

Unfortunately, the popularity of "Grease" failed to translate into a career boost for Cardona as the film had done for many of her co-stars, and her screen appearances began to dwindle in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Charles had received permission from her doctor to shoot the scene, and was rushed into surgery immediately after completion.Having dropped Cardona in favor of Charles, she returned to television work in several high-profile projects, including supporting roles in the epic miniseries "Centennial" (NBC, 1978-79) and the biopic "Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze" (CBS, 1979). In addition to dancing in "Grease," Charles proved herself to be a team player of exceptional magnitude by enduring the pain of a tubular pregnancy during the Thunder Road sequence, where she could be seen leaning against other cars to keep herself upright. Stewart), leader of the rival gang the Scorpions - caused a rift between Travolta's Danny and Olivia Newton-John's Sandy, which was eventually resolved by a car race on Thunder Road. Cha Cha - who began the film as the girlfriend of Leo/Craterface (Dennis C. Most, if not all, of these turns were largely forgotten in the wake of her most widely recognized role, that of "Cha Cha" DiGregorio in "Grease."Though Cha Cha was a relatively minor character in the iconic musical, Charles had one show-stopping dance sequence opposite John Travolta, in which they perform a hormonally charged rendition of the "Hand Jive" on a nationally televised dance contest.
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Billed frequently by her birth name, she soon graduated to a steady string of female guest leads on a wide variety of shows, from "The Mod Squad" (ABC, 1968-1973) to "The Bionic Woman" (ABC, 1976-78).
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Born Annette Cardona in Los Angeles, CA on March 5, 1948, Charles began her acting career in guest roles on various television series in the late 1960s, beginning with a 1968 appearance on "The High Chaparral" (NBC, 1967-1971).
