Cheryl Waters, a veteran actress best known for her leading role in the 1974 cult film Macon County Line, has died.
According to her online obituary, the 78-year-old actress passed away on September 1 in Sandpoint, Idaho. The obituary also noted that she had lived in Hope, Idaho, for “many years.”
Born in Hawaii in 1947, Waters’ early film appearances include the 1971 biker film Ride the Hot Wind, starring Tommy Kirk and Sherry Bain, per IMDb. She then played Bonnie, a young woman having an affair with her psychology professor in Don Jones’ 1971 exploitation film, Schoolgirls in Chains
She next landed her signature role, the female lead in Richard Compton’s 1974 film, Macon County Line. Her character, Jenny Scott, an attractive woman traveling to Dallas, is picked up by brothers Chris a