She remembers being “30 or something like that.”
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Heather Locklearnever expected to move intoMelrose Place, even when she first saw it.
The actress known for her roles on otherAaron Spellingshows, such asT.J.
Heather Locklear in 1993.Credit:Ron Galella Collection via Getty
HookerandDynasty, did not think she would be right for theBeverly Hills, 90210spinoff.
I was, like, 30.
Or almost 30 or something like that.
Heather Locklear, Kristin Davis, and Andrew Shue on ‘Melrose Place’.Paramount Television/Courtesy Everett
You guys were all 20, early 20s."
Locklear would have been 31 when her first episode aired.
So when she was offered a four-episode arc, she immediately agreed.
“I don’t wanna be Sammy Jo fromDynasty.
I don’t wanna, like, be a quirky girl.'”
The four episodes, of course, turned into years afterMelrose Place’s ratings shot up.
And indeed, the futureSpin Citystar boosted ratings.
From 1994 to 1997, she also won four Golden Globe nominations in a row for her performance.
In 2009, the actress reprised her role on the CW’s version of the show.
