Overview
- Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd, which reunited Monday at the Dolby Theatre during PaleyFest LA, received a standing ovation from fans.
- During the panel, Ladd disclosed her aggressive breast-cancer fight and thanked her doctors and husband, joining Jackson and Smith as survivors who urged regular screenings.
- The actresses called the show groundbreaking because it put three women “chasing danger instead of being rescued,” a shift they said encouraged female independence on TV.
- They pushed back on past “jiggle television” criticism and said the series helped crack TV’s glass ceiling for women, with supporters like Gloria Steinem recognizing its impact.
- Next up, the Paley Center will honor the trio in New York on May 14, and Smith plans a memoir in September that keeps attention on the franchise’s lasting legacy.