Sheila Wills

Wills was born in Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, California.[2] She started working at a young age, stating in 1982, "I've had a job since I was 11 - it might have been waiting tables or cleaning houses... but it helped me attain a goal".[8] Wills graduated from Occidental College, where she later became an assistant dean of admissions.[3] She had always wanted to be an actress, and quit her job in education shortly after attending an actor's workshop in Los Angeles in 1975.[8]

Before landing the role of Angie on B.J. and the Bear, Wills made guest appearances on a number of television series, including Baretta, Kojak, Quincy, and The Six Million Dollar Man.[2] Later television appearances included McClain's Law, The Jeffersons, and The A-Team.[8][5] Wills has also modeled and appeared in commercials and films, including Goldengirl, Youngblood, and Airport '79.[8][4]

The actor's workshop Wills attended in 1975 was run by producer/director/actor Hal DeWindt. Wills and DeWindt married two years later.[2] The couple divorced in 1981,[2] and the actress returned to using the name Wills some years later.[7] Following her divorce, Wills had a relationship with actor Philip Michael Thomas. Wills and Thomas had two children together, Melody and India.[3][9]

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