![]() ![]() ![]() Thomas appeared on numerous pin-up posters during the 1980s.įollowing her acting career, Thomas wrote a screenplay called School Slut and sold it to Touchstone Pictures for a figure reported as "mid-six-figure." Touchstone did not make the film, however, and Thomas acquired the rights to produce it herself. She appeared in several movies, the first of which was Zapped! in 1982, but she gave up acting in 1998. Thomas became addicted to cocaine during her run in the program, and entered rehabilitation for that addiction in the mid-1980s. In 1978, she began acting in small television roles she appeared in the series Co-Ed Fever, of which she later said, "It was cancelled after the third commercial." Īfter Co-Ed Fever's cancellation, Thomas was chosen for the role of Jody Banks in The Fall Guy, which starred Lee Majors and was produced by Glen Larson, from its 1981 premiere to its 1986 cancellation. Thomas started acting at age 14, when she was one of the hosts of a series on NBC called Talking with a Giant, in which she interviewed celebrities. While at UCLA, she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. She graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1975 and went on to attend UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, graduating in 1980. Thomas was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Gladdy Lou Ryder, a special education teacher in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. To participate in the drawing, students can upload their COVID vaccine card to the Campus Health Services portal.Heather Thomas (born September 8, 1957) is an American actress, author, and political activist, who co-starred as Jody Banks on the TV series The Fall Guy. I won a signed Jae Crowder Phoenix Suns Jersey! Thanks, NAU! I believe my right not to get vaccinated or wear a mask pales in comparison to the honor and privilege of protecting others by doing both. I got vaccinated to protect myself, my family and my community, particularly those who are most vulnerable. Working in health care, I believe and support prevention science and the collective work that has produced a variety of safe and effective vaccines. Why did you decide to get vaccinated, and what did you win? You were recently named a vaccine prize winner. I believe in being kind and considerate of others and working hard to improve the world around us. Become a philanthropist, because I have a passion for helping those in need (and that would mean I have the money to do so □). Travel the world, because I enjoy experiencing other cultures and seeing things in person that I’ve only seen in pictures. Learn to play the piano, because I love music and art and find it feeds my soul. What are three things on your bucket list and why? There is something about nature that puts life into perspective. Outdoors! I am someone who needs regular time alone to reboot and also loves spending time with my family, but whoever the company, I find the outdoors rejuvenating and peaceful. What is your favorite way to spend a day off? Like many students, I have a family and a full-time job (and am still trying to emerge from the fog of our ‘COVID year’ to feel human again), so tackling the day-to-day is an achievement in itself. Honestly, I am proud of just making it through the first week of the semester. What have you been most proud of recently? No one should have to suffer through the pain (and myriad other socioeconomic consequences) of disease that is preventable or more easily treated early on with access to regular health care (including dental and vision, because they are, in fact, connected to and affect the rest of the body). ![]() in interdisciplinary health and health equity because I have learned that my experience is far too common, and I want a future where that is not the case. I now work in the dental field and am studying to get my Ph.D. It made a real impression on me as a child. When they could finally afford to go themselves, they needed a lot of painful treatment, and it broke my heart. My parents worked hard, saved and forewent their own medical/dental care so they could pay out-of-pocket for regular preventative care for my sister and me. Growing up, I never had dental or medical insurance. Tell me about a significant childhood memory and how it has impacted your life today. Read our questions and her answers below. student in interdisciplinary health, to get to know her on a more personal level. NAU Communications sat down with Heather Thomas, a Ph.D. ![]()
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