Farrah Fawcett
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1947-02-02
- Died
- 2009-06-25
- Place of birth
- Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Farrah Leni Fawcett · Farrah Fawcett-Majors · فارا فاوست · Mary Farrah Leni 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.
Known For
TV Shows (56)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Jill Munroe
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Major Kelly Woods / Victoria Webster / Trish Hollander
Johnny Bravo
1997
as (voice)
Spin City
1996
as Judge Claire Simmons
The Guardian
2001
as Mary Gressler
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Tina / Cindy
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Laura Foley
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Farrah Fawcet
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Fall Guy
1981
as Farrah Fawcett
McCloud
1970
as Gloria Jean
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Dateline
1992
as Self
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Winner Award for Favourite New Television Show
Ally McBeal
1997
as Robin Jones
The Flying Nun
1967
as Lila / Blonde (Miss Preem)
The Partridge Family
1970
as Pretty Girl
Harry O
1974
as Sue Ingham
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Tori Barbour
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Show Girl
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Today
1952
as Self
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
The New Tom Green Show
2003
as Self
S.W.A.T.
1975
as Miss New Mexico
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Access Hollywood
1996
as Self
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
Larry King Live
1985
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
as Self / Self / Various Characters
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Good Sports
1991
as Gayle Roberts
So NoTORIous
2006
as Farrah Fawcett
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
as Barbara Hutton
The Young Rebels
1970
as Sarah
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977
Children of the Dust
1995
as Nora Maxwell
Murder in Texas
1981
as Joan Robinson Hill
Inside TV Land
2000
as Self
Small Sacrifices
1989
as Diane Downs
Chasing Farrah
2005
as Self
Chasing Farrah
2005
as Self
Movies (53)
The Cannonball Run
1981
as Pamela
Saturn 3
1980
as Alex
Logan's Run
1976
as Holly
Small Sacrifices
1989
as Diane Downs
The Apostle
1997
as Jessie Dewey
Man of the House
1995
as Sandy Archer
Myra Breckinridge
1970
as Mary Ann Pringle
The Cookout
2004
as Mrs. Crowley
Dr. T & the Women
2000
as Kate Travis
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
Extremities
1986
as Marjorie
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
Studio 54
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Burning Bed
1984
as Francine Hughes
Somebody Killed Her Husband
1978
as Jenny Moore
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Roaster
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Faucet (voice)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
as Self (uncredited)
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2006
as Self
Murder on Flight 502
1975
as Karen White
See You in the Morning
1989
as Jo Livingstone
Sunburn
1979
as Ellie
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022
Baby
2000
as Lily Malone
Between Two Women
1986
as Val Petherton
Three's a Crowd
1969
as Hitch-Hiker
Love Is a Funny Thing
1969
as Patricia
Jewel
2001
as Jewel Hilburn
The Lovemaster
1997
as Craig's Dream Date
The Substitute Wife
1994
as Pearl
The Great American Beauty Contest
1973
as Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson
The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971
as Kitty Murdock
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Lissa Roman
Inside O.U.T.
1971
as Pat Boulion
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Jill Munroe
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Margaret Bourke-White
1989
as Margaret Bourke-White
Criminal Behavior
1992
as Jessica Lee Stubbs
Dalva
1996
as Dalva Northridge
Silk Hope
1999
as Frannie Vaughn
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997
as Self
Farrah's Story
2009
as Self
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Red-Light Sting
1984
as Kathy Dunn
Electric Blue 10
1983
as Self (archive footage)
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story
1986
as Beate Klarsfeld
The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
1974
as Patti
Of Men and Women
1972
Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Angels Forever
as Self (archive)
About Farrah Fawcett
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 T… With 109 credits spanning from 1944 to 2022, Farrah Fawcett has appeared in 53 films and 56 TV shows.
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- The Cannonball Run (1981) — as Pamela
- Saturn 3 (1980) — as Alex
- Logan's Run (1976) — as Holly
- Small Sacrifices (1989) — as Diane Downs
- The Apostle (1997) — as Jessie Dewey
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