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