Cathy Baker (born January 21, 1947)^[1] is an American actress, best known for her work on the American television variety show Hee Haw.

Life and career

Catherine Graves Baker was born in Edinburg, Texas.^[1] She graduated from Edinburg High School; and the University of Texas at Austin with a major in radio and TV.^[2]

She was cast to be on Hee Haw in 1969 while working as a painter at the WLAC-TV studios where the show was being filmed in Nashville.^[3][2] Unlike most of the women (aptly named the ‘’Hee Haw Honeys’’) who dressed in sexy and provocative outfits on-screen, Baker donned either tom boy overalls or a plain unassuming dress.^{[citation needed]} Originally slated to be a regular weekly member, Baker became the show's emcee. She became one of the show's longest cast members;^[3] being titled: “Miss Hee Haw”. Baker ended each show with her signature sign-off: “That’s All!”^[4][5] During full cast sing-a-longs, Baker was sometimes paired with the show's mascot, Beauregard: a lovable, long-eared bloodhound.^[6]

In 1970, she appeared in the television special Swing Out, Sweet Land; and in 1975, she appeared in the film W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings.

Baker lives in Orange, Virginia with her husband, who is a lawyer. They have two sons.^[1]

References

External links

• Cathy Baker at IMDb
• Set Girl Given Shot at Stardom: Jack Hurst