Catherine Bach

Catherine Bach (born Catherine Bachman; March 1, 1954)[1] is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and Margo Dutton in African Skies.[2] In 2012, she joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Anita Lawson.[3]

Catherine Bach
Bach at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2013
Born
Catherine Bachman

(1954-03-01) March 1, 1954[1]
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (withdrawn)
OccupationActress
Years active1974–present
Known forDaisy Duke – The Dukes of Hazzard
Spouse(s)
  • David Shaw
    (m. 1976; div. 1981)
  • Peter Lopez
    (m. 1990; died 2010)
Children2

Early life

Bach was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[1] the daughter of Norma Jean Kucera (née Verdugo), an acupuncturist, and Bernard Bachman, a rancher.[4][5] Her mother was of Mexican descent and her father was of German ancestry.[6][7] She is descended from the Verdugo family,[8] one of California's earliest landed families.[9] She grew up on a ranch in South Dakota,[10] where she visited her grandparents in Faith. In 1970, Bach graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City, South Dakota and briefly studied drama as a major at UCLA where she supplemented her income by making clothes for friends and theatre groups.[10]

Career

Bach's professional debut was as one of the children in a production of The Sound of Music.[11] Bach's first screen appearance was in the Burt Lancaster murder mystery, The Midnight Man, shot in upstate South Carolina in 1973, in which she played the murdered coed, Natalie Claiburn. Her next role was Melody in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

Bach heard about the audition for The Dukes of Hazzard through her husband.[12] When she arrived there, she found the producers were looking for a Dolly Parton-lookalike; despite not looking like what they were searching for, she was hired on the spot.[13] One of the earliest costume ideas from the producers was that she wear a tight white turtleneck, go-go boots and a poodle skirt, but Bach asked if she could bring her own outfit, which was a homemade T-shirt, a pair of cut-off denim shorts and high heels.[14] Bach had concerns about the appropriateness of the cut-off shorts at first, saying she could not wear them in a restaurant scene. When prompted by the producers to visit a restaurant across the street, Bach found the waitresses were wearing "little miniskirts that matched the tablecloths!".[12] She starred on that show, opposite Tom Wopat, John Schneider and James Best.

At the suggestion of the show's producers, Bach posed as Daisy Duke for a poster, which sold 5 million copies.[15] The poster once caused a stir when Nancy Reagan took a liking to it after Bach visited the White House with one as a gift for one of her former schoolteachers then working there.[16]

While she was starring on The Dukes of Hazzard, her legs were insured for $1,000,000.[17] In 1985, she served as the model for the figurehead for the schooner Californian.[9]

After the series ended, Bach had roles in a number of low-profile films. From 1992 to 1994, she starred in the Canadian family drama series, African Skies.[18] In 2006, she guest-starred on Monk, and in 2010 had a small cameo in the comedy film You Again. In 2012, Bach joined the cast of CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless in the recurring role of Anita Lawson.[3]

In 2002, Bach launched a line of diamond jewelry at Debenhams.[10]

Personal life

Bach married David Shaw (stepson of Angela Lansbury)[11] in 1976; the couple divorced in 1981. Bach married entertainment lawyer Peter Lopez in August 1990. They had two daughters, Sophia and Laura. On April 30, 2010, 60-year-old Lopez was found shot dead in an apparent suicide.[19]

Bach is Catholic.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Midnight Man Natalie
1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Melody
1975 Hustle Peggy Summers
1978 Crazed Sue
1984 Cannonball Run II Marcie
1987 Street Justice Tamarra
1989 Criminal Act Pam Weiss
1989 Driving Force Harry
1990 Masters of Menace Kitty Wheeler
1992 The Nutt House Benefit Reporter
1992 Rage and Honor Capt. Murdock
2010 You Again Daisy
2013 Chapman Mother
2015 The Breakup Girl Ellen
2015 Book of Fire Bibiana

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Matt Helm Alice Episode: "Matt Helm"
1975 Strange New World Lara Television film
1977 Murder in Peyton Place Linda Television film
1977, 78 Police Woman Episodes: "Screams" and "A Shadow on the Sea"
1979-1985 The Dukes of Hazzard Daisy Duke Series regular, 145 episodes
1980, 83 The Love Boat Pamela Hodgekins / Pat Bigelow Episodes: "No Girls for Doc/Marriage of Convenience/The Caller/The Witness" and "Going to the Dogs/Putting on the Dog/Women's Best Friend/Whose Dog Is It Anyway"
1981 Enos Daisy Duke Episode: "One Daisy Per Summer"
1983 White Water Rebels Trisha Parker Television film
1983 The Dukes Daisy Duke Voice, 20 episodes
1992-1994 African Skies Margo Dutton Series regular, 52 episodes
1995 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Herself Episode: "Urges"
1997 The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! Daisy Duke Television film
2000 The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood Daisy Duke Television film
2006 Monk Sara Jo Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad"
2012present The Young and the Restless Anita Lawson Recurring role
2014 Almost Royal Herself Episode: "Nashville"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Amy Harlan Episode: "Luapo'i"
2016 My Best Friend Pearl Television film

References

  1. "Close Up: Catherine Bach". Ocala Star-Banner. September 2, 1988. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  2. "Dukes Fest". Melbourne: The Age. August 1, 2004. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  3. "Catherine Bach joins Y&R;! [sic]". Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  4. "Catherine Bach Biography (1954-)". Film Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  5. Walstad, David (April 25, 1997). "Bach: TV easy next to rigors of motherhood". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  6. Walstad, David (December 12, 1992). "Catherine Bach Goes to S. Africa for Some Non-'Hazzard'ous Duty". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  7. Goodwin, Betty (May 26, 1984). "Bad Luck?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  8. "Bach models for schooner". The Sumter Daily Item. Associated Press. August 25, 1983. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  9. ""Dukes'" Catherine Bach Model for Tall Ship". Ocala Star-Banner. January 7, 1985. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  10. Julia Robson (April 4, 2002). "Daisy Duke's sparkling return". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  11. Lane, Lydia (March 9, 1979). "Discipline Keys Life". Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 1, 2010 via Google News.
  12. "Catherine Bach defends the Dukes". Beaver Country Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  13. "Catherine Bach Waits On A Special Dinner". The Sumter Daily Item. July 18, 1980. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  14. Craig Shelburne (February 25, 2005). "The Original Dukes of Hazzard Stars Reminisce". CMT. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  15. Dan Kane (January 22, 2009). "Daisy Duke today: 10 things you probably didn't know about Catherine Bach". The Repository. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  16. "Catherine Bach's Daisy poster causing quite a White House stir". Lakeland Ledger. October 12, 1981. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  17. Rizzo, Monica (March 19, 2012). "Catherine Bach: Daisy Duke bounces back". People.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  18. "With Daisy Duke Just A Memory, Catherine Bach Enjoys Africa". Chicago Tribune. July 31, 1993. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  19. "Actress Catherine Bach's husband, entertainment attorney Peter Lopez dies in apparent suicide". Fox News. Associated Press. November 20, 2014 via foxnews.com.
  20. Nolasco, Stephanie (July 24, 2019). "'Dukes of Hazzard' star Catherine Bach says she relied on faith after her husband's death". Fox News. Retrieved December 18, 2019 via foxnews.com.
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