Prior to getting cast as Jill Riley on “Baywatch”, Shawn Weatherly was a successful pageant girl. She took home the crown and sash as Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1980.
When Weatherly started acting, it was in 1983, when she came on “The Dukes of Hazzard” as Billie Ann Baxley. 1983 was a big year for Weatherly — that was also when she got roles on the shows “Happy Days” and “The A-Team”. Shawn Weatherly is also famous thanks to her role as Karen Adams, the cadet in the comedy “Police Academy 3: Back in Training” (1986).
Marliece Andrada Then
Marliece Andrada moved to LA after graduating from college to pursue an acting career. But acting didn't come right away. She started out as a "Raiderette" — a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders — in 1995. After doing that for one season, Andrada got her first acting job on the HBO show "Arli$$".
She initially cast as an extra on the show, but quickly leveled up to a speaking part. She got her big break when she joined season 8 of "Baywatch".
Marliece Andrada Today
Andrada's character, Skylar Bergman, appeared on season 8 for a few episodes but that was all she needed to become recognized. In 1998, Andrada appeared on Playboy Magazine as Playmate of the Month in the March issue.
Andrada didn't keep pursuing acting after "Baywatch". In fact, her only acting gigs after the show are a voice-over part in a video game titled "Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko", and an uncredited role in the film "Love Stinks".
Shawn Weatherly Today
Shawn Weatherly was on "Baywatch" for one season. Her character, Jill Riley, was a seasoned lifeguard who was tragically attacked by a shark and subsequently died from that fatal injury.
Weatherly married to Chip Harris, a biotech mogul, and they have two children together. Her post-"Baywatch" acting jobs were pretty small. They included a guest appearance in "Chicago Hope", and a horror-comedy titled "Love in the Time of Monsters", among others.
Mitzi Kapture Then
Unlike many of the actors on this list, "Baywatch" was not the breakthrough role for Mitzi Kapture. She came on the show with a track record that includes small appearances as well as a 101 episode-long stint as Sgt. Rita Lee Lance in the crime drama "Silk Stalkings".
She has also appeared in TV movies such as "Perfect Crime" and "His Bodyguard" prior to strutting her stuff on the beach in a red swimsuit. Kapture was cast in "Baywatch" in 1998 as Alex Ryker, and she stayed on the show for one season.