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ACTOR

Crystal Bernard

Known for
Wings (1990), It's a Living (1980)

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Crystal Bernard is an actor best known for Wings and It's a Living.

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    The lunch counter waitress who played cello at the airport on Wings (1990), Helen Chapel, was believed to be of Greek origin and was thought to be played by Peri Gilpin, the actress known for Frasier (1993). Gilpin had to turn the role down, and the character was eventually rewritten as a Texas girl to suit Crystal's talents.

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    Crystal began as a child entertainer in the early 1970s, singing alongside her father.

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    After graduating from high school, she moved to Los Angeles and initially started songwriting before developing a strong interest in acting.

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    She wrote songs for Paula Abdul, Lisa Stansfield, Tracie Spencer, Angie and Debbie Winans.

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    She began her career at the age of three, singing gospel music with her older sister Robyn Bernard. They toured the country and recorded 12 albums, all before reaching adulthood.

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    She attended Bammel Middle School in Houston, Texas (near Spring, Texas). For a school project, she created her own video featuring a song she wrote herself about Tom Sawyer.

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    She hosted the 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1997).

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    She sang the duet "(I Wanna Take) Forever Night" with Peter Cetera.

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    She grew up in the Oak Creek Village subdivision in Houston, Texas.

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    She attended and graduated from Spring High School in Harris County, Texas.

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    Despite her Southern Baptist background, she does not believe in marriage at all.

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    She worked with Grammy-winning producer, engineer and music mixer Michael Shipley.

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    She was inducted into the Hair Fan's Hall of Fame (2003).

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    She is the younger sister of Robyn Bernard.

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  15. #015

    She is the daughter of Jerry Wayne Bernard.

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    She was a spokesperson for O Premium Waters, a bottled water supplier in Phoenix, Arizona (2003).

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    She is the older sister of Scarlett Bernard and Angelique Bernard, who graduated from Westfield High School in Houston, Texas.

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    She was born on exactly the same date as actor-director Eric Stoltz.

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