Farrah Fawcett
Acting • Born 1947-02-02 – Died 2009-06-25
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.
Filmography
114 credits
The Apostle
Movie • 1997
Jessie Dewey
Dr. T & the Women
Movie • 2000
Kate Travis
Logan's Run
Movie • 1976
Holly
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Movie • 1998
Faucet (voice)
The Cannonball Run
Movie • 1981
Pamela
An Almost Perfect Affair
Movie • 1979
Self (uncredited)
Man of the House
Movie • 1995
Sandy Archer
Myra Breckinridge
Movie • 1970
Mary Ann Pringle
Extremities
Movie • 1986
Marjorie
Small Sacrifices
Movie • 1989
Diane Downs
Saturn 3
Movie • 1980
Alex
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
Movie • 2003
Lissa Roman
Murder on Flight 502
Movie • 1975
Karen White
Between Two Women
Movie • 1986
Val Petherton
See You in the Morning
Movie • 1989
Jo Livingstone
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Movie • 1978
Jenny Moore
Silk Hope
Movie • 1999
Frannie Vaughn
Sunburn
Movie • 1979
Ellie
The Substitute Wife
Movie • 1994
Pearl
Jewel
Movie • 2001
Jewel Hilburn
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
Movie • 1997
Self
Farrah's Story
Movie • 2009
Self
Criminal Behavior
Movie • 1992
Jessica Lee Stubbs
Inside O.U.T.
Movie • 1971
Pat Boulion
The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
Movie • 1974
Patti
Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
The Burning Bed
Movie • 1984
Francine Hughes
Dalva
Movie • 1996
Dalva Northridge
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Great American Beauty Contest
Movie • 1973
Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson
Love Is a Funny Thing
Movie • 1969
Patricia
The Lovemaster
Movie • 1997
Craig's Dream Date
The Feminist and the Fuzz
Movie • 1971
Kitty Murdock
Three's a Crowd
Movie • 1969
Hitch-Hiker
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie • 2006
Self - Roaster
Margaret Bourke-White
Movie • 1989
Margaret Bourke-White
The Red-Light Sting
Movie • 1984
Kathy Dunn
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story
Movie • 1986
Beate Klarsfeld
Electric Blue 10
Movie • 1983
Self (archive footage)
The Cookout
Movie • 2004
Mrs. Crowley
Studio 54
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Movie • 1983
Self
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
Movie • 2006
Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Movie • 2000
Self
Charlie's Angels
Movie • 1976
Jill Munroe
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Baby
Movie • 2000
Lily Malone
Of Men and Women
Movie • 1972
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Movie • 2022
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2003
Self
Dateline
TV • 1992
Self
Larry King Live
TV • 1985
Self
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Access Hollywood
TV • 1996
Self
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Robin Jones
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV • 1976
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
The Guardian
TV • 2001
Mary Gressler
The View
TV • 1997
Self
I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Tina
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Today
TV • 1952
Self
The Flying Nun
TV • 1967
Lila
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Farrah Fawcet
Spin City
TV • 1996
Judge Claire Simmons
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV • 1969
Laura Foley
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self - Guest
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Jill Munroe
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Children of the Dust
TV • 1995
Nora Maxwell
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
So NoTORIous
TV • 2006
Farrah Fawcett
Chasing Farrah
TV • 2005
Self
The Fall Guy
TV • 1981
Farrah Fawcett
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV • 1968
Show Girl
Good Sports
TV • 1991
Gayle Roberts
Harry O
TV • 1974
Sue Ingham
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV • 1971
Tori Barbour
S.W.A.T.
TV • 1975
Miss New Mexico
McCloud
TV • 1970
Gloria Jean
The Young Rebels
TV • 1970
Sarah
Murder in Texas
TV • 1981
Joan Robinson Hill
The Brady Bunch Hour
TV • 1977
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
The New Tom Green Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
Inside TV Land
TV • 2000
Self
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Winner Award for Favourite New Television Show
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV • 1976
Self / Various Characters
The Flying Nun
TV • 1967
Blonde (Miss Preem)
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
TV • 1989
Barbara Hutton
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
Johnny Bravo
TV • 1997
(voice)
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Major Kelly Wood
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Victoria Webster
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Trish Hollander
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Pretty Girl
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
Small Sacrifices
TV • 1989
Diane Downs
I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Cindy
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV • 1971
Tori
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Chasing Farrah
TV • 2005
Self
The Captain and Tennille
TV • 1976
Self - Guest