Biography
Cybill Shepherd was a former beauty queen-model whose sudden rise to stardom, high-profile romances, precipitous drop in popularity and spectacular television comeback and respect earned her a reputation as one of Hollywood's most mercurial yet determined actresses. The 21-year-old blonde beauty made an immediate splash in her feature debut "The Last Picture Show" (1971), directed by auteur filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, with whom she began an …
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Career Milestones
| Executive produced and starred in CBS sitcom "Cybill" | ||
| Founded Shoal's Creek, Inc. production company | ||
| Left Los Angeles for Memphis in late 1970s; worked in theater | ||
| Voted Miss Teenage Memphis | ||
| Worked as model after unsuccessful bid for Miss Teenage America | ||
1958 | Began singing in church choirs at age eight (date approximate) | |
1966 | Began to study music | |
1968 | Named "Model of the Year" | |
1971 | Cast as lead in "The Last Picture Show" after Polly Platt, wife of director Peter Bogdanovich, spotted her on the cover of Glamour magazine; created signature role of Jacy Farrow | |
1972 | Co-starred as the object of Charles Grodin's affection in "The Heartbreak Kid" | |
1974 | Released debut album, "Cybill Does It . . . To Cole Porter" | |
1976 | Played a politician's aide who catches the attention of Robert De Niro's Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver" | |
1977 | Stage debut, "A Shot in the Dark" | |
1978 | TV acting debut, "A Guide For the Married Woman" | |
1979 | Last film appearance for a decade, "The Lady Vanishes" | |
1982 | Returned to Los Angeles and starred in TV series, "The Yellow Rose" | |
1984 | Starred as Maddie on popular TV detective comedy series, "Moonlighting" | |
1985 | Debut in a miniseries, "The Long Hot Summer" | |
1987 | Signed long-term contract as spokeswoman for L'Oreal | |
1989 | Returned to feature films after a 10-year absence to star in "Chances Are" | |
1990 | Reprised her signature role of Jacy Farrow in the sequel "Texasville", directed by Bogdanovich | |
1992 | Debut as executive producer and co-writer (with Larry McMurtry and Susan Rhinehart) of TV-movie, "Memphis" | |
1998 | Signed contract to write an autobiography | |
2000 | Hosted the syndicated talk show "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus"; replaced in early 2001 | |
2000 | Portrayed a middle-aged lounge singer in "Marine Life"; screened at Toronto Film Festival | |
2000 | Published memoirs "Cybill Disobedience" | |
2003 | Portrayed Martha Stewart in the TV movie, "Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart" (NBC) | |
2004 | Had a recurring role on the ABC comedy, "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" | |
2005 | Once again played Martha Stewart in the TV movie, "Martha Behind Bars" | |
2007 | Joined the cast of Showtime's lesbian-themed drama "The L Word," in its fourth season | |
Awards
1971 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Moonlighting |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Moonlighting |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Moonlighting |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Moonlighting |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Cybill |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Cybill |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress For a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Cybill |