Question: Catherine Louise Sagal (born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, she's know as well for starring in the role of Cate Hennessy, on the show "8 Simple Rules", is an American sitcom, originally starring who as the father?

Related documents: [0]  [DOC] Catherine Louise Sagal (born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Peggy Bundy, Al's sarcastic, lazy, bon bon-eating wife, on "Married... with Children" and for her role voicing the character Leela on the animated science-fiction series "Futurama" from 1999 to 2003 and 2008 to 2013, as well as for starring on the show "8 Simple Rules" in the role of Cate Hennessy. In the latter role, she worked with John Ritter until his death, leading to Sagal's taking over as the series lead for the remainder of the show's run. Sagal has been married to "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter since 2004. Currently, Sagal is a series regular on CBS's Superior Donuts. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] 8 Simple Rules (originally 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter for the first season) is an American sitcom, originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy raising a family of three. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids; Bridget, Kerry and Rory Hennessy. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002 to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the kids after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were derived from the book "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter: And Other Tips from a Beleaguered Father (Not That Any of Them Work)" by W. Bruce Cameron. [END]  
Answer: John Ritter
John Ritter