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Farrah Fawcett

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
  • Birthday: February 2, 1947
  • 2009

    Documented her on-going battle with cancer in the television documentary "Farrah's Story" (NBC); earned a posthumous Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Special

  • 2005

    Appeared as herself in the reality series, "Chasing Farrah" (TV Land)

  • 2004

    Cast in the comedy "The Cookout"; scripted by and co-starring Queen Latifah

  • 2002

    Had a recurring role on the CBS series, "The Guardian"; earned an Emmy nomination for her Guest-Starring role

  • 2001

    Had leading role as the mother of a Downs Syndrome child in "Jewel" (CBS)

  • 2001

    Played the recurring role of Judge Simmons in the ABC sitcom, "Spin City"

  • 2000

    Cast as Richard Gere's disturbed wife in "Dr. T & the Women"

  • 2000

    Starred opposite Sam Shepard as a middle-aged married couple in the TNT movie, "Baby"

  • 1997

    Appeared in the pay-per-view special, "Farrah Fawcett: All of Me"; later released on video

  • 1997

    Posed for a second time in Playboy magazine at age 50

  • 1997

    Received critical praise for her role as Robert Duvall's straying spouse in "The Apostle"

  • 1996

    Had lead role in the Western "Dalva" (ABC)

  • 1995

    Posed for Playboy magazine

  • 1995

    Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • 1995

    Returned to features after a six-year absence, co-starring with Chevy Chase in "Man of the House"

  • 1994

    Co-starred in the above average TV-movie, "The Substitute Wife" (NBC)

  • 1991

    Starred opposite Ryan O'Neal in the short-lived CBS sitcom, "Good Sports"

  • 1989

    Had lead in the ABC miniseries, "Small Sacrifices"; received second Emmy nomination

  • 1989

    Played lead in biopic "Margaret Bourke-White" (TNT)

  • 1989

    Returned to feature films to appear in "See You in the Morning"

  • 1986

    Played the title role in "Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story" (ABC)

  • 1984

    Earned critical praise as a battered wife in "The Burning Bed" (NBC); garnered first Emmy nomination

  • 1983

    Made Off-Broadway debut in "Extremities"

  • 1978

    Played first leading role in a feature film in "Somebody Killed Her Husband"

  • 1976 to 1977

    Debuted as series regular Jill Munroe on the ABC series, "Charlie's Angels"; left after one season and replaced by Cheryl Ladd (who portrayed Jill's younger sister Kris)

  • 1976

    Released best-selling swimsuit poster that went on to sell a still-unrivaled 12 million copies

  • 1974

    Guest-starred in four episodes of "The Six Million Dollar Man" (ABC)

  • 1973

    Co-starred in the ABC TV-movie, "The Great American Beauty Contest"

  • 1971

    Had featured role in the ABC movie, "The Feminist and the Fuzz"

  • 1970

    Played a small role in the outrageous sex farce, "Myra Breckinridge"

  • 1969

    First TV appearances in "I Dream of Jeannie" (NBC)

  • 1969

    Made feature acting debut in "Love Is a Funny Thing"

  • 1967

    Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting career

  • Appeared as a contestant on "The Dating Game"

  • Began modeling career as an undergraduate

  • Made stage debut as Jill in "Butterflies Are Free" at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater in Jupiter, FL

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