Maree Cheatham

Maree Cheatham

84 · Born: Jun 2, 1940

Personal Details

BornJun 2, 1940 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
  • Robert Staron

    ( Nov 22, 1998 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Patrick Lambert Searcy Jr.

    ( Oct 14, 1984 to May 10, 2025 )
  • William Arvin

    ( Feb 13, 1966 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Charles Pershing Hatcher
  • Lucina Betty Deer
  • Odell Clay Cheatham

Biography

Maree Cheatham is a highly acclaimed and accomplished American actress, born on June 2, 1942, whose remarkable career has had a profound and lasting impact on the television industry. With a legacy that spans decades, she has established herself as a versatile and talented performer, effortlessly transitioning between a wide range of roles and genres.

One of her most notable claims to fame is her extensive work in daytime soap operas, where she has consistently demonstrated her remarkable acting abilities, effortlessly bringing complex characters to life with her nuanced and captivating performances.

Notable among her extensive list of impressive performances is the iconic portrayal of Marie, the youngest Horton daughter, in the enduringly popular daytime drama "Days of our Lives". Moreover, she left an indelible mark on the esteemed soap opera "General Hospital" by bringing her distinct brand of humor and wit to the memorable character of Aunt Charlene Simpson. Furthermore, Cheatham had the distinction of originating the role of Stephanie Wilkins in the esteemed drama "Search for Tomorrow", a character renowned for her biting sarcasm and vampy demeanor.

Notable television appearances by actress Jessica Cheatham extend far beyond her notable work in soap operas, as she has made numerous guest appearances in a diverse array of television shows. These notable appearances include, but are not limited to, "Gunsmoke", a classic western series, "Cagney and Lacey", a crime drama, "Quantum Leap", a science fiction series, "Knots Landing", a prime-time soap opera, "The Nanny", a sitcom, "Dharma and Greg", a sitcom, "Profiler", a crime drama, "Judging Amy", a drama series, "Scrubs", a medical sitcom, "The West Wing", a political drama, "Monk", a crime comedy-drama, and "Cold Case", a crime drama.

Cheatham's personal life has been marked by two significant romantic unions, each with its own distinct narrative arc. Initially, she entered into a marital partnership with Bill Arvin, a union that would ultimately dissolve in 1974, bringing an end to the chapter of her life that had been marked by shared joys and struggles with her erstwhile spouse. Subsequently, in 1998, Cheatham embarked upon a new romantic journey, exchanging vows with Robert Staron, a talented singer and songwriter who is also known by his stage name, Bobbo Staron.

Maree Cheatham's illustrious career has been characterized by a remarkable display of versatility and talent, as she has effortlessly navigated a wide range of roles and projects, garnering a devoted fan base along the way and solidifying her status as a cherished and respected figure within the entertainment industry, where her remarkable accomplishments have left an indelible mark and earned her a lasting place in the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide.

Career

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2025
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2020
Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School as Schoolteacher (voice)
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2018
Anyone Home?
Anyone Home? as Mrs. Kakanian
{"id":112328,"title":"A Moving Romance","year":"2017","character":"Midge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-moving-romance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112328.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
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The Middle
The Middle as Sylvia Hammond Tucker
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2011
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland as Mrs. Filsinger
{"id":7998,"title":"Letters to God","year":"2010","character":"Olivia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/letters-to-god","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7998.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2009
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{"id":16140,"title":"Labor Pains","year":"2009","character":"Ann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/labor-pains","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16140.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1705,"title":"Ghost Whisperer","year":2008,"character":"Myrna Cooperton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ghost-whisperer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer as Myrna Cooperton
{"id":9858,"title":"The Last Time","year":"2006","character":"Gladys","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9858.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
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2005
Rumor Has It...
Rumor Has It... as Party Guest
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Father's Secretary
{"id":204009,"title":"The Affair","year":"2004","character":"Charlene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-affair-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204009.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204009.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Affair
The Affair as Charlene
{"id":644,"title":"Monk","year":2004,"character":"Edna Coruthers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4de2i9l82dm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Monk
Monk as Edna Coruthers
{"id":152043,"title":"Point of Origin","year":"2002","character":"Gabby Finn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/point-of-origin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152043.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Point of Origin
Point of Origin as Gabby Finn
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Scrubs
Scrubs as Mrs. Warner
{"id":85084,"title":"Just Ask My Children","year":"2001","character":"Corene Oliver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/just-ask-my-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85084.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85084.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Just Ask My Children
Just Ask My Children as Corene Oliver
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America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts as Matronly Interviewer
{"id":4165,"title":"Hanging Up","year":"2000","character":"Angie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hanging-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4165.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Hanging Up
Hanging Up as Angie
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1999
Lost & Found
Lost & Found as Mrs. Millstone
{"id":6452,"title":"The Bachelor","year":"1999","character":"Mona","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bachelor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6452.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156034,"title":"Like Father, Like Santa","year":"1998","character":"Ms. Fischer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/like-father-like-santa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156034.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
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The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer as Nice Lady on Plane
{"id":1117,"title":"A Night at the Roxbury","year":"1998","character":"Mabel Sanderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-night-at-the-roxbury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5l0bj46gtcb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5l0bj46gtcb0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury as Mabel Sanderson
{"id":200113,"title":"Snide and Prejudice","year":"1997","character":"Helene Bechstein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snide-and-prejudice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200113.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200113.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Snide and Prejudice
Snide and Prejudice as Helene Bechstein
{"id":56395,"title":"Runaway Car","year":"1997","character":"Jenny's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/runaway-car","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56395.jpg"},"released":1}
Runaway Car
Runaway Car as Jenny's Mother
{"id":842,"title":"The Nanny","year":1993,"character":"Emma Trusdale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-nanny","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Nanny
The Nanny as Emma Trusdale
{"id":1212,"title":"Knots Landing","year":1992,"character":"Mary Robeson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/knots-landing","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1212.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1212.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Knots Landing
Knots Landing as Mary Robeson
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1991,"character":"Margaret Twilly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Margaret Twilly
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1990,"character":"Mrs. Rowe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Columbo
Columbo as Mrs. Rowe
{"id":22463,"title":"Dangerous Curves","year":"1988","character":"Mrs. Brooks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dangerous-curves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22463.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves as Mrs. Brooks
{"id":872,"title":"Beetlejuice","year":"1988","character":"Sarah Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beetlejuice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34nheu0j1d5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34nheu0j1d5g.jpg"},"released":1}
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice as Sarah Dean
{"id":6325,"title":"Soul Man","year":"1986","character":"Dorothy Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/soul-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/puk8npck3840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/puk8npck3840.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Soul Man
Soul Man as Dorothy Watson
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1986,"character":"Cynthia Jane Bartlett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
Hunter
Hunter as Cynthia Jane Bartlett
{"id":164774,"title":"Indict and Convict","year":"1974","character":"Barbara Mathews","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/indict-and-convict","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164774.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164774.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict as Barbara Mathews
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Black Eye
Black Eye as Elyse Ryan
{"id":10371,"title":"Days of Our Lives","year":1965,"character":"Marie Horton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/days-of-our-lives","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10371.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Days of Our Lives
Days of Our Lives as Marie Horton