Who Is Michele Cathy Smith? Inside Her 1980S Marriage to Lorenzo Lamas
By James H. Sterling
Lorenzo Lamas was Hollywood royalty by birth. As the son of Argentine matinee idol Fernando Lamas and glamorous film star Arlene Dahl, theatrical pedigree defined his upbringing. By 1983, Lamas was twenty-five years old and anchoring prime-time ratings. He had just finalized a brief divorce from his first wife, Victoria Hilbert, in 1982.
Michele Cathy Smith entered his orbit during this feverish career ascent. Unlike the starlets and studio fixtures Lamas often crossed paths with on studio lots, Smith was not building an acting reel. The pair connected rapidly, marrying in May 1983 before the media could fully parse the relationship. For Lamas, the union represented an early effort to balance the chaotic demands of television stardom with family life.
The speed of their marriage drew immediate scrutiny from Los Angeles entertainment reporters. Lamas worked relentless production schedules for Falcon Crest, filming location shoots across Napa Valley and studio soundstages in Burbank. The sudden transition into domestic stability proved complicated under the unyielding pressure of studio publicity machines.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
