Farrah Fawcett
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Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress and artist. A multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she first appeared as private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels in 1976. Fawcett later appeared off-Broadway to critical approval and in highly rated and critically acclaimed television movies, in roles often challenging (The Burning Bed; Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story; Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story; Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White) and sometimes unsympathetic (Small Sacrifices). Fawcett was a sex symbol whose iconic "Red Swimsuit Poster" released the same year Charlie's Angels premiered, broke sales records, making her an international pop culture icon. Her hairstyle was emulated by young women in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1996, Fawcett was ranked #26 on TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time" list.
Filmography
Theatrical film appearances
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1969 | Love Is a Funny Thing | Patricia | |
1970 | Myra Breckinridge | Mary Ann Pringle | |
1976 | Logan's Run | Holly | As Farrah Fawcett-Majors |
1978 | Somebody Killed Her Husband | Jenny Moore | As Farrah Fawcett-Majors |
1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair | Herself | Uncredited |
Sunburn | Ellie | As Farrah Fawcett-Majors | |
1980 | Saturn 3 | Alex | |
1981 | The Cannonball Run | Pamela Glover | |
1986 | Extremities | Marjorie | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |
1989 | See You in the Morning | Jo Livingstone | |
1995 | Man of the House | Sandy Archer | |
1997 | The Apostle | Jessie Dewey | Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
The Lovemaster | Craig's Dream Date | ||
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me | Herself | Direct to video | |
1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Faucet | Voice |
2000 | The Flunky | Herself | |
Dr. T & the Women | Kate | ||
2004 | The Cookout | Mrs. Crowley | |
2008 | A Wing & a Prayer: Farrah's Fight for Life | Herself | Documentary |
Television appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1969 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Show Girl No. 1 | 1 episode |
I Dream of Jeannie | Cindy Tina | "See You in C-U-B-A" "My Sister the Home Wrecker" | |
Three's a Crowd | Hitchhiker | Television movie | |
1969–1970 | The Flying Nun | Miss Preem Lila | "Armando and the Pool Table" "Marcello's Idol" |
1970 | The Young Rebels | Sarah | "Dangerous Ally" |
The Partridge Family | Pretty Girl | "The Sound of Money" | |
1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Tori Barbour | "Burden of Proof" "Shadow of a Name" |
The Feminist and the Fuzz | Kitty Murdock | Television movie | |
Inside O.U.T. | Pat Boulion | Unsold pilot | |
1973 | The Girl with Something Extra | Carol | "How Green Was Las Vegas" |
The Great American Beauty Contest | T.L. Dawson | Television movie | |
Of Men and Women | Young Actress | Segment: "The Interview" | |
1974 | Apple's Way | Jane Huston | "The First Love" |
Marcus Welby, M.D. | Laura Foley | "I've Promised You a Father: Part 1" | |
McCloud | Gloria Jean | "The Colorado Cattle Caper" | |
1974–1976 | Harry O | Sue Ingham | 8 episodes |
1974–1978 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Major Kelly Wood (2 episodes), Trish Hollander, Victoria Webster | 4 episodes. As Farrah Fawcett Majors (Rescue of Athena One) and as Farrah Fawcett-Majors (Nightmare in the Sky, The Golden Pharaoh, and The Peeping Blonde) |
1975 | The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped | Patti | Television movie |
Murder on Flight 502 | Karen White | As Farrah Fawcett-Majors | |
S.W.A.T. | Miss New Mexico | "The Steel-Plated Security Blanket" as Farrah Fawcett-Majors | |
1976–1980 | Charlie's Angels | Jill Munroe | Cast member from 1976 to 1977; recurring from 1978 to 1980 Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1976) |
1981 | Murder in Texas | Joan Robinson Hill | Television movie |
1984 | The Red-Light Sting | Kathy | Television movie |
The Burning Bed | Francine Hughes | Television movie Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | |
1986 | Between Two Women | Val Petherton | Television movie |
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story | Beate Klarsfeld | Television movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | |
1987 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story | Barbara Hutton | Television movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film |
1989 | Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White | Margaret Bourke-White | Television movie |
Small Sacrifices | Diane Downs | Television movie Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | |
Good Sports | Gayle Roberts | 2 episodes | |
1992 | Criminal Behavior | Jessica Lee Stubbs | Television movie |
1994 | The Substitute Wife | Pearl | Television movie |
1995 | Children of the Dust | Nora Maxwell | Miniseries |
1996 | Dalva | Dalva Northridge | Television movie |
1997 | Johnny Bravo | Farrah Fawcett / Old Lady | "Blarney Buddies/Over the Hump/Johnny Meets Farrah Fawcett" (voice) |
1999 | Silk Hope | Frannie Vaughn | Television movie |
Ally McBeal | Robin Jones | "Changes" | |
2000 | Baby | Lily Malone | Television movie |
2001 | Jewel | Jewel Hilburn | Television movie |
Spin City | Judge Claire Simmons | 4 episodes | |
2002–2003 | The Guardian | Mary Gressler | 4 episodes Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series |
2003 | Hollywood Wives: The New Generation | Lissa Roman | Television movie |
2005 | Chasing Farrah | Herself | 7 episodes |
2006 | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Herself | |
2009 | Farrah's Story<ref name="PeopleMay7" /> | Herself | Also Executive producer |