Acting · Corpus Christi, Texas, USA · Born February 2, 1947
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.
MovieBelmondo: The Incorrigible
2022
Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever
2019
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MovieThis Is Farrah Fawcett
2019
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MovieStudio 54
2018
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MovieGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013
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MovieRemote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
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MovieFarrah's Story
2009
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MovieComedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
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TVSo NoTORIous
2006
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MoviePlayboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2006
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TVChasing Farrah
2005
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TVChasing Farrah
2005
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2004
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MovieHollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
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2003
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2003
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MovieCelebrity Naked Ambition
2003
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The New Tom Green Show
2003
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2003
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2003
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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MovieAltman on His Own Terms
2000
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1999
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MovieSilk Hope
1999
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1999
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1998
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MovieThe Apostle
1997
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MovieThe Lovemaster
1997
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1997
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1997
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TVJohnny Bravo
1997
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MoviePlayboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997
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1996
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TVAccess Hollywood
1996
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TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
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1996
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1996
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1995
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1993
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1992
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1992
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1992
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TVDateline
1992
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1991
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1989
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1989
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1989
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1989
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1989
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1988
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1986
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1986
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MovieBetween Two Women
1986
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1985
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1984
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MovieThe Red-Light Sting
1984
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MovieJames Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
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MovieElectric Blue 10
1983
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TVThe Fall Guy
1981
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TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
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MovieThe Cannonball Run
1981
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1981
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MovieSaturn 3
1980
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MovieSunburn
1979
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1979
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MovieSomebody Killed Her Husband
1978
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TVThe Brady Bunch Hour
1977
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1976
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1976
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1976
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MovieCharlie's Angels
1976
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1976
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1976
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MovieMurder on Flight 502
1975
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1975
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TVS.W.A.T.
1975
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1975
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1974
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MovieThe Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
1974
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TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
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MovieThe Great American Beauty Contest
1973
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Of Men and Women
1972
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1971
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1971
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1971
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1970
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1969
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1969
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1969
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1968
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1967
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1965
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1962
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TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
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TVThe Oscars
1953
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TVToday
1952
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TVThe Emmy Awards
1949
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TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
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