Tisha Sterling is an American television and film actress. She is the daughter of actor Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling, born William Sterling Hart was an American film and television actor.-Early life:...

 and actress/singer Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern was an American film and television actress whose career spanned six decades.-Early life and career:...

.

Life and career

Born in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, Tisha Sterling began acting in the 1960s with an appearance on her mother's television series The Ann Sothern Show

The Ann Sothern Show

The Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom starring Ann Sothern that aired on CBS for 93 episodes. The series began on October 6, 1958, and ended on September 25, 1961. The Ann Sothern Show was Sothern's second sitcom for CBS...

. She later appeared in episodes of The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the upper middle class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz appears as her pediatrician husband Alex, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC at 10 pm from September...

, The Long, Hot Summer, Batman

Batman (TV series)

Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...

, The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (TV series)

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for the likes of The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s...

, Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,...

, and The New Adventures of Perry Mason. She also had roles in the feature films Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants is a 1965 science-fiction/comedy movie with many elements of the beach party film genre. It was produced, directed and written by Bert I. Gordon, and based loosely on H.G. Wells's book The Food of the Gods...

(1965), Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff (film)

Coogan's Bluff is a 1968 American Universal film directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Don Stroud, and Susan Clark...

(1968), and Norwood

Norwood (film)

Norwood is a 1970 film that reunites True Grit co-stars Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, also featuring Joe Namath. It was based on the book of the same title, written by Charles Portis , but updated from the original 1950s setting to 1970.The film marked the final screen appearance of actor Jack...

(1970).

In 1987, Sterling played a younger version of her mother's character (in flashbacks) in The Whales of August

The Whales of August

The Whales of August is a 1987 film starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were Ann Sothern as one of their friends, and Vincent Price as a peripheral member of the former Russian aristocracy. The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house...

. After her role in The Whales of August, she appeared in two other film roles. Sterling made her last onscreen appearance to date in the 1999 film Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions (film)

Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 American comedy film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph from the novel of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.-Plot:...

, opposite Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

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.

Sterling has now largely retired from acting, and currently resides as a florist in Ketchum, Idaho

Ketchum, Idaho

Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its...

