Mary Crosby biography: age, parents, siblings, children, career
Mary Crosby is not a new name in Hollywood. She is a super talented actress from Los Angeles, California. She is famous for playing the role of Kristin Shepard on the TV show Dallas alongside Howard Keel, who starred in the show as Clayton Farlow.
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Some of her film credits include The Ice Pirates, Last Plane Out and The Legend of Zorro. In 2006, Mary won the Pop Culture Award for her role in Dallas.
Mary Crosby profile summary
- Full name: Mary Frances Crosby
- Date of birth: 14th September 1959
- Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
- Mary Crosby age: 61 years (as of 2020)
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: White
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Mark Brodka
- Profession: Actress
- Net worth: $5 million
Biography
Mary was born on 14th September 1959 as Mary Frances Crosby. She is the only daughter of singer and actor Bing Crosby from his second union to actress Kathryn Grant.
Mary Crosby siblings
She has two brothers and four half brothers. Her brothers are Harry and Nathaniel Crosby. Her half brothers from her father's first marriage with Dixie Lee are Gary, Phillip, Dennis and Lindsay.
Education
Mary Crosby hot actress graduated from high school at the age of 15. She then joined the University of Texas at Austin. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at the university, even though she dropped out before graduation.
Career
Actress Mary Crosby started her career as an actress in the late 1960s. Her first role on TV was Joan on The Danny Thomas Hour. Three years later, she made her debut on film when she starred as Goldilocks in Goldilocks.
The actress rose to fame after playing the role of Kristin Shepard on the prime time soap opera known as Dallas that aired between 1978 and 1991.
Bing Crosby's daughter has played other different roles on various TV shows and films as follows:
Television shows
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- 1976 - The Danny Thomas Hour as Joan
- 1978 - Starsky and Hutch as Leslie Slate
- 1978 - Pearl as Patricia North
- 1979 - CHiPs as Chris
- 1979 - Brothers and Sisters as Suzy Cooper
- 1980 - Knots Landing as Kristin Shepard
- 1979–1981, 1991- Dallas as Kristin Shepard
- 1981 - Di*k Turpin as Jane Harding
- 1983 - Automan as Ellen Fowler
- 1982 to 1984- The Fall Guy as Coleen Wilcox
- 1984 - Cover-Up as Merilee Taylor
- 1984 - Finder of Lost Loves as Blythe Stewart
- 1984 - Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Ann Preston
- 1984 - Glitter as Karinova
- 1985 - Hollywood Wives as Karen Lancaster
- 1984 to 1985 - Hotel as Maggie Blackwood/Barbara Medford/Natalie Rogers
- 1982 to 1986 - The Love Boat as Megan Lewis and Cora/Coral, the mermaid
- 1986 - North and South, Book II as Isabel Hazard
- 1987 - The New Adventures of Beans Baxter as Professor Vankleef
- 1989 - In the Heat of the Night as JD Sinclaire
- 1989 to 1990 - Freddy's Nightmares as Greta Moss
- 1990 - Shades of LA as Jessica Pope
- 1991 - Paradise as K. C. Cavanaugh
- 1991 to1992 - Murder, She Wrote as Laura Corman/Mariah Osborn
- 1993 - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Monique
- 1994 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Natima Lang
- 1995 - Platypus Man as Beth Garland
- 1995 - Pointman as Dr Elizabeth Andreas
- 1995 - Burke's Law as Heather Bonham
- 1995 - Dream On as Beverly
- 1995 to1996 - Beverly Hills, 90210 as Claudia Van Eyck
- 1997 - Mike Hammer, Private Eye as Sheryl Weathersby
- 2004 - Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork as Herself
Films
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- 1970 - Goldilocks as Goldilocks
- 1978 - With This Ring as Lisa Harris
- 1978 - A Guide for the Married Woman as Eloise
- 1981 - Midnight Lace as Cathy Preston
- 1981 - Golden Gate as Natalie Kingsley
- 1983 - Confessions of a Married Man as Ellen
- 1983 - Last Plane Out as Elizabeth Rush
- 1984 - The Ice Pirates as Princess Karina
- 1985 - Final Jeopardy as Susan Campbell
- 1986 - Crazy Dan as Bonnie
- 1986 - Stagecoach as Mrs Lucy Mallory
- 1987 - Johann Strauß – Der König Ohne Krone as Adele
- 1988 - Tapeheads as Samantha Gregory
- 1989 - Deadly Innocents as Beth/Cathy
- 1990 - Body Chemistry as Marlee Redding
- 1990 - Quicker Than the Eye as Mary Preston
- 1990 - Corporate Affairs as Jessica Pierce
- 1990 - Eating as Kate
- 1991 - Crack Me Up as Stacey
- 1992 - The Berlin Conspiracy as Ursula Schneider
- 1993 - Distant Cousins as Marcie
- 1994 - Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them as Jennifer
- 1997 - Cupid as Dana Rhodes
- 1998 - The Night Caller as Nikki Rogers
- 2000 - Sharing the Secret as Irene
- 2005 - The Legend of Zorro as Governor's Wife
- 2010 - Queen of the Lot as Frances Lambert Sapir
- 2012 - Just 45 Minutes from Broadway as Sharon Cooper
- 2013 - The M Word as Rita Stephenson
Husband and children
Bing Crosby daughter was first married to singer and songwriter Eb Lottimer. The duo tied the knot on 24th November 1978 at the age of 19 in a non-sectarian ceremony. The couple separated in 1989 after 11 years of marriage.
After the separation, she got married once again in 1998 to Mark Brodka. Mark is an attorney in California who specializes in real estate and personal injury law. The duo tied the knot at Crosby family ranch with 60 guests in attendance.
Mary Crosby has two children (sons) from her second union with mark Brodka. Mary Crosby children are Brent and Christopher.
Mary Crosby net worth
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The actress has been in the film industry for more than four decades now. All through, she has earned quite a significant amount of money. As of 2020, her net worth is $5 million.
Mary Crosby today
Where is Mary Crosby now? The actress has been away from the film industry for some time now. She resides in Malibu in a rural area located above the Pacific Coast Highway with her husband.
Mary Crosby is an icon in the film industry. Her prowess is seen in the number of roles she has excellently aced over the years.
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