Erin Gray (born January 7, 1950) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Colonel Wilma Deering in the 1979–1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 408 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1020 × 1500 pixel, file size: 479 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Erin Gray, American actress best known for her role as Wilma Deering in Buck Rogers and the 25th Century. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody and distribution of property. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... North American DVD release of the 1979-81 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is the title of an American motion picture produced by Universal Studios and released in 1979, and is also the title of a television series based upon the film that was aired by NBC for two seasons between 1979 and 1981. ...

Early life

At the age of eight her parents separated, and she moved to California with her mother. By the age of 15 she began pursuing a career in modelling, and within a few years she was considered one of the top models in New York. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... NY redirects here. ...

In 1967 she made her debut on television as a dancer in the variety series Malibu U. A year later she married her high school sweetheart Ken Schwartz, and their son Kevan was born in 1976. While living in New York she began to develop an interest in acting, and so her family moved with her to Hollywood. Her first starring role was on the mini-series Evening In Byzantium, in 1978. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Buck Rogers

Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Following good notices, she was put on contract at Universal, which led directly to her taking the role of Wilma Deering in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - at first for a theatrically released movie, then for a recurring TV show. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is the title of an American motion picture produced by Universal Studios and released in 1979, and is also the title of a television series based upon the film that was aired by NBC for two seasons between 1979 and 1981. ... North American DVD release of the 1979-81 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series. ... Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is the title of an American motion picture produced by Universal Studios and released in 1979, and is also the title of a television series based upon the film that was aired by NBC for two seasons between 1979 and 1981. ...

Gray's trim, shapely figure, augmented by an tight one piece jumpsuit, was popular with the shows predominantly young male audience. However, the character was high profile within the show (second only to Gil Gerard's Buck Rogers), and represented one of the early examples of a strong female character in a science fiction setting; because of this she was seen as important role model for female viewers. She once told an interviewer: Gil Gerard as Buck Rogers Gilbert Gerard, better known as Gil Gerard (born January 23, 1943) is an American actor. ... This entry is for the science fiction character Buck Rogers. ...

[1] Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ...

Post Buck Rogers

Shortly after Buck Rogers, she began what became a well received recurring role in the television series Magnum P.I. as security expert J. "Digger" Doyle. She also went on to play Kate Summers in the 1982–1987 television series Silver Spoons. Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Silver Spoons was a sitcom that aired on NBC from 1982 to 1986 and in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1987. ...

When that show ended, she took regular film and TV work; In 1991, she had a featured role in Jason Goes To Hell, an entry in the Friday the 13th series. Most recently in 2005 she appeared in the film, Siren. Friday the 13th is a 1980 slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller, admittedly made to cash in on the success of Halloween, the films theme was to take mom and apple pie and turn it on its head. ... This article is about the 2005 film. ...

Star Trek : Voyager

During 1995, she auditioned for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager, getting down to the final 5. Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2332 in Bloomington, Indiana), played by Kate Mulgrew, is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ...

Personal life

During the 1990s her marriage ended in divorce, and she also suffered through several deaths in her family. She has since married Richard Hissong, and they had a daughter Samantha in 1991. This article is very long Some browsers may have difficulty rendering this article. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other work

Besides her acting work, Gray is also active in teaching Tai Chi, and in the late 1990s wrote a book entitled Act Right which contains advice for novice television and movie actors; a revised edition (ISBN 1-58436-000-3) was published in 2001. Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan (from Chinese 太极拳 Tàijíquán, literally supreme ultimate fist), commonly known as Tai Chi or Taiji, is a nei chia (internal) Chinese martial art which is known for the claims of health and longevity benefits made by its...

Conventions

Gray is a regular figure at Sci-fi conventions of various kinds.

External links

• Unofficial Erin Gray Web Site Photo Site
• Erin Gray at the Internet Movie Database
• Erin Gray World Wide Official site
• Interview with Erin Gray on the podcast The Future And You (anecdotes about how she broke into Hollywood and her first modeling jobs)