Kate Jackson (born October 29, 1948) is an American actress,
director, and
producer. She is a three-time
Emmy Award nominee, twice in the Best Actress category and once in the Best Supporting Actress category. She has also been nominated for several
Golden Globe Awards, and has won the title of Favorite Television Actress in
England, and Favorite Television Star in Germany several times for her work in the television series,
Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
She also co-produced that series through her production company, Shoot the Moon Enterprises Ltd. with
Warner Brothers Television. She is perhaps best-known for her role as
Sabrina Duncan in the hugely popular 1970s television series
Charlie's Angels. Jackson has starred in a number of theatrical and TV films, and played the lead role on the short-lived television adaptation of the film
Baby Boom.
Jackson is a
breast cancer survivor following two bouts with the disease in the late 1980s, and she serves as a spokeswoman for the
American Heart Association.