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Kate Jackson was in the middle because she was the first Angel cast. Kate had been on another successful show. The Rookies. She was very good and very popular with the audience. That's why Spelling wanted her on a new show he and Goldberg were going to create. And Kate was the co-creator of Charlie's Angels! She came up with the name and the concept of the show, the crucial ideas! And she was a trained and seasoned actress. The only actress on the show. That's why she got top billing and was in the middle.
And of course she was a stunning beauty! In fact she was just as gorgeous as the other Angels. She just refused to be a scantily clad Barbie. After all she had been promised a detective crime show with some depth, not a T&A show.
The original Angels were ALL drop-dead-gorgeous. Jaclyn was the classic but somewhat bland beauty. Farrah was spectacular with her hair and teeth. And Kate had very pretty, shiny and playful hair, perfect features and a sparkle in her eye. I love her understated, natural beauty. Anything but ordinary but a fascinating woman! She had a presence about her that the others lacked.
Do you know the reason why Kate Jackson was in the middle? And how she was cast?
Kelly (Jaclyn Smith), the classic but dull beauty / bikini sexy (will a bikini do?)
Sabrina (Kate Jackson), the underrated, fascinating beauty / gives off a sexual vibe second to none (without even trying)
Jill (Farrah Fawcett), the spectacular beauty / sometimes trying too hard to be sexy
Kris (Cheryl Ladd), the generic blonde beauty / trying too hard to be sexy.
Tiffany (Shelley Hack), the waspy beauty / least sexy
Julie (Tanya Roberts), the tacky beauty / slutty sexy
Kate Jackson for her beauty, her skill and charisma.
What makes you think so?
You are welcome! And I totally agree with you!! I feel the same about Kate :)
Charlie's Angels
I suppose so. But I believe Kate didn't know they were going to raise the salaries. And at this point she was done with the show anyway. She always wanted to give it her best shot as an actress. But with scripts like the ones in season 3 there's only so much she could do as an actress. There were still a few decent episodes but other than that. Some really bad scripts there. And the executives were not going to improve the scripts but instead thought T&A would do the trick.
Now with Kate Jackson, the second original angel (and the best actress on board) leaving, I guess they were afraid to lose original angel No. 3, Jaclyn Smith, as well. So they raised the salaries.
You're welcome. Sorry, I don't know about Tanya's pay on Charlie's Angels. Probably the same like the others.
Kate was paid 10k, Farrah and Jaclyn 5k each. When Cheryl replaced Farrah she also got 5k. The reason why Kate got paid 10 grand while Farrah and Jaclyn got 5 grand is, Kate had graduated from the „American Academy of Dramatic Arts“ in NYC in 1970, then she worked on the series „Dark Shadows“. After that she was on „The Rookies“ for four years, a very successful Spelling/Goldberg show. Plus through all that time she did quite a number of films. So she was an experienced actress already and loved by the audience, while Farrah and Jaclyn were not known yet. What’s more, as I mentioned above, Kate had co-created Charlie’s Angels together with the producers and she had the crucial idea to call them Angels and for them to have a mysterious boss. So Kate got paid more because she was an experiened and well known actress and it showed! But she never got credited or paid a cent for creating the winning concept!!
Then Kate left after season 3. I think in season 4 all angels got 40k for each episode and Farrah got 150k for each guest appearance!
Btw, yes, Farrah was pressured to do 6 guest appearances. She got paid 150k for each episode. So much for pressure. Of course I know Farrah didn't want to be there and I understand. But just saying, 150k. She was not allowed to talk about how much she got for I think 15 years. It was in her contract.
No, Kate was up for the role that eventually went to Meryl Streep!!! Imagine that!! Kate was choice No. 1!
Here's what director Robert Benton said: "In the spring of 1978, we had meetings with Kate Jackson [to play Joanna Kramer]. She was terrific, but the network began throwing up obstacles because of their scheduling for Charlie's Angels. We said, "Sooner or later, they are going to make it impossible.“
Which is exactly what Spelling and Goldberg did. What the „Kramer“ team wanted and had found in Kate was quote: "somebody who has an enormous presence and skill“.
The Kramer vs. Kramer people were very willing to be accommodating to Kate's Charlie’s Angels schedule. And Kate was willing to fly to NYC on weekends to do the movie and work on CA during the week! There were negotiations and just when things seemed to work out Spelling/Goldberg made it impossible. That's how Meryl Streep got the role. No wonder Kate was devastated. This was her chance as a TV actress to get into feature films. But Goldberg/Spelling harpooned her career. Shame on them!
Same here! I love Kate Jackson! Beautiful, charismatic woman. And an amazing actress who never got enough recognition for her work.
The fact that you are asking such a question based on a post from Datalounge says it all.
Like I said in another thread, no it's NOT true!! It's lies being spread on social media. And specifically do not trust Datalounge which is all about vile and stupid gossip created by a few people with some serious mental issues. No one gets blocked. Anyone can post any kind of lies and get away with it!!
Kate Jackson is retired and enjoying life out of the public eye. A guy who knows Kate had dinner with her shortly before Covid kicked in. He said she looked fantastic and is doing great.
A couple weeks ago Jaclyn Smith did an interview on her Insta account and she talked about a possible project she'd love to do and she pointed out that she wants Kate Jackson to be part of it, too! She said they were constantly looking into possible scripts but they only intend to do it when they find a good script. Now Jaclyn would certainly not say that if Kate was not doing well. Kate and Jaclyn are still good friends.
No it is absolutely NOT true!! It's lies being spread on social media. Do not trust Datalounge which is ALL about gossip. Anyone can post any kind of trash. It's just awful.
Kate Jackson is retired and enjoying life out of the public eye. Must be a huge relief for her because the paparazzi and rag sheets were after her for so long spreading a lot of lies. It's so disgusting! And people posting disrespectful stuff and making fun of her should be deeply ashamed of themselves!
Sabrina Duncan all the way! Kate Jackson was the only true actress on the show. And she created the Sabrina character herself. The writers had other ideas but Kate did the right thing and created an unconventional character that was irreplaceable.
Beauty : Sabrina 3, Kelly 2, Kris 1
Professionalism : Sabrina 3, Kris 2, Kelly 1
Character : Sabrina 3, Kelly 2, Kris 1
Kate Jackson is an underrated beauty because she didn't do the Barbie Doll hair and didn't wear bikinis. She is a gorgeous woman with great charisma!! She owns the screen!
Kate Jackson signed a seven-year contract with Spelling-Goldberg to do The Rookies. She was committed to do another series with them if The Rookies got canceled before then, which it did.
That's why she was in on Charlie's Angels from the creation. She did four seasons of The Rookies and three of Charlie's Angels. So she honored her contract. But after Spelling/Goldberg wouldn't let her do "Kramer vs. Kramer" Kate wanted out. She finished season 3 but she was certainly not coming back after they had done her dirty.
Little known fact: Kate is also the co-creator of Charlie's Angels. The name and concept were her ideas but she was never paid a cent for it!
Without Kate Jackson there would never have been a show called Charlie's Angels. And none of the other women would have ever been heard of.