Jackie Swanson

Jackie Swanson
Born	June 25, 1963 (1963-06-25) (age 46) Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jackie Swanson (born June 25, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the American sitcom Cheers as Kelly Gaines, the rich and simple love interest of Woody Boyd.

Biography

Early life

Swanson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.

Career

In 1985, Swanson made her professional debut in the Prince video Raspberry Beret. She and Prince were friends. He wrote a song entitled Palomino Pleasure Ride for her. In 1987, Swanson made her feature debut in the opening shot of Lethal Weapon. She played Amanda Hunsaker, who falls to her death from a building onto the hood of a car. She performed this free-fall stunt from 35 feet into an airbag under the training of stuntman Dar Robinson.

In 1989, Swanson joined the cast of Cheers in the recurring role of Kelly Gaines. Her character was a pretty, wealthy, naïve, Lutheran girl, who would eventually marry Woody Boyd, played by Woody Harrelson. She continued to appear in the show until the series ended in 1993.

In 1991, she had a recurring role in the series Baby Talk. In 1992, Swanson appeared on the cover of TV Guide. Swanson modeled in runway show for Ralph Lauren. In 2002, she appeared in an automotive TV commercial in which she was seen driving to pick up her husband, who emerged from a submarine that popped through thick ice, in a GM vehicle.

Filmography

• Cold Case (2005), as Sarah 1993
• NYPD Blue (2001), as Trish Howlett
• Artie (2000), as Dana Wilson
• Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996), as Mattie Chase
• Hope & Gloria (1995), as Sister Theresa
• Oblivion (1994), as Mattie Chase
• Cheers (1989-1993), as Kelly Gaines/Boyd (24 episodes)
• The Golden Girls (1992), as Tracy
• Baby Talk (1991), as Stella
• The People Next Door (1989), as Debbie
• The Charmings (1988), as Candy
• Perfect Victims (1988), as Carrie Marks
• Almost Grown (1988)
• Slam Dance (1987) (uncredited)
• It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987), as Tenant
• Lethal Weapon (1987), as Amanda Hunsaker

See also

• The Gift of the Woodi episode from seventh season of Cheers

External links

• Jackie Swanson at the Internet Movie Database
• TV.com Biography
• Yahoo Movies Biography
• Yahoo TV Biography
• NY Times Filmography
• The K-E-L-L-Y Song
• Raspberry Beret Music video