Carol Potter

Background

Potter was born in New York City, New York and attended high school in Tenafly, New Jersey, and went on to attend Radcliffe College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in social relations.

Education

Radcliffe College; Harvard University.

Career

In 1977, she made her Broadway theatre debut in Albert Innaurato"s play Gemini, which went on to become the fifth-longest running non-musical play in Broadway history. Three months later, Eastman was diagnosed with lung cancer, and he died in 1988. Potter is best known for her role as Cindy Walsh in Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210.

She was a regular on the show from 1990 to 1995.

In 1997 she was cast in National Broadcasting Company"s Sunset Beach as Joan Cummings. She has also guest starred on many shows including New York City Police Department Blue, Judge Advocate General, Crossing Jordan and Providence.

Potter married for a second time to actor Jeffrey Josephson in October 1990, the same month Beverly Hills 90210 made its television debut.

Achievements

• She also appeared on a special "television Moms" episode of the Anne Robinson version of The Weakest Link, in which she won $124,000 for her charity, beating June Lockhart.