 with her daughter, Heidi Bates Hogan, and where her mother lived for many years until her death in 2001.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1965	Village of the Giants Village of the Giants Village of the Giants is a 1965 science-fiction/comedy movie with many elements of the beach party film genre. It was produced, directed and written by Bert I. Gordon, and based loosely on H.G. Wells's book The Food of the Gods...	Jean
1968	The Name of the Game Is Kill	Nan Terry	Alternative title: The Female Trap
	Journey to Shiloh	Airybelle Sumner
	Coogan's Bluff Coogan's Bluff (film) Coogan's Bluff is a 1968 American Universal film directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Don Stroud, and Susan Clark...	Linny Raven, Ringerman's Girlfriend
1969	Big Daddy		Alternative title: Paradise Road
1970	Norwood Norwood (film) Norwood is a 1970 film that reunites True Grit co-stars Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, also featuring Joe Namath. It was based on the book of the same title, written by Charles Portis , but updated from the original 1950s setting to 1970.The film marked the final screen appearance of actor Jack...	Marie
1971	The Sandpit Generals The Sandpit Generals The Sandpit Generals is a movie created in 1971 by Hall Bartlett. Its plot is based on the novel by Jorge Amado. Melodious soundtracks were written by Dorival Caymmi....	Dora	Alternative titles: The Defiant The Wild Pack
1975	Crazy Mama	Sheba - 1932
1976	The Killer Inside Me	Amy Stanton
1981	Burned at the Stake	Karen Graham	Alternative title: The Coming
1987	The Whales of August The Whales of August The Whales of August is a 1987 film starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were Ann Sothern as one of their friends, and Vincent Price as a peripheral member of the former Russian aristocracy. The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house...	Young Tisha
1992	Dark Horse Dark Horse (1992 film) Dark Horse is a 1992 American drama film directed by David Hemmings. The screenplay by Janet Maclean was adapted from an original story by Tab Hunter.-Plot:...	Officer Ross
1999	Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions (film) Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 American comedy film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph from the novel of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.-Plot:...	Beatrice Keedsler
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1960	The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the upper middle class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz appears as her pediatrician husband Alex, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC at 10 pm from September...	Girl	1 episode
1964	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the premiere of the show on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades...	Rachel	1 episode
1965	Dr. Kildare	Sheila Winfield	1 episode
	Mr. Novak Mr. Novak Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965.-Overview:...	Myra	1 episode
	The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the upper middle class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz appears as her pediatrician husband Alex, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC at 10 pm from September...		1 episode
	The Long, Hot Summer	Susan Beauchamp	3 episodes
	Slattery's People Slattery's People Slattery's People is a 1964-1965 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state legislator, co-starring Ed Asner and Tol Avery, and featuring Carroll O'Connor and Warren Oates in a couple of episodes each. James E. Moser was...	Cindy Markham	1 episode
1966	Vacation Playhouse	Elsie Stanhope	1 episode
	Batman Batman (TV series) Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...	Legs Parker	2 episodes
	T.H.E. Cat	Girl	1 episode
1967	Get Smart Get Smart Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , and Edward Platt...	Miss U.S.A.	1 episode
	The Road West The Road West The Road West is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 12, 1966 to May 1, 1967 for twenty-nine episodes with rebroadcasts continuing until August 28. The hour-long series, sponsored by Kraft Foods, aired in the 9 p.m...	Tassie	1 episode
	Run for Your Life Run for Your Life (TV series) Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.-Synopsis:Gazzara plays lawyer...	Tia	1 episode
1968	Bonanza Bonanza Bonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the...	Laura Jean Pollard	1 episode
	It Takes a Thief	Madame Trish Marku	1 episode
1969	The Name of the Game The Name of the Game (TV series) The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for the likes of The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s...	Niobe Redsmith Alice Ward	2 episodes
	CBS Playhouse		1 episode
1969–1970	The Bold Ones: The New Doctors The Bold Ones: The New Doctors The Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973.-Overview:The series focuses on the life of Dr. David Craig The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (also known as The New Doctors) is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on...	Casey Woods Joan	2 episodes
1970	Night Slaves	Annie Fletcher/Naillil	Television movie
	The Immortal The Immortal (TV series) The Immortal is an American television series, which aired on ABC from September 1970 to January 1971. The series is based on a pilot movie of the same name, which aired in September 1969. The pilot is based on the science fiction novel The Immortals, by James Gunn. Although the series was canceled...	Julie/Nancy Dudley	1 episode
1970–1971	Insight	Mary	2 episodes
1971	The Bold Ones: The Lawyers The Bold Ones: The Lawyers The Bold Ones: The Lawyers is an American legal drama that aired for three season on NBC from December 1968 through February 1972.-Synopsis:...	Joyce Hyland	1 episode
	The Virginian The Virginian (TV series) The Virginian is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure, which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute western series...	Melissa	1 episode
	Powderkeg	Beth Parkinson	Television movie
	A Death of Innocence	Buffie Cameron	Television movie
1972	Another Part of the Forest	Birdie	Television movie
	The Sixth Sense The Sixth Sense (TV series) The Sixth Sense is an American paranormal thriller television series featuring Gary Collins and Catherine Ferrar. Based on the 1971 television movie Sweet, Sweet Rachel, the series was broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company from January 1972 through December 1972.-Synopsis:Collins is...	Annette Gordon	1 episode
	Medical Center	Dr. Maggie Craig	1 episode
	Night Gallery Night Gallery Night Gallery is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, The Twilight Zone, served both as the on-air host of Night Gallery and as a major contributor of scripts, although...	Fern	1 episode
	Ironside Ironside (TV series) Ironside is a Universal television series which ran on NBC from September 14, 1967 to January 16, 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr as the wheelchair-using Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. The character's debut was in a TV-movie on March 28, 1967. The original title of the show in the...	Wanda Bolen	1 episode
1974	Snatched	Robin Wood	Television movie
	Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,...	Eadie Scott	1 episode
	Columbo: Candidate for Crime	Linda Johnson	Television movie
	The New Adventures of Perry Mason	Susan	1 episode
	Wide World Mystery	Kimberly	1 episode
	Betrayal	Gretchen Addison aka Adele Murphy	Television movie
1975	The Space-Watch Murders		Television movie
	Caribe	Sue Mallory	1 episode
1976	Kiss Me, Kill Me	Maureen Coyle	Television movie
	Serpico Serpico (TV series) Serpico is a short-lived American crime drama series that aired on NBC between September 1976 and February 1977. The series was based on the novel by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role...	Jenny	1 episode
	Police Woman Police Woman (TV series) Police Woman is an American television police drama starring Angie Dickinson that ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to March 29, 1978.-Synopsis:...	Celia	1 episode
1977	McMillan & Wife	Anna Meridio	1 episode
	In the Glitter Palace	Grace Mayo	Television movie Alternative title: A Woman Accused
	The Feather and Father Gang		1 episode
1979–1981	Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...	Singer Mary	2 episodes
1986	The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...	Operator	1 episode

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