Hollywood actress who starred in 80s crime drama CHiPs steps out in LA at age 75 …can you guess who?
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Born in Iowa in 1951, this former actress had a brief but successful stint in Hollywood.
She is most well known for starring as Officer Bonnie Clark on the TV crime drama CHiPs from 1979 to 1982.
The star first appeared on the series in a small role as a car thief, but eventually was cast as Bonnie after wowing with her onscreen presence and acting chops.
She moved to New York City as a fashion model at age 17, and later pivoted to television.
Now 75, she was recently spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles.
Can you guess who she is?
Born in Iowa in 1951, this former actress had a brief but successful stint in Hollywood
She is most well known for starring as Officer Bonnie Clark on the TV crime drama CHiPs from 1979-1982
It’s blonde beauty Randi Oakes, who retired from show business in 1985 to become a stay-at-home mom.
Once a golden-haired bombshell, the retired star now sports a short, grey haircut.
During her recent outing, she wore a long-sleeved light blue top and black capri pants, adding black sneakers and sunglasses.
Oakes tied the knot with actor Gregory Harrison, 76, in 1980, and the two share four kids – daughters Emma, Lily, Kate and son Quinn.
Kate, who followed in her mom’s modeling footsteps, is married to actress Chloe Grace Moretz.
Oakes lives a quiet life out of the spotlight these days, and has a private Instagram account with only 108 followers.
Harrison spoke to the Toronto Star about his wife’s retreat from Hollywood in 1992.
He shared: ‘[Randi has] been busy mothering, designing our home, overseeing the construction. She’s glad not to be in the business.
‘It gave her a pay cheque, period. She never studied, suffered or sacrificed to be an actress. It didn’t fulfill dreams and if it doesn’t fulfill dreams, it’s hard to take this business. It has an ugly underbelly.’
It’s blonde beauty Randi Oakes, who retired from show business in 1985 to become a stay-at-home mom
Oakes pictured on CHiPs with Caitlyn Jenner (nee Bruce)
She moved to New York City as a fashion model at age 17, and later pivoted to television
Oakes pictured left, with co-stars Todd Bridges, Andrew Stevens, and Dana Plato on Circus of the Stars in 1981
The mom of four wore a long-sleeved light blue top and black capri pants during her outing. She added black sneakers and sunglasses
Once a blonde bombshell, the retired star now sports a short, grey haircut
Harrison also spoke at length about his marriage to Oakes in an October 2025 interview with Steve Kmetko.
Speaking on the Still Here Hollywood podcast, he said their relationship began with lust.
The longtime couple met while filming the competition series Battle of the Network Stars.
‘Talk about a flimsy way for a 45-year marriage to begin,’ Harrison reflected. ‘She was in spandex, the water was cold, and that was all it took. It was lust at first sight.’
He continued: ‘Somehow a year later, that lusty first meet had turned into the deepest friendship of my life and we’ve been married for 45 years.’
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