Jaclyn Smith Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a TV Land Award for Lady You Love to Watch Fight For Her Life in a Movie of the Week in 2007
• Attended San Antonio's Trinity University, where she starred in productions of "Bye, Bye Birdie" and "West Side Story․"
• Survived a battle with breast cancer in 2003 and was featured in a documentary about the disease called "1 a Minute․"
• Dreamed of becoming a professional ballet dancer after receiving her first pair of dancing shoes at the age of 3
• Her early professional work included commercials for Listerine and Breck shampoo
• Quote: "What's wrong with using your femininity to accomplish things? If a man uses his macho, nobody complains․"
• Known for playing private detective Kelly Garrett in "Charlie's Angels," she was the only one of the original angels to stay with the show for five seasons
• Earned a reputation as Queen of the Mini-Series by starring in a string of made-for-TV movies
• In 1990, she was chosen as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by "People" magazine
• Launched a merchandising partnership with Kmart long before celebrity fashion lines became commonplace