Kate Jackson isn’t too happy with the financial situation surrounding “Charlie’s Angels.”
Jackson played Sabrina Duncan in this iconic television series. She is one of three former police officers turned private investigators working under an invisible boss named Charlie. The show, which started in 1976 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, ran for five seasons and became a huge hit worldwide, coining the term “shaky TV” due to its many revealing costumes.
A dazzling range of merchandise was also launched, including puzzles, lunch boxes, posters and dolls, all decorated with the actress’s likeness.
“Yeah, it’s funny,” she told Page Six exclusively on Thursday night at the 2026 Paley Honors Spring Gala. “Somebody made a lot of money selling all that stuff. It wasn’t the three of us. They need to figure it out. A lawyer can figure it out.”
“Of course it’s frustrating,” the “Scarecrow and Mrs. King” alum exclaimed when Page Six asked if she was frustrated by the finances.
But Jaclyn Smith, who played Kelly Garrett on the series, wasn’t so annoyed.
“I always say ‘Charlie’s Angels’ is a gift,” she explained. “It opened up a series of businesses. I do a lot of branding, designing clothes, wigs, skin care, one thing after another. So it gave me a backup plan.
“So, I don’t really think about merchandising, and I loved Aaron Spelling,” she said, referring to the show’s creator, who died in 2006.
Smith, 80, also explained why she shined on the red carpet.
“Living clean and being loved,” The Bourne Identity star revealed. “I grew up in a wonderful family. I have two beautiful children, three granddaughters, and a wonderful husband.”
Both she and Jackson were overwhelmed by the reaction to their red carpet pose.
“I don’t think you can contain all the excitement. So when you go that distance, I think there’s just excitement for that number. It feels great,” Smith revealed, while Jackson confessed that he never thought he’d still be talking about Charlie’s Angels all these years later.
“I think it’s kind of amazing that 50 years ago we somehow started a fire that went all over the world and it never went out,” Jackson said. “Since it aired on opening night, not a day has gone by that Charlie’s Angels wasn’t on TV in multiple locations.”
They were joined in the honor by fellow ‘angel’ Sheryl Ladd, who unfortunately had to be absent due to a family emergency, as well as Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine and Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kinkle.
