Actress Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd reflects on her experience joining the cast of Charlie's Angels. She shares insights into the initial reception from the cast and crew and the immense pressure she faced stepping into a new role. Ladd also offers her perspective on the Charlie's Angels movie.
Actress
Cheryl Ladd
Star of “Charlies Angels”
About Actress Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer, and author who joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1977 as Kris Munroe, replacing Farrah Fawcett in the show's second season. Her television career includes a recurring role on Las Vegas from 2003 to 2008, and film work in Purple Hearts, Poison Ivy, Unforgettable, and A Cowgirl's Song. She performed on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun and authored the book Token Chick: A Woman's Guide to Golfing With the Boys.
In this interview
- Recalls the cast being nervous and shell-shocked when she joined Charlie's Angels.
- Says the cast warmed up within a show or two after ratings went up.
- Describes the enormous pressure she faced stepping into the role.
- Shares that she enjoyed the Charlie's Angels movie and saw it twice.
“The ratings for the show actually went up when I joined the show. That first year that I came on.”— Actress Cheryl Ladd, in this interview
Since this interview
Ladd continued acting in film and television through the 2020s, appearing in Unforgettable in 2017 and A Cowgirl's Song in 2021. In March 2026, she participated in Charlie's Angels 50th anniversary celebration at PaleyFest in Los Angeles.
