Farrah Fawcett
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Female
Birthday 1947-02-02
Deathday 2009-06-25 (62 years old)
Place of Birth Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Also Known As Farrah Leni Fawcett , Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Farrah Fawcett
Biography
Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress, fashion model, and visual artist. A four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she played a starring role in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–1977). Fawcett began her career in the 1960s appearing in commercials and guest roles on television. During the 1970s, she appeared in numerous television series, including recurring roles on Harry O (1974–1976), and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978) with her then-husband, film and television star Lee Majors. Her iconic red swimsuit poster sold six million copies in its first year of print. Fawcett's breakthrough role was the role of private investigator Jill Munroe in Charlie's Angels, which co-starred Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. The show propelled all three actresses to stardom. After appearing in the show's first season in 1976, Fawcett decided to leave Charlie's Angels. She later returned as a guest star in six episodes during the show's third and fourth seasons (1978–1980). For her work in Charlie's Angels, Fawcett received her first Golden Globe nomination. In 1983, Fawcett received positive reviews for her performance in the Off-Broadway play Extremities. She was subsequently cast in the 1986 film version and received a Golden Globe nomination. She received Emmy Award nominations for her role as a battered wife in The Burning Bed (1984) and for her portrayal of real-life murderer Diane Downs in Small Sacrifices (1989). Her 1980s work in TV movies earned her four additional Golden Globe nominations. Although Fawcett weathered some negative press for a rambling appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1997, she garnered strong reviews that year for her role in the film The Apostle with Robert Duvall. In the 21st century, she continued acting on television, holding recurring roles on the sitcom Spin City (2001) and the drama The Guardian (2002–2003). For the latter, she received her third Emmy nomination. Fawcett's film credits include Love Is a Funny Thing (1969), Myra Breckinridge (1970), Logan's Run (1976), Sunburn (1979), Saturn 3 (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Extremities (1986), The Apostle (1997), and Dr. T & the Women (2000). Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and died three years later at age 62. The 2009 NBC documentary Farrah's Story chronicled her battle with the disease. She posthumously earned her fourth Emmy nomination for her work as a producer on Farrah's Story. Description above from the Wikipedia article Farrah Fawcett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Actor
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self - Roaster
as Farrah Fawcett
as Self
as Mrs. Crowley
as Lissa Roman
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Jewel Hilburn
as Mary Gressler
as Lily Malone
as Kate
as Self
as Frannie Vaughn
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Faucet (voice)
as Jessie Dewey
as Craig's Dream Date
as Robin Jones
as Self
as (voice)
as Dalva Northridge
as Judge Claire Simmons
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Sandy Archer
as Nora Maxwell
as Self
as Pearl
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Jessica Lee Stubbs
as Farrah Fawcet
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Gayle Roberts
as Diane Downs
as Margaret Bourke-White
as Jo Livingstone
as Diane Downs
as Barbara Hutton
as Self - Guest
as Beate Klarsfeld
as Marjorie
as Val Petherton
as Self
as Francine Hughes
as Kathy Dunn
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Pamela
as Joan Robinson Hill
as Farrah Fawcett
as Self
as Joan Robinson Hill
as Alex
as Ellie
as Self (uncredited)
as Jenny Moore
as Holly
as Jill Munroe
as Jill Munroe
as Self
as Self / Various Characters
as Self
as Karen White
as Self - Winner Award for Favourite New Television Show
as Miss New Mexico
as Self
as Patti
as Sue Ingham
as Major Kelly Wood
as Victoria Webster
as Trish Hollander
as Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson
as Pat Boulion
as Kitty Murdock
as Tori Barbour
as Susie
as Mary Ann Pringle
as Pretty Girl
as Sarah
as Gloria Jean
as Patricia
as Hitch-Hiker
as Laura Foley
as Show Girl
as Lila
as Blonde (Miss Preem)
as Tina
as Cindy
as Self
as Self
as Self
Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer