another of his best known roles in another series of Aaron Spelling.
This dramatic novel was called “Melrose Place”And his character was that of Amanda woodward, who joined as a permanent cast member in 1993 until 1999, when the show ended.
Other series of Spelling in which he participated were “Matt Houston”, “Fantasy Island” Y “The Love Boat ” among other.
After the end of “Melrose Place”, was immediately selected for the series “Spin City” as the other side of Michael J. Fox.
More recently, she was considered as one of the options for the role of the single mother Susan mayer, in the popular drama series Desperate Housewives”.
This role was, finally, acquired by Teri hatcher.
In 2003, she had a stake as the mother of Dakota Fanning, in the movie “Babysitter by force “, starring Brittany murphy.
That same year she was seen in “Looney Tunes: Back in Action”, Whose cast included Jenna elfman, Steve Martin, Joan Cusack Y Brendan fraser.
In 2004, he starred in the drama “LAX”.
Other more recent participations were in series such as “Two and a Half man” starring Charlie sheen, “Scrubs “, “King of the hill “, “Boston Legal ” Y “Rules of Engagement “.
In his personal life, Heather has dated Tom cruise Y Scott baio.
She was married to the drummer of the band “Motley crue”, Tommy lee from 1986 to 1993.
After her divorce, she married the guitarist Richie sambora in 1994. In 1997, they had a daughter named Ava elizabeth.
In 2006, the couple divorced.
In 2007, Heather announced his affair with his old colleague from “Melrose Place”, Jack Wagner.