Katey Sagal

A highly talented multifaceted performer who excels at both comedy and drama, actress/singer Katey Sagal became a household name in the 1980s when she played the stunningly bold, undomesticated Peg Bundy in the long-running Fox show Married... with Children (1987). During the show's lengthy run, she received nominations for three Golden Globes as well as two American Comedy Award. Peg Bundy might have been recognizable, but Katey was determined to continue her acting career even after the show ended. Katey starred in other sitcoms and also in TV films. In 2008, she played the role of Gemma Teller Morrow (the matriarch of a Hell's Angels-like California biker group) on Sons of Anarchy (2008). The character she played earned her an award in the form of a Golden Globe Award in 2011 for the Best performance by an actress in a Television Series--Drama. Catherine Louise Sagal is the daughter of Sara Zwilling (director and singer) and Boris Sagal (film and television director). Los Angeles native, Catherine Louise Sagal began singing when she was just five years old. She later trained in voice and acting at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. While working as waitress, she started performing with "The Group With No Name" and then got a break by joining Gene Simmons' 1970s rock group KISS. She gained invaluable experience performing as a back-up singer for Simmons, Etta Jones, Tanya Tucker, and Olivia Newton-John. She also performed live with Bette Midler, one of Bette's "Harlettes," in Bette’s avant-garde stage productions.




 

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