
Farrah Fawcett
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

The Apostle
1997

Dr. T & the Women
2000

Logan's Run
1976

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998

The Cannonball Run
1981

An Almost Perfect Affair
1979

Man of the House
1995

Myra Breckinridge
1970

Extremities
1986

Small Sacrifices
1989

Saturn 3
1980

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003

Murder on Flight 502
1975

Between Two Women
1986

Somebody Killed Her Husband
1978

See You in the Morning
1989

Silk Hope
1999

Sunburn
1979

The Substitute Wife
1994

Jewel
2001

Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997

Farrah's Story
2009

Criminal Behavior
1992

Inside O.U.T.
1971

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
1974

Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever
2019

The Burning Bed
1984

Dalva
1996

Remote Control Magic: The Movie
2012

The Great American Beauty Contest
1973

Love Is a Funny Thing
1969

The Lovemaster
1997

The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971

Three's a Crowd
1969

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006

Margaret Bourke-White
1989

The Red-Light Sting
1984

Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story
1986

Electric Blue 10
1983

The Cookout
2004

Studio 54
2018

This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019

James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983

Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2006

Altman on His Own Terms
2000

Charlie's Angels
1976

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013

Baby
2000

Of Men and Women
1972

Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022

Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003

Dateline
1992

Larry King Live
1985

Entertainment Tonight
1981

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

Access Hollywood
1996

Ally McBeal
1997

The Sonny and Cher Show
1976

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

The Guardian
2001

The View
1997

I Dream of Jeannie
1965

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Today
1952

The Flying Nun
1967

The Larry Sanders Show
1992

Spin City
1996

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Charlie's Angels
1976

Donny & Marie
1976

The Early Show
1999

Children of the Dust
1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

So NoTORIous
2006

Chasing Farrah
2005

The Fall Guy
1981

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968

Good Sports
1991

Harry O
1974

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

S.W.A.T.
1975

McCloud
1970

The Young Rebels
1970

Murder in Texas
1981

The Brady Bunch Hour
1977

The Oscars
1953

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999

The New Tom Green Show
2003

The Emmy Awards
1949

Inside TV Land
2000

People's Choice Awards
1975

The Sonny and Cher Show
1976

The Flying Nun
1967

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989

Intimate Portrait
1993

Johnny Bravo
1997

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975

The Partridge Family
1970

Comedy Central Roasts
2003

Small Sacrifices
1989

I Dream of Jeannie
1965

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

Chasing Farrah
2005

The Captain and Tennille
1976

The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022