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Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Actor · 1947 – 2009 · Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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.

Series24

  • TV7.5
  • TV4.3

    The View

    1997 · 113 votes

  • TV5.3
  • TV7.3
  • TV5.3

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    2003 · 217 votes

  • TV5.6

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    1988 · 51 votes

  • TV5.4
  • TV7.0

    Golden Globe Awards

    1944 · 20 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962 · 12 votes

  • TV5.6

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    2003 · 179 votes

  • TV7.8

    I Dream of Jeannie

    1965 · 842 votes

  • TV5.6

    Today

    1952 · 32 votes

  • TV7.3
  • TV6.7

    Charlie's Angels

    1976 · 241 votes

  • TV7.3

    Johnny Bravo

    1997 · 659 votes

  • TV7.0

    Spin City

    1996 · 349 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Partridge Family

    1970 · 35 votes

  • TV6.5
  • TV4.5

    Intimate Portrait

    1993 · 5 votes

  • TV6.6

    Dateline

    1992 · 53 votes

  • TV7.7

    The Larry Sanders Show

    1992 · 93 votes

  • TV7.0

    The Oscars

    1953 · 84 votes

  • TV7.0

    The Guardian

    2001 · 60 votes

  • TV6.6

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    1969 · 20 votes

Movies23

  • Movie6.2

    The Cannonball Run

    1981 · 728 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Logan's Run

    1976 · 1.1K votes

  • Movie5.3

    Saturn 3

    1980 · 232 votes

  • Movie4.9

    Dr. T & the Women

    2000 · 361 votes

  • Movie5.3
  • Movie5.7
  • Movie6.3

    The Apostle

    1997 · 162 votes

  • Movie6.9

    The Burning Bed

    1984 · 54 votes

  • Movie6.2

    Extremities

    1986 · 102 votes

  • Movie5.4

    Man of the House

    1995 · 196 votes

  • Movie4.7

    The Cookout

    2004 · 46 votes

  • Movie6.0

    See You in the Morning

    1989 · 19 votes

  • Movie5.5
  • Movie6.5
  • Movie6.5

    Studio 54

    2018 · 87 votes

  • Movie5.0
  • Movie8.0
  • Movie5.8

    Murder on Flight 502

    1975 · 18 votes

  • Movie6.7
  • Movie6.3

    Un Homme Qui Me Plaît

    Love Is a Funny Thing

    1969 · 52 votes

  • Movie4.5

    Myra Breckinridge

    1970 · 56 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Three's a Crowd

    1969 · 3 votes

  • Movie9.0