Katey Sagal

An extremely gifted, versatile performer adept in both drama and comedy as well as singing and acting, Katey Sagal became a household name in the late 1980s when she played the stunningly bold unassuming Peg Bundy in the long-running Fox show Married... with Children (1987). She received two American Comedy Award nominations and three Golden Globes over its lengthy run. Peg Bundy was a well-known and popular character, however Katey continued to play her part when the show ended. She starred in several sitcoms and portrayed characters who were different to the raunchy character that earned her national recognition. On Sons of Anarchy (2008), she played the role as Gemma Teller Morrow. This was the Matriarch of a Hell's Angels-like California biker group. She was awarded a Golden Globe Award 2011 for her performance. Catherine Louise Sagal was a child of Sara Zwilling, a director and singer, as well as Boris Sagal - renowned television and film directors. At age 5, she began performing in Los Angeles. She also trained in voice and acting at the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. While working as a waitress, she began singing in the group "The Group With No Name" and later was able to break into Gene Simmons' 1970s rock group KISS. She also worked as a backing singer for recordings by Simmons and other famous celebrities, including Bob Dylan (Olivia Newton-John), Etta James, and Tanya Tucker. She also was a dynamic performer live alongside diva Bette Midler as one of her "Harlettes" in Bette's extravagant stage shows in the latter part of the 1970s and into the in the early 1980s.