The well-known American musician, singer, and actress Crystal Bernard is now living a peaceful, media-free lifestyle after leaving the entertainment industry. She began singing gospel music in the church choir when she was a small child.
The Monkey Song, a song she co-wrote with her older sister Robyn when she was eight years old, is still well-known today.
Her most well-known performance was as “Helen Chappell” in the NBC comedy “Wings.” Her other well-known television performances include those in serials and TV movies including “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat,” and “Meet the Santas.”
She has also appeared in a number of films, including “Welcome to Paradise,” “Slumber Party Massacre II,” and “Young Doctors in Love.”
Crystal Bernard’s Date of Birth and Age
Crystal Lynn Bernard was born on September 30, 1961, to Dr. Jerry Wayne Bernard and Gaylon Fussell in Garland, Texas, in the United States. Her father was a Southern Baptist televangelist who traveled the US preaching and singing.
She is the second-oldest of her four sisters, who are all sisters. Angelique, Scarlett, and Robyn are her sisters’ names. Robyn developed as a member of the entertainment industry.
The four sisters joined the church choir at a young age and even traveled with their father on some of his faith healer travels, performing gospel tunes.
The Monkey Song, a song Crystal co-wrote with her older sister Robyn, was recorded when Crystal was eight years old and has encountered to this day.
In Oak Creek Village, Houston, Texas, where she attended the “Bammel Middle School,” she spent her young years. She later attended “Spring High School” and “Baylor University,” where she majored in acting and international relations.
Her primary career goal was to create songs. But she quickly also became interested in acting. Additionally, she studied acting training at Houston, Texas’ “Alley Theatre.”
Crystal Bernard’s Husband
Despite having a Southern Baptist upbringing, she does not fully believe in marriage as a religious ceremony and has engaged in a number of relationships without entering into a committed commitment or marriage. She is said to be single right now.
One of her first lovers was Grammy-winner Michael Shipley, but the connection faded out quickly. She was also Tony Thomas’s longtime lover in the past. But they never got married. Ann Souder and Tony later got married, while Crystal decided to stay single.
Along with Billy Dean from “A Face to Kill For,” Rush Limbaugh is another individual who has been linked to her name. She doesn’t seem to have any immediate plans to be married, however.
In 2008, Crystal Bernard made the decision to leave the entertainment industry, and she has since kept a low profile.
Her supposed secret marriage to musician Peter Cetera, with whom she had recorded a duet in 1995, has recently been the subject of speculation. The rumor hasn’t been proven yet, however.
Crystal Bernard’s Career
In 1982, she made her television debut in the NBC comedy “Gimme a Break!” as “Kelly.” In the same year, she was cast in the popular television series “Happy Days,” where she made 16 appearances as “KC Cunningham” between 1982 and 1983.
She then had appearances in a number of serials, including “Fantasy Island,” “High School USA,” and “The Love Boat” (1983–1985). She also played the character “Amy Tompkins” in 93 episodes of the television series “It’s a Living,” which was broadcast from 1985 to 1989.
She quickly gained fame on television and starred in a number of TV movies, including the 1990’s “Without Her Consent” and “Miracle Child” (1993).
She is most remembered, however, for playing the difficult lunch counter employee Helen Chappell in the 172 episodes of the NBC comedy Wings. Her popularity increased thanks to the program, which also gave her a lot of fan affection.
Her most recent TV appearances were for the TV movies “Grave Misconduct,” “Meet the Santas,” and “A Face to Kill for” (all from 2005). (2008). Her television debut and her film debut both happened in 1982, almost simultaneously.
Her co-star from “Happy Days,” Ted McGinley, appeared with her in her debut movie, “Young Doctors in Love.” Her other film roles include Cheryl in “Jackpot,” Jean MacLemore in “Gideon,” and Courtney Bates in the 1987 horror film “Slumber Party Massacre II” (2001).
Her acting abilities were soon recognized, and in 1999 she was asked to take part in the Los Angeles production of the play “Crimes of the Heart.”
Her performance of “Annie Oakley” in the “Marquis Theatre” production of the play “Annie Get Your Gun” came just after this. She recently performed in the West Coast premiere of “Barbra’s Wedding” with playwright/actor Daniel Stern.
As a vocalist and composer, Crystal Bernard has a remarkable musical resume. She has two successful albums, “Girl Next Door” and “Don’t Touch Me There,” which were both published in 1996 and 1999 with the label “River North.” A gospel song from her second album was co-written and recorded with her father.
She and musician Rhett Lawrence collaborated on the song “If I Were Your Girl,” which appears on Paula Abdul’s album “Head over Heels.”
She has a handful of successful songs of her own and has been in the music videos for “Hey,” “State of Mind,” and “Have We Forgotten What Love Is” (1999).
Most of her songs include lyrics that she has written, and she has also written songs for well-known performers including Tracie Spencer, Debbie, Angie Winans, and Lisa Stansfield.
She is still regarded in the American entertainment world even if she is retired at the moment and stays off social media.