Meet Charlie's Angels star Cheryl Ladd's only child - an award winning actress who's starred alongside Kurt Russell


Never fear, Charlie's Angels are here! Star Cheryl has even passed on the acting baton to her daughter who has appeared in some equally iconic hits


Cheryl Ladd in an orange jacket with a brown striped scarf and blonde curly hair, turning her right shoulder away from the camera.© Getty Images
Daisy Finch
Daisy FinchAudience Writer
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Five seasons of the 1976 show were enough to secure Charlie's Angels a place in the public consciousness for decades to come. Their signature pose has graced many a Halloween party as the trio costume of choice. After all, who wouldn't want to glamorously take on undercover espionage cases as part of of a stylish '70s detective agency?

Cheryl Ladd welcomed her own little angel in 1975 and her daughter has since followed in her sneaking footsteps to steal her own spot in the limelight. Find out more about the famous detective's only daughter who's almost identical to her Charlie's Angels mother.

Headshot of Cheryl Ladd in a dark jumper with red straps. © Getty Images

Cheryl Ladd was an icon of the screen throughout the mid '70s to early '80s

Who is Cheryl Ladd?

Born on 12 July 1951, Cheryl joined the Charlie's Angels crew in 1977 for its second season as Farrah Fawcett's replacement and worked on the show until its finale in 1981.

She is best known for roles in Poison Ivy (1992), Millenium (1989) and Unforgettable (2017), and of course, her iconic role in Charlie's Angels.

Jordan Ladd in a sleeveless boatneck black dress.© WireImage for Harrison & Shriftman via Getty Images

Jordan Ladd has followed her mother into on-screen acting

Meet daughter Jordan

Jordan Ladd is the daughter of actress Cheryl Ladd and her first husband David Ladd. Cheryl and David tied the knot in 1973, welcoming daughter Jordan two years later. The couple parted ways in 1980.

Their daughter has followed in her parent's creative footsteps, working as an actress from 1978 with an uncredited role in Charlie's Angels. Other roles include Club Dread, Cabin Fever and 2018's The Christmas Contract, where she starred alongside her famous mother. Jordan was married to actor and editor Conor O'Neill between 2001 and 2005.

Jordan Ladd turns her left shoulder away from the camera in a black dress with lace cut outs, a long gold necklace and a half up half down hair style with fringe.© Getty Images

Jordan has worked with the likes of Kurt Russell and Drew Barrymore

What has she been in?

Jordan has appeared in several iconic roles, moving into feature films in 1995 with Embrace of the Vampire, followed by roles in Drew Barrymore hit Never Been Kissed and Death Proof with Kurt Russell.

Her recent roles have included 2019's The Untold Story and Satanic Panic as well as 2020's Voices.

Actresses Chery Ladd, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson pose for a portrait, sat in a row against a purple background.© Getty Images

Charlie's Angels took the world by storm from 1976

Charlie's Angels stardom

Cheryl Ladd's Kris Munroe led the trio of Charlie's Angels with Jaclyn Smith's Kelly Garrett and Kate Jackson's Sabrina Duncan.

Guided by John Forsythe as the mysterious Charles Townsend providing missions to the three women at his detective agency.

Cheryl Ladd in a peach jacket with a long blonde bob smiling straight at the camera.© FilmMagic via Getty Images

Cheryl Ladd has transitioned into festive TV romances with films like 'The Christmas Contract'

Where is she now?

Cheryl Ladd is still appearing onscreen, her more recent projects including family-friendly romances like The Christmas Contract (2018), Grounded for Christmas (2019), Christmas Unwrapped (2020) and A Christmas for the Ages (2023). 

Following her separation from husband David Ladd, Cheryl tied the knot with music producer Brian Russell and they're still enjoying married life today, 45 years on.

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