Farrah Fawcett

Infobox actor


caption =
birthdate = birth date and age|1947|2|2
birthplace = Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
birthname = Ferrah Leni Fawcett
spouse = Lee Majors (1973–1982)
domesticpartner = Ryan O'Neal 1982–present
emmyawards = Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries/Movie
1985 "The Burning Bed"
1990 "Small Sacrifices"
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
2003 "The Guardian"
goldenglobeawards = Nominated: Best Actress - Drama Series
1977 "Charlie's Angels"
Nominated: Best Actress - Miniseries/TV Movie
1985 "The Burning Bed"
1987 '
1988 '
1990 "Small Sacrifices"
Nominated: Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
1987 "Extremities"

Ferrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress. She became a noted pop culture figure and sex symbol of the 1970s and into the 1980s, shaping the landscape of fashion and pop culture.

Biography

Early life

Fawcett, the younger of two daughters, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, [ According to her State of Texas birth certificate. At Ancestry.com] the daughter of Pauline (née Evans), a homemaker, and James Fawcett, an oil field contractor. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/85/Farrah-Fawcett.html Farrah Fawcett Biography (1947-) ] ] As a child, Ferrah (later changed to "Farrah") displayed a natural athletic ability which her father encouraged. She attended John J. Pershing Middle School in Houston, Texas, a school which is now the magnet program for fine arts," [http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4265447 It won't be strictly `old school' at Pershing now / Emotions mixed as students leave vintage campus for all-new digs] ." "Houston Chronicle".] and graduated from W. B. Ray High School [" [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11345107826288E0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Wine Matters; Brewery exec turned to wine] ." "San Antonio Express-News". August 2, 2006.] in 1965. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.Fact|date=September 2008

Career

The late 1960s and early 1970s saw Fawcett doing commercials and TV guest spots. In April 1976, a poster company Pro Arts Inc., that had started out making anti-war posters, started to hear about a young up-and-coming beauty named Farrah Fawcett doing Wella Balsam shampoo commercials.cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.clevescene.com/2005-08-03/news/touched-by-an-angel/2| title = Touched by an Angel | format = HTML | publisher = clevescene.com | accessdate = 2007-07-20 | last=Kevin Hoffman ] They got in touch with her agent at the time, Rick Hersh, and arranged a photo shoot. Fawcett arranged to have Bruce McBroom, a freelance photographer with whom she had worked with before, do the shoot. McBroom took the pictures at Farrah's poolside Bel Air, California home. For the back drop, McBroom used the ratty old Indian blanket covering his '37 Chevy car seat.cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.famouspictures.org/mag/index.php?title=Farrah_Fawcett_-_Swimsuit_Poster| title = Famous Pictures Magazine - Farrah Fawcett Swimsuit Poster| format = HTML | publisher = Famous Pictures Magazine| accessdate = 2007-07-20 | last=Lucasd, Dean ]

On September 22, 1976, the first episode of Fawcett playing the character Jill Munroe in the TV series "Charlie's Angels" was aired. Around the same time, her swimsuit poster was released. It went on to sell a still-unrivaled 12 million copies and she became known for her tousled mane, beautiful smile and enviable figure. The hairstyle went on to become a national trend, with women sporting a "Farah-Do", and the hairstyle was even spoofed in various media, including Redd Foxx's variety show on ABC and "Dynamite" magazine. "Charlie's Angels" went on to become a huge hit but after just one year Fawcett left the show. As settlement to a lawsuit stemming from her early departure, Fawcett appeared three more times as a guest star in each of seasons three and four. She was replaced on the show in 1977 by Cheryl Ladd (who portrayed her younger sister Kris). In 2004, the television movie "" dramatized the events from the show with actress Tricia Helfer portraying Fawcett and Ben Browder portraying Lee Majors, Fawcett's then-husband. [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117923326.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=behind+the+camera%3A+charlie%27s+angels]

Fawcett achieved critical praise and the first of three Emmy Award nominations as a serious actress for her role as a battered wife in the 1984 television movie "The Burning Bed". She also won acclaim in the stage and movie version of "Extremities", in which she played a rape victim who turns the tables on her attacker. She then played a predatory role in another miniseries, "Small Sacrifices", receiving a second Emmy nomination. Her third Emmy nomination came in 2004 for her work in "The Guardian". Fawcett has been nominated for several other awards as well a Golden Globe and ACE awards.

Fawcett, who steadfastly resisted appearing nude in films or magazines throughout the 1970s and 1980s, caused a major stir by posing nude in the December 1995 issue of "Playboy", which became the best-selling issue of the 1990s, with over 4 million copies sold worldwide. At the age of 50, she returned to the pages of "Playboy" with a pictorial for the July 1997 issue, which also became a top seller.

