Local News in Brief : Twins for Cybill Shepherd

Actress Cybill Shepherd, who plays Maddie Hayes on television’s “Moonlighting” series, gave birth Tuesday afternoon to a boy and a girl, and all three were doing fine, her publicist said.

Ariel Shepherd Oppenheim, weighing 5 pounds, 11 ounces, was born at 1:06 p.m. Eight minutes later, Zachariah Shepherd Oppenheim, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces, was delivered, publicist Cheryl J. Kagen said.

“Mother and babies are extremely happy and healthy,” said Kagen, who was at the hospital with the actress. “The babies have a great set of lungs and they are healthy.”

The name of the Los Angeles hospital wasn’t disclosed. The father, Dr. Bruce Oppenheim, was at his wife’s side during the natural childbirth.