She
was famous in Dynasty for her plunging necklines.
But
now Stephanie Beacham is plunging not only her neckline but her
whole body back into unknown waters again.
Unfortunately,
it will all be wrapped in a modest wet suit...
Stephanie
will dive into the depths later this year as Dr. Kristin
Westphalen after signing up for another series of seaQuest
DSV, the futuristic TV adventure created by Steven
Spielberg.
Set
in the year 2017, the action takes place aboard a submarine on
which Stephanie works as doctor and oceanographer.
The
programme probes the fishy frontiers of our last unexplored
wilderness - the seas and oceans, which cover most of the
planet's surface, and which are threatened by pollution.
As
a caring scientist, Stephanie has swapped the power-dressed
shoulders and perfume of Sable, in Dynasty, for a new, green
awareness.
In
the show, she's even been talking to dolphins.
The
46-year old actress is already familiar with deep waters. She
lives in a clifftop home overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Malibu
on America's West coast, after moving to Hollywood in 1985.
But
Stephanie, who finished filming all 22 episodes after Christmas,
says she doesn't actually like swimming in the ocean because
it's too chilly.
She
prefers the comfort of her own swimming pool or, if the sea does
call, she puts on a wet suit to go surfing.
When
she isn't working Stephanie flies back to Britain to visit her
teenage daughters Chloe, 16, and Phoebe, 18, from her dissolved
marriage to actor John McEnery, and her parents, who are now
both in their 80's and living in Somerset.
The
TV show stars Jaws hero Roy Scheider as captain of the
world's most advanced submarine.
He
and his crew patrol a sea empire, fighting off aliens. The
futuristic series was conceived and produced by Spielberg, whose
Jurassic Park dinosaur epic looks likely to become the
most successful movie ever made.
ITV
bosses swooped to run another series after being given VIP
access to the show's lavish sets at Universal Studios in
Hollywood.
They
include a massive purpose-built water tank for the filming of
vividly authentic deep sea scenes.
