Farrah Fawcett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1947
- Died
- June 25, 2009 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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.
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Filmography
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Movie
Andy Warhol's America
Movie
Andy Warhol's America
TV · 1 ep
Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Studio 54
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Farrah's Story
Movie · as Self
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie · as Self - Roaster
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
Movie · as Self
So NoTORIous
TV · as Farrah Fawcett · 1 ep
Chasing Farrah
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Chasing Farrah
TV · as Self · 7 eps
The Cookout
Movie · as Mrs. Crowley
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
Movie · as Lissa Roman
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The New Tom Green Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jewel
Movie · as Jewel Hilburn
The Guardian
TV · as Mary Gressler · 4 eps
Dr. T & the Women
Movie · as Kate Travis
Altman on His Own Terms
Movie · as Self
Baby
Movie · as Lily Malone
Angels Forever
Movie · as Self (archive)
Inside TV Land
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Silk Hope
Movie · as Frannie Vaughn
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Movie · as Faucet (voice)
The Apostle
Movie · as Jessie Dewey
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
Movie · as Self
The Lovemaster
Movie · as Craig's Dream Date
Ally McBeal
TV · as Robin Jones · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Johnny Bravo
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Dalva
Movie · as Dalva Northridge
Access Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Spin City
TV · as Judge Claire Simmons · 4 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Man of the House
Movie · as Sandy Archer
Children of the Dust
TV · as Nora Maxwell · 2 eps
The Substitute Wife
Movie · as Pearl
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Criminal Behavior
Movie · as Jessica Lee Stubbs
Dateline
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Farrah Fawcet · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Good Sports
TV · as Gayle Roberts · 15 eps
Small Sacrifices
Movie · as Diane Downs
See You in the Morning
Movie · as Jo Livingstone
Margaret Bourke-White
Movie · as Margaret Bourke-White
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
TV · as Barbara Hutton · 6 eps
Small Sacrifices
TV · as Diane Downs · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Extremities
Movie · as Marjorie
Between Two Women
Movie · as Val Petherton
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story
Movie · as Beate Klarsfeld
Larry King Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Burning Bed
Movie · as Francine Hughes
The Red-Light Sting
Movie · as Kathy Dunn
Electric Blue 10
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Movie · as Self
The Cannonball Run
Movie · as Pamela
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Fall Guy
TV · as Farrah Fawcett · 1 ep
Murder in Texas
TV · as Joan Robinson Hill · 2 eps
Saturn 3
Movie · as Alex
An Almost Perfect Affair
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Sunburn
Movie · as Ellie
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Movie · as Jenny Moore
The Brady Bunch Hour
TV · 1 ep
Logan's Run
Movie · as Holly
Charlie's Angels
Movie · as Jill Munroe
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · as Self, Self / Various Characters · 1 ep
Charlie's Angels
TV · as Jill Munroe · 28 eps
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Captain and Tennille
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Murder on Flight 502
Movie · as Karen White
S.W.A.T.
TV · as Miss New Mexico · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Winner Award for Favourite New Television Show · 1 ep
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Girl who Came Gift Wrapped
Movie · as Patti
Harry O
TV · as Sue Ingham · 8 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · as Major Kelly Woods, Victoria Webster, Trish Hollander · 2 eps
The Great American Beauty Contest
Movie · as Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson
Of Men and Women
Movie
Inside O.U.T.
Movie · as Pat Boulion
The Feminist and the Fuzz
Movie · as Kitty Murdock
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV · as Tori Barbour · 1 ep
Myra Breckinridge
Movie · as Mary Ann Pringle
McCloud
TV · as Gloria Jean · 1 ep
The Young Rebels
TV · as Sarah · 1 ep
The Partridge Family
TV · as Pretty Girl · 1 ep
Love Is a Funny Thing
Movie · as Patricia
Three's a Crowd
Movie · as Hitch-Hiker
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV · as Laura Foley · 1 ep
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV · as Show Girl · 1 ep
The Flying Nun
TV · as Lila, Blonde (Miss Preem) · 1 ep
I Dream of Jeannie
TV · as Tina, Cindy · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 6 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep