Is a professional-caliber singer; she did all her own vocals in the
Dallas (1978) episode where "Lucy Ewing" runs away with the
Greg Evigan character, to try and become a country-western star. In real life, Charlene was offered the role of Rizzo in "Grease" during the 1990s; however, she turned it down because "my daughter (Cherish) was just starting high school, and I wanted to be there for her." However, she has released a single with the title "Cest La Vie".