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Farrah Fawcett Biography

Birth Name:

Farrah Leni Fawcett

Birth Place:

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor, model

Fast Facts

Voted Most Beautiful Student in high school
Was a contestant on The Dating Game in the 1960s
Made her film debut in 1969 in Love Is a Funny Thing
Best known for her role as Jill Monroe on Charlie's Angels, though Fawcett left the show after the first season, breaking her contract and spurring a lawsuit
Turned down the lead in the 1978 mystery-comedy Foul Play, which became a hit for Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase
Posed for Playboy in 1995, the same year she earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Reunited with her Angels co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith for a tribute to Angels creator Aaron Spelling at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2006
Final TV project was Farrah's Story, a 2009 documentary Fawcett produced and appeared in

2009Emmy-Outstanding Nonfiction Special: nominated
2003Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1998Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Female: nominated
1990Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special: nominated
1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1985Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1977People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program: winner