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.
Shawn Weatherly Then
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).
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 Today
Kapture didn't go completely off the grid after her "Baywatch" run. She kept acting in smaller projects and even had a regular role on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless". She played a character named Anita Hodges for three years.
In 2006, Kapture appeared in a television film called "Night of Terror". Two years after that, she participated in an independent film called "God’s Ears", which was critically acclaimed. Her most recent role was that of Gina in the TV series "Rules of Engagement" in 2010.
Jeremy Jackson Then
When Jeremy Jackson came on the set of "Baywatch" it was to play Hobie Buchannon, Mitch's son, and a later love interest for Summer Quinn. Jackson ran on those sandy beaches from season two to season nine, bonding with his on-screen dad.
David Hasselhoff is the one who introduced Jeremy Jackson to the music industry and even brought him on his European tour in 1993. Jackson ended up signing with Edel Records, releasing six singles and two albums. Jackson, unfortunately, had to leave the show due to substance abuse issues.