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Cybill Shepherd Biography

Birth Name:
Cybill Lynne Shepherd
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Profession
Actor, singer, producer

Fast Facts

  • Name is a combination of the names of her grandfathers, Cyrus and Bill
  • Voted Miss Teenage Memphis in 1966
  • Studied opera before Orson Welles advised her to go into acting
  • Former boyfriend Peter Bogdanovich spotted her on a cover of Glamour magazine and cast her in a bit part in The Last Picture Show (1971), her first film
  • Briefly dated fellow Memphis native Elvis Presley when she was 19
  • Has recorded several jazz albums
  • In 2000, published her autobiography, Cybill Disobedience
  • Played the mother of her real-life daughter Clementine Ford's character on The L Word (2007-09)
  • Is a supporter of gay rights and received a GLAAD Golden Gate Award in 2010
  • The award is presented to those who increase the LGBT community's visibility in the media

Awards

  • 1997Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1996Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1988People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
  • 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1987People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1986Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1986People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program: winner
  • 1986Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1972Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actress: nominated

Relationships