Cathy Lee Crosby (born December 2, 1944) is an American actress and former professional tennis player. She achieved TV and film success in the 1980s and was a co-host of the television series That's Incredible!
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Early life
Born in Los Angeles on December 2, 1944, Crosby was the middle daughter of three. Her father, Louis Clayton Crosby, was a scriptwriter-songwriter (he was also the commercial spokesman for Dodge automobiles on The Lawrence Welk Show), and her mother, stage-named Linda Hayes (formerly Rachel Germano, aka Mrs. Dominic J. Germano, born Rachelle Fern Mendenhall), had, from 1940 through 1942, been a contract player for RKO. Her parents eventually separated, and her father relocated to Australia.
She excelled at tennis as a youth, starting the game at age 12. She was ranked as high as #7 in singles in US junior tennis competition and #4 in doubles, which she often played with her elder sister, Linda Lou, as her partner.
She graduated in 1968 from the University of Southern California with a degree in psychology, although she originally was pre-med.
Career
Crosby was a professional tennis player who played at Wimbledon twice, quitting the sport professionally sometime between 1967 and 1970.
