Sharon Elizabeth Hugueny was born a leap-year baby on February 29, 1944, in Los Angeles, California. She was an intelligent, introspective and sensitive child who preferred serious reading, writing and music to the more frivolous interests of her peers. Sharon's parents, a World War II veteran and his wife, were loving but notoriously strict toward their three children (Sharon had a younger brother born in 1950 and a sister born in 1957). Any boy interested in dating teenaged Sharon was reportedly required to pass two interviews and a car inspection before being allowed to take her out. However, when a talent scout spotted Sharon at age 15 in a local theatrical production of "Blue Denim", her parents did allow her to meet producer/director Delmer Daves and accept the contract offered to her by Warner Brothers. Sharon signed the seven-year contract on her 16th birthday. Shortly thereafter she began doing guest spots on Warners' television programs such as "Lawman" (1958) and "Maverick" (1957). While filming Parrish (1961) in 1961, actor--later producer- Robert Evans visited the set and was immediately smitten with the lovely Sharon, whose dark beauty earned her comparisons to Elizabeth Taylor . The feeling was mutual and 17-year-old Sharon began dating the 31-year-old Evans, much to the dismay of her parents, friends and studio. Within weeks the two became engaged and were married on May 28, 1961. Unfortunately, the union was doomed from the start. Sharon was, by all accounts, extremely mature for her age, but Evans seemed to regard her as a child, not a wife. Things went from bad to worse when Evans abandoned California for his clothing business, Evan Picone, in New York. This uprooting took Sharon thousands of miles away from her family, work and friends. Warner Brothers placed her on suspension (Evans later said that taking Sharon to New York was like forcing a Persian cat into the Amazon). They obtained a quick Mexican divorce less than six months after they wed. Sharon's career, unfortunately, never recovered. She was one of the many actresses of the 1960s who possessed great beauty and tremendous talent but were never provided with the material to showcase these asserts. Sharon virtually disappeared from public view from 1965 until the mid 1970s, except for a few television guest spots, and little is known about her life during these years. Things were apparently looking up for Sharon in 1977. She had married Gordon Cornell Layne in 1976 and was en route to sign a contract when tragedy intervened--she was struck by a speeding police car. Not only did this end Sharon's career, it very nearly ended her life. Following a long recovery, Sharon and Layne moved to the peaceful area of Lake Arrowhead, California. The couple remained in Lake Arrowhead and Sharon died there from cancer on July 3, 1996. She was only 52 years old.

Was hit by a speeding police car in 1977, while en route to sign a movie contract.Wrote a play at age 14 which was later performed at the San Fernando State College.Her only child, a son named Shaun Aaron Ross was born on December 18, 1968.