Cecilia Hart

Cecilia Hart (February 19, 1948 – October 16, 2016), sometimes credited as Ceci Jones, was an American actress who played Stacey Erickson in the CBS police drama Paris, which originally ran from 1979 until 1980.[1] Hart co-starred with her future husband James Earl Jones in the series until her death in 2016.

Cecilia Hart
Hart, c. 1989
Born(1948-02-19)February 19, 1948
DiedOctober 16, 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 68)
Other namesCeci Jones
OccupationActress
Years active1974–2015
Spouses
  • (m. 1971; div. 1980)
  • (m. 1982)
Children1

Biography

A native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the daughter of an Army colonel and his wife, Hart moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. She appeared on Broadway in Tom Stoppard's play Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land from January to March 1977, winning the 1977 Theatre World Award.[2] She appeared on Broadway in The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984),[3] and in Othello as a replacement "Desdemona" in March 1982.[4] Hart starred opposite Paxton Whitehead in five plays before appearing together in Bedroom Farce at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2015. The production ran from August 25, 2015, through September 13, 2015.[5]

Personal life

Hart married actor Bruce Weitz in 1971; they divorced in 1980. She married actor James Earl Jones in 1982; it was also his second marriage. They had one child, Flynn Earl Jones (b. 1982), and were married until Hart's death.[3] The couple were residents of Pawling, New York.[6]

Hart died from ovarian cancer on October 16, 2016, at the age of 68.[7][8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Emergency!Nancy Halverson1 episode
The RunawaysCarolyn Roberts1 episode
Three's CompanyGloria1 episode
A Woman Called MosesSusan BroadasTV miniseries
1979Quincy, M.E.Stewardess Jackie Curtis1 episode
1979–80ParisStacey Erickson13 episodes
1980The Silent LoversNorma SheaTV movie
1986Mr. SunshineJanice Hall11 episodes
1989The Days and Nights of Molly DoddGail Horner1 episode
Starting NowFelicia KentTV movie
MacGyverKate Hubley1 episode
1990Gabriel's FireHarley Kovacs1 episode
Charles in ChargeElaine Colfax1 episode
1992Pros and ConsLauren1 episode
1993
1996
1998
Law & OrderMary Bradley
Marcia Stamell
Greta Singer
3 episodes
2006The King of Central ParkLydiaShort film

References