CBS eventually replaced her with Sharon Gless, while her co-star, Tyne Daly, remained as Mary Beth Lacey.
In the 1985 film “Cagney & Lacey,” Sharon Gless plays Detective Christine Cagney and Tyne Daly plays Detective Mary Beth Lacey. | Source: Getty Images
Initially, no official explanation was provided, but the shift aroused discussion among both industry professionals and viewers.
Friends characterized her reaction as deeply distressing. She reportedly told them it felt like she had been “hit by a truck” and chose not to speak publicly about the incident at first.
Instead, she thought it was best to remain mute and let her actions speak for her. In Hollywood, quiet can rise to gossip,
