Biography

Catherine was born on February 11, 1956 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is best known for her roles and on the Soap Operas Capitol (CBS-TV), Loving (ABC-TV), and The City (ABC-TV) for which she won Soap Opera Update's Best Actress Award in 1996. Hickland's first professional job got her nationwide attention as a stewardess in an airline "Fly Me" advertising campaign.

Catherine has also guest-starred on numerous prime-time series, such as Knight Rider, Eight is Enough, Airwolf and Vega$ and such television movies as The Seeding of Sara Burns and To Race the Wind. Feature-film credits include The Last Married Couple in America, Witch Craft, Taxi Killer and Sweet Justice, in which she shows off her karate skills.

Shortly after the cancellation of Capitol, Catherine moved to Rome, immersing herself in a new language and a new culture. She lived there for two years, during which time she made several Italian films. After her return to the United States, she met her husband, All My Children star Michael E. Knight (who plays Tad Martin). They were married in June, 1992.

Catherine was signed to ABC-TV's Loving in 1993 as Tess Wilder. She followed the role when the show moved from Corinth to Soho and was christened The City.

Joining the cast of One Life to Live as Lindsay Rappaport in 1998, Catherine is once again in daytime. she was named 1998 Best Supporting Actress by TV Guide for her role as Lindsay.

Filmography

"City, The" (1995) TV Series .... Tess Wilder Partou Huston (1995-1997)
"Loving" (1983) TV Series .... Tess Wilder Partou (1993-1995)
Sweet Justice (1992) .... Chris
Miliardi (1991) .... Connie
Ghost Town (1988) .... Kate
Robowar (1988) .... Virgin
Taxi Killer (1988)
Witchery (1988) .... Linda Sullivan
"Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) TV Series .... Brooke Logan (temporary replacement) (1987)
"Capitol" (1982) TV Series .... Jenny Markham Diamond
Last Married Couple in America, The (1980) .... Rebecca
"Texas" (1980) TV Series .... Dr. Courtney Marshall (1980-1981)
To Race the Wind (1980) (TV)
Seeding of Sarah Burns, The (1979) (TV) .... Judy
Vega$ (1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Julie
"One Life to Live" (1968) TV Series .... Lindsay Farrell Rappaport Buchanan (1998-Present)