Shawn Weatherly

Shawn Weatherly (born July 24, 1959) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the titles of Miss USA 1980 and Miss Universe 1980.^[1] She starred as Cadet Karen Adams in the film Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) and as Jill Riley in the first season of the TV series Baywatch (1989–1990).

Shawn Weatherly
Shawn Weatherly in the Oval Office, 1981
Born	(1959-07-24) July 24, 1959 (age 65) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Spouse	Chip Harris ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss South Carolina USA 1980 Miss USA 1980 Miss Universe 1980
Years active	1980–2014
Alma mater	Clemson University
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Police Academy 3: Back in Training Baywatch

Early life

Shawn Weatherly was born on July 24, 1959, in San Antonio, Texas, and was raised in Sumter, South Carolina.^[2] She grew up alongside two brothers, Kurt and Michael; their father Albert was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force. (Joanne, the Weatherly siblings' mother, died of cancer in 1968.)^[3] Shawn attended Clemson University as a nursing major, and was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.^[4]

Career

Weatherly is best known for her work as Jill Riley on the television show Baywatch and for the early reality show Oceanquest, which had her swimming with sharks.^[5][6][7] She played a small part on The Dukes of Hazzard episode "Coy vs. Vance," and she appeared in other shows such as The A-Team, T. J. Hooker and Happy Days.^[8] She also had a main role in the 1986 comedy film Police Academy 3: Back in Training.^[9] In 2014, she was in the horror-comedy film Love in the Time of Monsters.^[8]

Personal life

In 1994, Weatherly married Chip Harris, president of a biotech research company, and they have two children. Previously, she had relationships with Ted McGinley, Lee Majors and Dwight Clark.^[4][10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Cannonball Run II	Blake's Girl
1986	Police Academy 3: Back in Training	Cadet Karen Adams
1988	Party Line	Stacy Sloan
1989	Mind Games	Rita Lund
1990	Shadowzone	Dr. Kidwell
1990	Thieves of Fortune	Petra Christopher
1992	Amityville: It's About Time	Andrea Livingston
1998	Dancer, Texas Pop. 81	Sue Ann
	Detached	Wife	Short film
1999	Five Aces	Jackie
2001	Rustin	Kay Stagen
2014	Love in the Time of Monsters	Marianna

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	The Dukes of Hazzard	Billie Ann Baxley	Episode: "Coy vs. Vance"
	The A-Team	Driving Woman	Episode: "Recipe for Heavy Bread"
	T.J. Hooker	Claudia Cole	4 episodes
	Happy Days	Sissy	Episode: "Where the Guys Are"
	Lottery!	Sibyl	Episode: "Boston: False Illusion"
1984	Shaping Up	Melissa McDonald	Main cast (5 episodes)
1985	Hunter	Sherry	Episode: "The Shooter"
	Oceanquest	Herself	Main cast (6 episodes)
	Amazing Stories	Beauty Pageant Contestant	Episode: "Remote Control Man"
1987	The New Leave It to Beaver	Christine	Episode: "Super Sunday"
	Matlock	Debra O'Keefe	Episode: "The Rat Pack"
	Summer Breeze	Amy Dupree	Episode: "Pilot"
	The New Adventures of Beans Baxter	Svetlana	2 episodes
1987–1988	J.J. Starbuck	Jill Starbuck	Main cast (13 episodes)
1988	Private Eye	Ruth Corrigan	Episode: "Hollywood Confidential"
	Beverly Hills Buntz	Paralegal	Episode: "Cannon-Aid"
1989	Baywatch: Panic on Malibu Pier	Jill Riley	Television film
1989–1990	Baywatch	Jill Riley	Main cast (18 episodes)
1991	Thirtysomething	Andrea Livingston	Episode: "A Stop at Willoughby"
1992	Jack's Place	Ali	Episode: "Solo"
1995	Murder, She Wrote	Kate Danbury	Episode: "Shooting in Rome"
1998	Safety Patrol	Mrs. Bozell	Television film
1999	Chicago Hope	Carol Derricks	Episode: "Vigilance and Care"
2000	V.I.P.	Margot Burns	Episode: "Throw Val from the Train"
2010	Cold Case	Bunny Hargreave	Episode: "The Runaway Bunny"