Who played Daisy Duke on the American TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard"?

Catherine Bach (born Catherine Bachman; March 1, 1954) is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard".

Bach heard about the audition for "The Dukes of Hazzard" through her husband. When she arrived there, she found the producers were looking for a Dolly Parton-lookalike, despite not looking like what they were searching for, she was hired on the spot. One of the earliest costume ideas from the producers was that she wear a tight white turtleneck, go-go boots and a poodle skirt, but Bach asked if she could bring her own outfit, which was a homemade T-shirt, a pair of cut-off denim shorts and high heels. She starred on that show, opposite Tom Wopat, John Schneider and James Best.

At the suggestion of the show's producers, Bach posed as Daisy Duke for a poster, which sold 5 million copies. The poster once caused a stir when Nancy Reagan took a liking to it after Bach visited the White House.

While she was starring on "The Dukes of Hazzard", her legs were insured for $1,000,000. In 1985, she served as the model for the figurehead for the schooner Californian.

After the series ended, Bach had roles in a number of low-profile films. From 1992 to 1994, she starred in the Canadian family drama series, "African Skies". In 2006, she guest-starred on "Monk". In 2012, Bach joined the cast of CBS daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless" in the recurring role of "Anita Lawson".