Sheree Wilson

Sheree J. Wilson was born on December 12, 1958, in Rochester, Minnesota. Her early life included a move to Colorado at age seven where she developed equestrian skills, later winning first place in cutting horses at the 1995 National Multiple Sclerosis Rodeo. The daughter of two IBM executives, she pursued a degree in fashion merchandising and business from the University of Colorado Boulder, graduating in 1981. Her career path began in modeling after being discovered during a fashion shoot in Denver, leading her to work on over 30 commercial campaigns for various brands like Clairol, Sea Breeze, Keri-Lotion, and Maybelline in New York, and featuring in magazines such as Mademoiselle, Glamour, and Redbook.

Transitioning to acting, Wilson moved to Los Angeles. Her early film and television roles included ‘Crimewave’ (1984), a black comedy directed by Sam Raimi, and ‘Velvet’ (1984), an ABC/Aaron Spelling television movie. She also appeared in ‘Fraternity Vacation’ (1985) with Tim Robbins, the CBS miniseries ‘Kane & Abel’ (1985) with Peter Strauss, and ‘Our Family Honor’ (1985–1986). A significant milestone in her career was securing the role of April Stevens on the CBS series ‘Dallas’ in 1986, where she starred for five seasons. Her character’s storyline culminated in a notable exit, earning her the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Death Scene in 1991.

Following her time on ‘Dallas’ and after focusing on motherhood, Wilson took on the lead female role of Alex Cahill in ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ opposite Chuck Norris, which aired for eight seasons from 1993 to 2001. She reprised this role in the 2005 television movie ‘Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire’. Beyond acting, Wilson has expanded her involvement in the industry to include producing, with credits on films such as ‘Easy Rider: The Ride Back’ and ‘The Gundown’, and co-producing ‘Dug Up’. She maintains an active presence in philanthropic endeavors and resides in Dallas, Texas.