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Farrah Fawcett

Actor, Producer, Editor
Born February 2, 1947Died June 25, 2009 (62 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Saturn 3
  • The Cookout
  • Killer Fish
  • Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
  • Somebody Killed Her Husband
  • The Lovemaster
Known For
  • The Cannonball Run
  • Logan's Run
  • Saturn 3
  • The Apostle
  • Dr. T & the Women
  • Man of the House
  • Extremities
  • The Burning Bed
  • Charlie's Angels
  • Small Sacrifices
  • The Six Million Dollar Man
  • Killer Fish
  • Sunburn
  • Myra Breckinridge
  • The Substitute Wife
  • Somebody Killed Her Husband
  • The Cookout
  • The Guardian
  • The Norseman
  • Jewel
  • Steel
  • See You in the Morning
  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Filmography

2022
2013
2004
The Cookout · as Mrs. Crowley
2004
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Girl - For Ultra Brite Toothpaste
2003
2001
The Guardian (TV Series) · as Mary Gressler
2001
Jewel · as Jewel Hilburn
2000
Baby · as Lily Malone
2000
1999
Silk Hope · as Frannie Vaughn
1998
1997
The Apostle · as Jessie Dewey
1997
The Lovemaster · as Craig's Dream Date
1997
Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Robin Jones
1997
Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as (voice)
1996
Spin City (TV Series) · as Judge Claire Simmons
1996
Dalva · as Dalva Northridge
1995
Man of the House · as Sandy Archer
1995
Children of the Dust (TV Series) · as Nora Maxwell
1994
1992
The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Farrah Fawcet
1992
Criminal Behavior · as Jessica Lee Stubbs
1991
Good Sports (TV Series) · as Gayle Roberts
1989
Small Sacrifices · as Diane Downs
1989
Small Sacrifices (TV Series) · as Diane Downs
1989
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV Series) · as Barbara Hutton
1989
1989
See You in the Morning · as Jo Livingstone
1987
1986
1986
Extremities · as Marjorie
1986
Between Two Women · as Val Petherton
1984
The Burning Bed · as Francine Hughes
1984
The Red-Light Sting · as Kathy Dunn
1981
The Cannonball Run · as Pamela
1981
Murder in Texas · as Joan Robinson Hill
1980
1979
Sunburn · as Ellie
1978
1976
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Jill Munroe
1976
Logan's Run · as Holly
1976
Charlie's Angels · as Jill Munroe
1975
Murder on Flight 502 · as Karen White
1975
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) · as Miss New Mexico
1974
Apple's Way (TV Series) · as Jane Huston
1974
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Major Kelly Wood
1973
The Girl with Something Extra (TV Series) · as Carol
1973
Harry O (TV Series) · as Sue Ingham
1973
The Great American Beauty Contest · as Miss Texas, T.l. Dawson
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Tori Barbour
1971
The Feminist and the Fuzz · as Kitty Murdock
1970
The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Pretty Girl
1970
The Young Rebels (TV Series) · as Sarah
1970
Myra Breckinridge · as Mary Ann Pringle
1970
McCloud (TV Series) · as Gloria Jean
1969
Love Is a Funny Thing · as Patricia
1969
Three's a Crowd · as Hitch-Hiker
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Laura Foley
1968
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as Show Girl
1967
The Flying Nun (TV Series) · as Lila
1965
Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Diana Washburn
1965
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Cindy

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