Personal Info
Birth date
1947-02-02 (78 Years)
Day of death
2009-06-25
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Also known as
Farrah Leni Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
فارا فاوست
Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Farrah Fawcett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.5
Overview:
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.411
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
Overview:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.2
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.I Dream of Jeannie
7.831
Overview:
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".Dateline
6.3
Overview:
Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions that focus on other topics.The Six Million Dollar Man
7.2
Overview:
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.Spin City
7.1
Overview:
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Golden Globe Awards
7
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Overview:
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.Johnny Bravo
7.283
Overview:
Johnny Bravo tells the story of a biceps-bulging, karate-chopping free spirit who believes he is a gift from God to the women of the earth. Unfortunately for Johnny, everyone else sees him as a narcissistic Mama's boy with big muscles and even bigger hair. In short, he is the quintessential guy who 'just doesn't get it.' No matter what he does, or where he finds himself, he always winds up being his own worst enemy.Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.5
Overview:
Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner and James Brolin as the younger doctor he often worked with, and was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell. The pilot, A Matter of Humanities, had aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 26, 1969.The Fall Guy
7.524
Overview:
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
4.2
Overview:
Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.Intimate Portrait
4.5
Overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.Mayberry R.F.D.
5.7
Overview:
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.Access Hollywood
4.5
Overview:
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and later Christopher A. Berry directed the program. Access Hollywood primarily focuses on news in the music, television, and film industries. The United States version began broadcasting on September 9, 1996, and is nationally syndicated in the United States. In 2003, a British version of the show began production and in an Irish version began in 2006 airing on the now defunct Channel 6, now known as 3e. In Canada, CTV Two has aired the program since September 5, 2011.The Flying Nun
6.4
Overview:
Young Sister Bertrille uses her ability to become airborne to help others, whether they want it or not. Although her aims are always benevolent, her means are often bemoaned by Mother Superior. The other Sisters must cope with their beloved Sister's aerodynamics and antics as she flies in and out of trouble.The New Tom Green Show
4.5
Overview:
The Tom Green Show is a North American television show, created by and starring Canadian comedian Tom Green, that first aired in September 1994. The series aired on Rogers Television 22, a community channel in Ottawa, Ontario, until 1996, when it was picked up by The Comedy Network. The second season began airing on December 4, 1998. (In 1996, Tom Green also produced a pilot episode for CBC Television, although the CBC did not pick up the series.) In January 1999, the show moved to the United States and aired on MTV. The series stopped production in March 2000, due to Green's diagnosis of testicular cancer, but continued to appear on the channel via reruns and other promotional materials. In 2002, it was ranked #41 on TV Guide's 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time. In 2003, the show was revived as The New Tom Green Show. In 2006, Green launched Tom Green Live, a live call-in show for his website, which was later renamed Tom Green's House Tonight.Today
5.6
Overview:
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007. Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.3
Overview:
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law is an American legal drama, jointly created by David Victor and former law professor Jerry McNeely, that starred actor Arthur Hill. The series was broadcast on ABC from 1971 to 1974. A two-hour pilot movie had aired as a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week entry prior to the series run.McCloud
7.1
Overview:
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.The Guardian
6.8
Overview:
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.Harry O
4.6
Overview:
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house... The series starred David Janssen and was executive produced by Jerry Thorpe.Acting
2019Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever as Self (archive footage)
2019This Is Farrah Fawcett as Self (archive footage)
2018Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)
2013Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia as Self (archive footage)
2012Remote Control Magic: The Movie as Self (archive footage)
2009Farrah's Story as Self
2006Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
2006So NoTORIous (1 Episode) as Farrah Fawcett
2006Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds as Unknown
2005Chasing Farrah (7 Episodes) as Self
2004The Cookout as Mrs. Crowley
2003Hollywood Wives: The New Generation as Lissa Roman
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003Comedy Central Roasts (1 Episode) as Self
2003The New Tom Green Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2001The Guardian (4 Episodes) as Mary Gressler
2001Jewel as Jewel Hilburn
2000Baby as Lily Malone
2000Dr. T & the Women as Kate Travis
2000Inside TV Land (1 Episode) as Self
2000Altman on His Own Terms as Self
1999The Early Show (1 Episode) as Self
1999Silk Hope as Frannie Vaughn
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Faucet (voice)
1997The Apostle as Jessie Dewey
1997The Lovemaster as Craig's Dream Date
1997Ally McBeal (1 Episode) as Robin Jones
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1997Johnny Bravo (1 Episode) as (voice)
1997Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me as Self
1996Spin City (4 Episodes) as Judge Claire Simmons
1996Access Hollywood (1 Episode) as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Self
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1996Dalva as Dalva Northridge
1995Man of the House as Sandy Archer
1995Children of the Dust (2 Episodes) as Nora Maxwell
1994The Substitute Wife as Pearl
1993Intimate Portrait (1 Episode) as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1992The Larry Sanders Show (1 Episode) as Farrah Fawcet
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1992Criminal Behavior as Jessica Lee Stubbs
1992Dateline (1 Episode) as Self
1991Good Sports (15 Episodes) as Gayle Roberts
1989Small Sacrifices as Diane Downs
1989Small Sacrifices (2 Episodes) as Diane Downs
1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (6 Episodes) as Barbara Hutton
1989Margaret Bourke-White as Margaret Bourke-White
1989See You in the Morning as Jo Livingstone
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1986Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story as Beate Klarsfeld
1986Extremities as Marjorie
1986Between Two Women as Val Petherton
1985Larry King Live (1 Episode) as Self
1984The Burning Bed as Francine Hughes
1984The Red-Light Sting as Kathy Dunn
1984Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special as Unknown
1983James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
1983Electric Blue 10 as Self (archive footage)
1981The Fall Guy (1 Episode) as Farrah Fawcett
1981Entertainment Tonight (1 Episode) as Self
1981The Cannonball Run as Pamela
1981Murder in Texas (2 Episodes) as Joan Robinson Hill
1980Saturn 3 as Alex
1979Sunburn as Ellie
1979An Almost Perfect Affair as Self (uncredited)
1978Somebody Killed Her Husband as Jenny Moore
1977The Brady Bunch Hour (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Charlie's Angels (28 Episodes) as Jill Munroe
1976Logan's Run as Holly
1976Charlie's Angels as Jill Munroe
1976The Sonny and Cher Show (1, 1 Episode) as Self, Self / Various Characters
1976Donny & Marie (1 Episode) as Self
1975Murder on Flight 502 as Karen White
1975People's Choice Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Winner Award for Favourite New Television Show
1975S.W.A.T. (1 Episode) as Miss New Mexico
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1 Episode) as Self
1974Harry O (8 Episodes) as Sue Ingham
1974The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped as Patti
1974The Six Million Dollar Man (2, 1, 1 Episode) as Major Kelly Wood, Victoria Webster, Trish Hollander
1973The Great American Beauty Contest as Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1, 1 Episode) as Tori Barbour, Susie
1971Inside O.U.T. as Pat Boulion
1971The Feminist and the Fuzz as Kitty Murdock
1970The Partridge Family (1 Episode) as Pretty Girl
1970The Young Rebels (1 Episode) as Sarah
1970Myra Breckinridge as Mary Ann Pringle
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Gloria Jean
1969Love Is a Funny Thing as Patricia
1969Three's a Crowd as Hitch-Hiker
1969Marcus Welby, M.D. (1 Episode) as Laura Foley
1968Mayberry R.F.D. (1 Episode) as Show Girl
1967The Flying Nun (1, 1 Episode) as Lila, Blonde (Miss Preem)
1965I Dream of Jeannie (1, 1 Episode) as Tina, Cindy
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (2 Episodes) as Self
1953The Oscars (3 Episodes) as Self
1952Today (4 Episodes) as Self
1949The Emmy Awards (5 Episodes) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee
Production
1997Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me ... Producer
1978The Norseman ... Executive Producer