Heather Deen Locklear

born September 25, 1961

Locklear was born in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Diane a production executive for Disney, and William Robert Locklear, an administrator at UCLA.

She is the youngest of four children and a cousin of Donald Trump’s second wife, Marla Maples.

She went to Newbury Park High School.

While attending the University of California, Los Angeles, Locklear began modeling and working in commercials for the school store. In 1979, Locklear landed her first roles appearing in Tales of the Unexpected, and an episode of CHiPs a year later. She landed a few more bit parts in shows, including Eight Is Enough, before Aaron Spelling cast her in the role of Sammy Jo Dean during the second season of his TV series Dynasty.

She was married for seven years to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee from May 1986 to August 1993.

After their divorce, she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora on December 17, 1994 in Paris.

On October 4, 1997 she gave birth to their daughter, Ava Elizabeth.

Locklear filed for divorce from Sambora in February 2006.

On June 24, 2008 she checked into a rehab facility in Arizona for alleged psychological issues including anxiety and depression, and requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication in order to receive proper diagnosis and treatment. Her agent announced that she was suffering from anxiety and depression.

On July 23, 2008 Locklear returned home, after 4 weeks of treatment for anxiety and depression.

September 27, 2008, under suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

A blood test detected no alcohol or illegal narcotics, but Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter stated that they believe the prescription medications she consumed “could have impaired her ability to safely drive a motor vehicle.

On January 2, 2009, Locklear pleaded guilty to one charge of reckless driving, a misdemeanor, and in return the district attorney dismissed the DUI charges. Locklear will serve three years’ informal probation, was fined $700 and must complete a DMV road and safety class

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