Actresses That altered their Name

[factsoflife]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner are still married.

Thanks for clearing that up. i know that at one point she was credited as Melissa Gilbert Boxleitner, but she pretty much just goes by Melissa Gilbert on a professional level.

[McGillicuddy]

Patty Duke was Patty Duke Astin during the time of her marriage to John Astin.

[factsoflife]

Kim Fields very briefly went by Kim Fields Freeman when she was married; sadly her marriage ended under not very pleasant circumstances and sent her into a nearly year long depression.

[biffbronson]

Kathie Lee Gifford was Kathie Lee Johnson prior to her marriage to Frank.

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by factsoflife

I think you mean Bo Brinkman, not Brickman. minor difference but still a difference.

At one point she was also married to Bruce Boxleitner and went by Melissa Gilbert-Boxleitner. at least according to her IMDB profile.

Correction: Brinkman (Melissa Gilbert)

and Melissa Sue Anderson apparantly goes by Melissa Anderson now.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by rrozenne54

Some of the actresses whom they altered their name are;
1.Cheryl Stoppelmoor (Charlies Angels) became Cheryl Ladd
2.Jackee Harry (227) became Jackee
3.Roseanne Barr (Roseanne) became Roseanne Arnold and later just Roseanne
4.Farrah Fawcett (Charlies Angels) became Farrah Fawcett-Majors, then back to Farrah Fawcett
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This is kind of a dumb statement, but I don't think that Cheryl Ladd was that "well known" or a household name when she was still professionally known by her maiden name. Kind of like how Demi Moore's maiden/given name is Demetria Guynes but was already married to her first husband, Freddie Moore when she became famous/broke into show business. When she got divorce and subsequently married Bruce Willis, I'm assume that since she was already well known as "Demi Moore", she kept it that way professionally.