Kathleen Bradley
Bradley, 2007.
Born
Kathleen Joann Bradley

Girard, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesKathleen Bradley–Overton
Occupations
  • Model
  • singer
  • actress
  • host
  • memoirist
Known forThe Price Is Right
Spouses
Bill Overton
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(m. 1980; div. 1984)​
    Terrence Redd
    ​
    (m. 1988)​
    [1]
    Children2
    Modeling information
    Height5'9 (175 cm)
    Hair colorDark Brown
    Eye colorLight Brown

    Kathleen Bradley is an American former model, former singer, actress and host. She is primarily known as a "Barker's Beauty" on the CBS daytime game show The Price Is Right[2][3] from 1990 until 2000. She is noted as the first permanent African American model on the show.[4]

    Career

    Born to Albert and Winifred Bradley in Girard, Ohio, Bradley was the only girl of four children. She won the "Miss Black California" award in 1971. In the 1970s, she was part of two short-lived disco groups, The Love Machine and Destination. She played the role of Mrs. Parker in the 1995 movie Friday.[5]

    Departure from The Price Is Right

    Bradley, along with longtime model Janice Pennington, was released from her modeling duties on The Price Is Right in December 2000, shortly after having testified during the lawsuit for slander and defamation of character host and executive producer Bob Barker filed against model Holly Hallstrom. Barker lost his suit against Hallstrom. Bradley alleged that she and Pennington were fired for their testimonies in that lawsuit and negotiated a financial settlement in lieu of a lawsuit.[6] Barker insisted that Bradley's accusation was untrue and that the dismissal stemmed from a change in ownership, furthermore stating that he appreciated Pennington's testimony.[6][7]

    In June 2014, Bradley released her memoirs, Backstage at The Price Is Right: Memoirs of a Barker Beauty.[5]

    Personal

    Bradley has been married twice. Her first marriage was to actor Bill Overton from 1980 to 1984.[8] She has been married to mechanical engineer Terrence Redd since 1988.[9] She has two children; a daughter, Cheyenne Overton, from her marriage with Overton;[10] and their son Terrence Redd II. Her stepdaughter Dior is from Redd's marriage to actress Bern Nadette Stanis.[11]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1989 Troop Beverly Hills Mrs. Shakar
    Harlem Nights Lady
    1991 Perfume Vashtii
    1995 Friday Mrs. Parker
    2000 An Everlasting Piece Bronagh's Cousin
    2007 The Stolen Moments of September Mohogany
    2014 Bitter Inheritance Mrs. Morgan Short
    2016 All-Star Party for Kathleen Bradley Guest of Honor TV Movie
    2018 Men-O-Pause- Ages of the Colors of Love Stageplay Brown Video
    2020 She's the One Judge Jenny
    2021 Dice Game Pt. 2 Mrs. Parker Video short
    A Day of Trouble Yvonne

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1978 Good Times The Nurse Episode: "Blood Will Tell"
    1988 Amen Bailiff Episode: "Deacon Dearest"
    1990-2000 The Price Is Right Herself/model Main Cast: Season 19-29
    1993 Family Feud Herself Episode: "The Price Is Right vs. the Young and the Restless"
    1994 The Suzanne Somers Show Herself Episode: "Episode #1.47"
    1997 Access Hollywood Herself Episode: "Daytime Television"
    1998 Martial Law The Price Is Right Hostess Episode: "Shanghai Express"
    2002 E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "The Price Is Right"
    2005 Negermagasinet Herself Episode: "Bubba Smith"
    2016-18 Grey's Anatomy O.R. Nurse 2 Episodes
    2019 A House Divided Pamela 2 Episodes

    References

    1. ↑ Ebony Magazine - Stepfamiles - September 1996
    2. ↑ JET Magazine - May 4, 1992
    3. ↑ JET Magazine - The Price Is Right! - August 19, 1996
    4. ↑ Atlanta Black Star - Showtime Series, 36-24-36 Reveals the Racism and Sexism The First Black TV Model of The Price Is Right Faced - October 29, 2015
    5. 1 2 Johnson, Ashley (June 11, 2014). "Kathleen Bradley visits Courier…talks about new book, career, Mrs. Parker". newpittsburghcourieronline.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
    6. 1 2 Keck, William (December 12, 2000). "For Barker's Beauties, This Is Not a Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
    7. ↑ "Interview with Bob Barker". Larry King Live. December 26, 2002. CNN. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
    8. ↑ JET Magazine - Jayne Kennedy, Bill Overton: Newlyweds Talk About Love, Marriage, Baby And Careers - August 3, 1985
    9. ↑ Ebony Magazine - Stepmom - May 2000
    10. ↑ Ebony - 2000
    11. ↑ JET Magazine - Kathleen Bradley 'Price Is Right' Model Juggles Motherhood And TV Career - June 3, 1996
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