Personal life

Fawcett was married to Lee Majors, star of "The Six Million Dollar Man", from 1973–1982, though the two separated in 1979. During this time, she was known as Farrah Fawcett-Majors. From 1982 to the present, Fawcett has been involved in a committed relationship with her longtime boyfriend, actor Ryan O'Neal. They are still dating, on and off. The relationship has produced one child, Redmond, born in January 1985.

On June 5, 1997, Fawcett received some negative commentary after giving a less-than-coherent interview on "The Late Show with David Letterman". It was speculated that her rambling, incoherent manner was the result of drug abuse. Months later, she explained on "The Howard Stern Show" that her rambling was in fact just her way of joking around with the television host. She also insisted that what appeared to be random looks across the theater was just her looking and reacting to the fans in the audience.

In the first half of 2006, Fawcett suffered several personal losses including the deaths of her agent Jay Bernstein, and mentor Aaron Spelling. She was also still recovering from the loss of her mother, Polly.

Cancer

On October 4, 2006, it was revealed that Fawcett had anal cancer, and was undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy and surgery. [This reference confirms the anal cancer statement, but not other details related in this section. cite news
first = Karen
last = Thomas
title = Friends stand by Fawcett in cancer fight
work = USA Today
page = 2D
date = 2006-10-12
accessdate = 2006-10-21] Thus, a possible "Charlie's Angels" reunion was put on hold.

The Associated Press wire service reported on her 60th birthday that Fawcett was now cancer free. [cite news
title = Doctor says Farrah Fawcett is cancer-free
publisher = Associated Press
date = 2007-02-02
accessdate = 2007-02-02] Fawcett said in a statement, "This is an extraordinarily happy day for me and my family. I hope that my news might offer some level of inspiration to others who unfortunately must continue to fight the disease." " [http://newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/2/2/144434.shtml Farrah Fawcett Now Cancer-Free] ". Associated Press, February 2 2007.]

On Wednesday, May 16, 2007, it was reported that a malignant polyp was found in the area where Fawcett had been treated for the initial cancer. Doctors contemplated whether to implant a radiation seeder (which differs from conventional radiation and is used to treat other types of cancer). [cite news | url = http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=3ee10132-e1bb-4769-a4f0-a4afe4a5f524 | title = Farrah Fawcett's Cancer Battle Continues | author = Natalie Finn | date = Fri, 18 May 2007 07:30:00 PM PDT | publisher = E! News (online) ] Fawcett, however, chose to travel to Germany (with O'Neal) for cancer treatment not available in the U.S. This treatment in Germany has been, or continues to be, filmed for a possible reality television show. [cite news | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20058833,00.html | work = People | title = Farrah Fawcett Seeks 'Alternative' Cancer Treatment in Germany | author = Mike Fleeman | date = 2007-09-27PM EDT ]

TV work

* "Bat Girl" (1967)
* "Mayberry R.F.D." (1969)
* "I Dream of Jeannie" (1969)
* "Three's a Crowd" (1969)
* "The Partridge Family" (1970)
* "The Feminist and the Fuzz" (1971)
* "Inside O.U.T." (1971)
* "The Great American Beauty Contest" (1973)
* "The Six Million Dollar Man" (4 episodes, 1974-76)
* "Marcus Welby, M.D."(1974)
* "The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped" (1974)
* "Harry O" (1974–1976)
* "Murder on Flight 502" (1975)
* "Charlie's Angels" (cast member from 1976-1977)
* "Murder in Texas" (1981)
* "The Red-Light Sting" (1984)
* "The Burning Bed" (1984)
* "Between Two Women" (1986)
* "Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story" (1986)
* "" (1987)
* "Margaret Bourke-White" (1989)
* "Small Sacrifices" (1989)
* "Good Sports" (1991) (canceled after 9 episodes)
* "Criminal Behavior" (1992)
* "The Substitute Wife" (1994)
* "Children of the Dust" (1995)
* "Dalva" (1996)
* "Ally McBeal" (1999)
* "Silk Hope" (1999)
* "Baby" (2000)
* "Jewel" (2001)
* "Hollywood Wives: The New Generation" (2003)
* Intimate Portrait With Farrah Fawcett (2004)
* "Chasing Farrah" (2005) (reality series)

Filmography

* "Love Is a Funny Thing" (1969)
* "Myra Breckinridge" (1970)
* "Logan's Run" (1976)
* "Somebody Killed Her Husband" (1978)
* "An Almost Perfect Affair" (1979) (Cameo)
* "Sunburn" (1979)
* "Saturn 3" (1980)
* "The Cannonball Run" (1981)
* "The Burning Bed" (1984) (made for T.V. movie)
* "Extremities" (1986)
* "See You in the Morning" (1989)
* "Man of the House" (1995)
* "The Apostle" (1997)
* "The Lovemaster" (1997) (Cameo)
* "The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars" (1998) (Voice)
* "The Flunky" (2000) (Cameo)
* "Dr. T & the Women" (2000)
* "The Cookout" (2004)

References

External links

* [http://www.farrahfawcett.us Official web site]
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