Constance McCashin
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Constance McCashin is an American
actress.
McCashin was born in Chicago
. She is best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner on the prime time drama Knots Landing
, which she played from the show's debut in 1979 until 1987 when the character died of a brain tumor and her funeral was the basis of the show's 200th episode. McCashin's character was written out of the show due to cost-cutting measures along with fellow actress Julie Harris.
McCashin was reportedly upset with being let go from the show. In an interview in the Boston Globe in 2009, she stated that she will always be grateful to "knots" creator David Jacobs for casting her as Laura Avery. She went on to say, "It changed my life." She also admits it ended badly in 1987. "I was very hurt the way I was let go for financial reasons, I wish they'd handled my demise better...It was a big fat brain tumor. Sam (Weisman, her husband) says I was a homage to chemotherapy. Everyone with cancer should look so good." Since her departure from the show, her fan base has reportedly grown over the years in part due to how she was dismissed.
Although McCashin participated in the 1993 Knots Landing "Block Party" retrospective, she did not permit old footage of her character to be used for the 1997 Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
miniseries, nor did she participate in the 2005 non-fiction reunion special Knots Landing: Together Again.
McCashin also appeared in several episodes of the series Brooklyn Bridge
playing the part of "Rosemary Monahan". She was a contestant on the Dick Clark-hosted $25,000 Pyramid
and would later appear as a panelist in the 1980s versions hosted by Dick Clark and also Super Password
.
She did, however, appear at the TV Land awards in April 2009 for the 30th year celebration of Knots Landing. Other Knots Landing actors that appeared with her included Kevin Dobson, Lisa Hartman Black, Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Don Murray, Michelle Phillips, Ted Shackelford, and Joan Van Ark.
Today, Constance works as a psychotherapist at Brandies University. She lives in Newton, Massachusets with her husband, director Sam Weisman. She is the mother of a daughter Marguerite and a son Daniel, who appeared on Knots as well. McCashin stated that Daniel was just 11 weeks old when he joined the Knots Landing cast..."It was brilliant casting, he played my son."
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actress.
McCashin was born in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. She is best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner on the prime time drama Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
, which she played from the show's debut in 1979 until 1987 when the character died of a brain tumor and her funeral was the basis of the show's 200th episode. McCashin's character was written out of the show due to cost-cutting measures along with fellow actress Julie Harris.
McCashin was reportedly upset with being let go from the show. In an interview in the Boston Globe in 2009, she stated that she will always be grateful to "knots" creator David Jacobs for casting her as Laura Avery. She went on to say, "It changed my life." She also admits it ended badly in 1987. "I was very hurt the way I was let go for financial reasons, I wish they'd handled my demise better...It was a big fat brain tumor. Sam (Weisman, her husband) says I was a homage to chemotherapy. Everyone with cancer should look so good." Since her departure from the show, her fan base has reportedly grown over the years in part due to how she was dismissed.
Although McCashin participated in the 1993 Knots Landing "Block Party" retrospective, she did not permit old footage of her character to be used for the 1997 Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac was a miniseries that served as a reunion show for the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. It aired in two two-hour parts on May 7 and May 9, 1997....
miniseries, nor did she participate in the 2005 non-fiction reunion special Knots Landing: Together Again.
McCashin also appeared in several episodes of the series Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)
Brooklyn Bridge is an American television program which aired on CBS between 1991 and 1993. It is about a Jewish American family living in Brooklyn in the middle 1950s...
playing the part of "Rosemary Monahan". She was a contestant on the Dick Clark-hosted $25,000 Pyramid
Pyramid (game show)
Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
and would later appear as a panelist in the 1980s versions hosted by Dick Clark and also Super Password
Password Plus and Super Password
Password Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes....
.
She did, however, appear at the TV Land awards in April 2009 for the 30th year celebration of Knots Landing. Other Knots Landing actors that appeared with her included Kevin Dobson, Lisa Hartman Black, Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Don Murray, Michelle Phillips, Ted Shackelford, and Joan Van Ark.
Today, Constance works as a psychotherapist at Brandies University. She lives in Newton, Massachusets with her husband, director Sam Weisman. She is the mother of a daughter Marguerite and a son Daniel, who appeared on Knots as well. McCashin stated that Daniel was just 11 weeks old when he joined the Knots Landing cast..."It was brilliant casting, he played my son."