Doris Tate Doris Tate Doris Gwendolyn Tate (born Willett; January 16, 1924 – July 10, 1992), was an American activist for the rights of crime victims, was best known as the mother of actress Sharon Tate. After Sharon Tate and several others were murdered by members of the Manson Family in 1969, Doris Tate began working to raise public awareness about the U.S. corrections system. She was influential in a court decision that amended California criminal laws relating to the rights of victims of violent crime. Born in Houston, Texas, Tate was the second daughter of Dorris W. Willett and his wife,
Sharon Brown (actress) the CBS soap opera "Love of Life" in 1971, and she originated the role of Chantel on the NBC soap "Generations" from 1989 to 1990. She portrayed a young Louise in a 1981 flashback episode of "The Jeffersons" titled "And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds". Other episodic television credits include "Good Times", "A Different World" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Sharon Brown (actress) Sharon Catherine Brown (born January 11, 1962), also known as Sharon Catherine Blanks, is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She was born in New York City, New York, and is the daughter of