Meet the Stars of Lifetime's 'Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas'

Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Loni Anderson, Nicollette Sheridan and Morgan Fairchild

Lifetime's annual holiday event, It's a Wonderful Lifetime, gets a nostalgic makeover with this year's tentpole film, Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas. The new holiday movie stars iconic actresses Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills and Nicollette Sheridan with Travis Burns and Taylor Ann Thompson added for good measure.

"The opportunity to bring together Donna, Morgan, Loni, Linda and Nicollette— five powerhouse women into one holiday movie—has been like finding the perfect gift under the Christmas tree," said executive producer Larry A. Thompson.

What is Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas about?

In Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas, five glamorous soap opera actresses reunite to share the spotlight to shoot the final Christmas episode of their long-running soap opera.

The producer, Alex (Burns) and director Nell (Thompson), who happen to be old college friends, do their best to keep things on the rails but as the ladies come together, old rivalries resurface that threaten to tear the whole production apart. With the show nearly canceled before it even begins due to the ladies' famous diva behavior, they reluctantly agree to set aside their differences and past secrets to "act" as if they all still love each other.

When old sparks reignite between Alex and Nell, the ladies become eager to play cupid and conspire to bring the couple together. Along the way, the divas also discover that the love between them is still very strong too.

The movie’s theme song "Ladies of the '80s" was written by Song Writer Hall of Fame’s Steve Dorff and Michael Jay and is performed by '80s pop sensation Tiffany.

Meet the cast of Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

You're not really meeting the Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas cast. These are '80s stars you already know and love. They're joyously all in the same place for possibly the first time ever.

Pictured (L to R): Donna Mills, Nicolette Sheridan, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Loni Anderson<p>Courtesy of Lifetime</p>
Pictured (L to R): Donna Mills, Nicolette Sheridan, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Loni Anderson

Courtesy of Lifetime

Loni Anderson

Anderson is best known for her role as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati. She has appeared on Melrose Place, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and So Notorious.

Morgan Fairchild

Fairchild got her start on the CBS soap opera, Search for Tomorrow. She appeared on Dallas before taking on the lead role in Flamingo Road. She has since appeared in numerous films and television shows including Law & Order: SVU, Bones and Hot in Cleveland.

Linda Gray

Gray is best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on Dallas where she played the long-suffering wife of J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman). She most recently appeared in Hand of God, Hollyoaks and Hilton Head Island.

Donna Mills

Mills is best known for her role as Abby Fairgate on Knots Landing. Most recently, she appeared on The Rookie: Feds, VC Andrews' Dawn and the Hallmark Channel movie, Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses.

Nicollette Sheridan

Best known for her roles on Knots Landing and Desperate Housewives, Sheridan also starred as the titular character in the 1985 movie, The Sure Thing, starring John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga. Most recently she starred in the reboot of Dynasty on The CW.

Travis Burns (Alex)

The Australian actor previously starred in Neighbours, The Christmas Listing and Trevor and the Virgin.

Taylor Ann Thompson (Nell)

Thompson has previously appeared on Shameless, The Kicks and Black Girl Missing.

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When does Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas premiere?

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas will premiere on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime during the network's It's a Wonderful Lifetime programming event this year.

Is there a trailer for Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas?

Yes! Check out the official trailer for Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas below.

Check out images from Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

Take a look at some images from Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas starring Donna Mills, Nicolette Sheridan, Linda Gray, Loni Anderson, and Morgan Fairchild.

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