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| Birth Name(s) : Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett |
Date of Birth: February 2, 1947 |
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| One of the original "Charlie's Angels" (1976), Farrah Fawcett was replaced on the show by Cheryl Ladd, but the reputation continues to follow her. The fresh faced beauty has survived 2 marriages and several rocky abusive relationships. Her career has mostly spanned television series and specials, but she has appeared in a handful of feature films including "Strictly Business" (1991), "Man of the House" (1995) and "Dr. T and the Women" (2000). |
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Fawcett, the younger of two daughters, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Pauline Alice (Evans), a homemaker, and James William Fawcett, an oil field contractor. As a child, Ferrah (later changed to "Farrah") displayed a natural athletic ability which her father encouraged. She attended John J. Pershing Middle School in Houston, Texas, a school which is now the magnet program for fine arts, and graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1965. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
On September 22, 1976, the first episode of Fawcett playing the character Jill Munroe in the TV series Charlie's Angels was aired. Around the same time, her swimsuit poster was released. It went on to sell a still-unrivaled 12 million copies and she became known for her tousled mane, beautiful smile and enviable figure. Charlie's Angels went on to become a huge hit but after just one year Fawcett left the show. As settlement to a lawsuit stemming from her early departure, Fawcett appeared three more times as a guest star in each of seasons three and four. She was replaced on the show in 1977 by Cheryl Ladd (who portrayed her younger sister Kris).Farrah Fawcett, top, in Charlie's Angels
Fawcett achieved critical praise and the first of three Emmy Award nominations as a serious actress for her role as a battered wife in the 1984 television movie The Burning Bed. She also won acclaim in the stage and movie version of Extremities, in which she played a rape victim who turns the tables on her attacker. She then played a predatory role in another miniseries, Small Sacrifices, receiving a second Emmy nomination. Her third Emmy nomination came in 2004 for her work in The Guardian. Fawcett has been nominated for several other awards as well a Golden Globe and ACE awards.
Fawcett was married to Lee Majors, star of The Six Million Dollar Man, from 1973-1982, though the two separated in 1979; during this time, she was known as Farrah Fawcett-Majors. From 1982-present, Fawcett has been involved in a committed relationship with her longtime boyfriend, actor Ryan O'Neal; they are still dating, on and off. The relationship produced one child, Redmond, born in January 1985.
On June 5, 1997, Fawcett received some negative commentary after giving a less-than-coherent interview on The Late Show with David Letterman. It was speculated that her rambling, incoherent manner was the result of drug abuse. Months later, she explained on the Howard Stern Radio show that her rambling was in fact just her way of joking around with the television host. She also insisted that what looked like random looks across the theater was just her looking and reacting to the fans in the audience.
In the first half of 2006, Fawcett suffered several personal losses including the deaths of her agent Jay Bernstein, and mentor Aaron Spelling; she was also still recovering from the loss of her mother, "Polly". In August 2006, Fawcett took part in the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, where she appeared to have difficulty telling her jokes, seeming frazzled or incoherent at times. One snarky presenter, Jeffrey Ross, asked Betty White to "explain the jokes to Farrah".
On October 4, 2006, it was revealed that Fawcett had anal cancer, and was undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy and surgery. Thus, a possible Charlie's Angels reunion was put on hold.
The Associated Press wire reported on her 60th birthday that Fawcett was now cancer free. Fawcett said in a statement, "This is an extraordinarily happy day for me and my family". "I hope that my news might offer some level of inspiration to others who unfortunately must continue to fight the disease."
Fawcett celebrated her 60th birthday with boyfriend O'Neal, with the news that she was cancer free. After the party, O'Neal returned to his home where a fracas occurred between him and his son Griffin. The actor was subsequently arrested for allegedly threatening his son with a gun. Prosecutors declined to charge Ryan O’Neal with assault with a deadly weapon, as of May 25, 2007.
On Wednesday, May 16, 2007, it was reported that a malignant polyp was found in the area where Fawcett had been treated for the initial cancer. Doctors contemplated whether to implant a radiation seeder (which differs from conventional radiation), and is used to treat other types of cancer, but decided against it and planned to pursue aggressive conventional treatment. Fawcett, however, rejected the notion of more chemotherapy and radiation, which she had not handled well previously and chose to travel to Germany (with O'Neal) for an experimental cancer treatment . |
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