Farrah Fawcett

Known for ActingBorn 1947-02-02Died 2009-06-25Corpus 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Altman on His Own Terms

People's Choice Awards

Andy Warhol's America

E! True Hollywood Story

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

Baby

So NoTORIous

Small Sacrifices

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

The Larry Sanders Show

I Dream of Jeannie

The Fall Guy

The Emmy Awards

The Captain and Tennille

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Johnny Bravo

Comedy Central Roasts

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Children of the Dust

Chasing Farrah

The Six Million Dollar Man

The New Tom Green Show

Criminal Behavior

The Guardian

Silk Hope

Spin City

McCloud

The Sonny and Cher Show

S.W.A.T.

The Burning Bed

Studio 54

The Oscars

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Donny & Marie

The Girl who Came Gift Wrapped

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Dateline

Ally McBeal

Murder in Texas

The Partridge Family

Charlie's Angels

Golden Globe Awards

The Merv Griffin Show

Good Sports

Three's a Crowd

Logan's Run

Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story