Kerry Sherman (born Katherine O'Rene MacDonald, October 4, 1953, in
Los Angeles, United States) is an American actress. She played Amy
Perkins Wallace on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara from 1984 to
1986.Sherman grew up in Hawaii. Her parents were Ray McDonald, a
dancer and actor, and Peggy Ryan. Her father Ray died when she was
young. She was not concerned with becoming an actress. Later she
attended University of Hawaii for a period of time. She thought she
may try a career as a veterinarian but the thought of cutting up small
animals wasn't appealing to her. She worked as a stewardess for a
short time, then later she thought about acting.Sherman grew up in
Hawaii. Her parents were Ray McDonald, a dancer and actor, and Peggy
Ryan. Her father Ray died when she was young. She was not concerned
with becoming an actress. Later she attended University of Hawaii for
a period of time. She thought she may try a career as a veterinarian
but the thought of cutting up small animals wasn't appealing to her.
She worked as a stewardess for a short time, then later she thought
about acting.Her earliest role was as Coline, in the "Bionic Boy"
episode of The Six Million Dollar Man which aired on November 7, 1976.
She played the girlfriend of the Bionic Boy (played by Vincent van
Patten). The following year, she played the part of Patti in the
exploitation film, Satan's Cheerleaders which was directed by Greydon
Clark and starred John Ireland, Yvonne De Carlo, Jack Kruschen and
John Carradine. She also appeared in a Barnaby Jones episode, "Gang
War". In 1978, she played the part of Barbara in the Lou Grant episode
"Hero" which also starred Marlene Warfield, Hazel Medina, Lola Mason
and Jim McMullan. In 1979, she played the role of Cathy Ferguson, in
the "How the west was won"'s first episode of season 3rd.In 1982, she
was in the hit movie, 48 Hrs. which starred Nick Nolte and Eddie
Murphy. María Ellingsen Top Movies & Young Movies