Katey Sagal

A highly talented multifaceted performer who excels in both drama and comedy, actress/singer Katey Sagal became a household name in the 1980s when she played the stunningly bold unassuming Peg Bundy in the long-running Fox series Married... with Children (1987). During its lengthy run she was awarded three Golden Globe and two American Comedy Award nominations. Peg Bundy may have been recognizable, but Katey was determined to continue her acting career even after the show's end. Katey starred in other sitcoms as well as TV movies. In 2008, she portrayed the role of Gemma Teller Morrow on Sons of Anarchy (2008). This role was the matriarch of a Hell's Angels-esque California biker group. In 2011, her performance in the character earned her a Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an actor in a TV Series-Drama. Catherine Louise Sagal is the daughter of Sara Zwilling (director and singer) and Boris Sagal (film and television director). Sagal, a Los Angeles native began performing at the age of 5 and then studied voice and acting at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California. As waitress, she started performing with "The Group Without a Name" and later was able to break into Gene Simmons' 1970s rock band KISS. She also performed as a backup singer for recordings for Simmons as well as other celebrities, including Bob Dylan (Olivia Newton-John), Etta James, and Tanya Tucker. She also performed with a lot of energy when she performed live with Bette Midler during the wild stage show of Bette Midler of the late 1970s/early 1980s.