Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett also known under the name of Farrah Fawcett-Majors , is an American actress born the February 2nd 1947.

The actress was popularized for her character of Jill Monroe in the televised series Drôles ladies (1976).

Biography

It was born Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett with Corpus Christi (Texas) and is of Libanaise origin.

It is during its studies of art at the university of Texas that it decides to pose like mannequin for publicities, after being pointed out in an internal beauty contest at the university. It is found soon in small series TV (" Harry O").

It Marie with Lee Majors in July 1973 and takes the name of Farrah Fawcett-Majors.

In 1976, it agrees to turn the pilot of a series TV of Aaron Spelling. It is about " Charlie' S Angels" (" Funny of dames"). It holds the role of Jill Munroe to with it, recruited by a mysterious man and charged with carrying out rocambolesques surveys in company of 2 other team-members (played by Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson). Adventures of these " 3 funny of dames" a great success making of Farrah gains a star international, at the point even of ecclipser the celebrity of her own husband.

Known and recognized within the profession, but increasingly badgered by the public, Farrah makes the choice leave the Spelling studios at the end of the first season. At the end of a long arm wrestling with the producers, it obtains to be replaced by Cheryl Ladd, which plays the part of his/her little sister, but will have to make still some appearances the following seasons, as a guest-star.

The couple Fawcett-Majors separates in 1982 and the cinematographic career of the actress proves to be disappointing. The October 7th 2006, one learns that it is reached of a Cancer. The star of " Funny of dames" was operated of one tumor to the stomach and undertook a chemotherapy. In an official statement, she asked that one respect his " intimacy in this moment difficile". She also says " submerged by the support, the love and the compassion come from the world entier".

Selective catalog of films

Cinema

1969: a man whom I like of Claude Lelouch, role of Patricia
1970: Myra Breckinridge of Michael Sarne, role of Mary Ann Pringle
1976: the Age of crystal ( Logan' S Run ) of Michael Anderson, role of Holly
1978: Somebody Killed Her Husband of Lamont Johnson, role of Jenny Moore
1979: Sunburn of Richard C. Sarafian, role of Ellie
1980: Saturn 3 of Stanley Donen, role of Alex
1981: Equipped with Cannonball ( The Cannonball Run ) of Hall Needham, role of Pamela Glover
1986: Extremities of Robert Mr. Young, role of Marjorie Easton
1988: See You in the Morning of Alan J. Pakula, role of OJ Livingstone
1995: the Master of the places ( Man off the House ) of James Orr, role of Sandy Archer
1997: The Lovemaster of Michael Goldberg
1998: the Preacher ( The Apostle ) of Robert Duval, role of Jessie Dewey
2000: Doctor T and the women ( Dr. T and the Women ) of Robert Altman, role of Kate Travis
2004: The Cookout of Lance Riviera, role of Mrs. Cowley

Television

1976 : Funny ladies ( Charlie' S Angels ), series TV, role of Jill Monroe-23 episodes
1979: Funny ladies ( Charlie' S Angels ), series TV, role of Jill Monroe-3 episodes
1980: Funny ladies ( Charlie' S Angels ), series TV, role of Jill Monroe-3 episodes
2001: 4 episodes of the series Spin City, 6th season, role Judge Claire Simmons
2002-2003: 4 episodes of the series The Guardian, role Mary Gressler

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