Name: Farrah Fawcett
Date of Birth: 2 February 1947 1966-67: Attended the University of Texas at Austin. Lived with Ryan O'Neal for 17 years. His daughter, actress Tatum O'Neal, disapproved of her father's relationship with Fawcett. 1/28/98: Her boyfriend, writer-director-producer James Orr, was arrested for battery after attacking her for supposedly refusing his marriage proposal. 5/97: Actress Kristen Amber Citron accused her of stealing $72,000 worth of clothing and nude pictures from the home of former boyfriend James Orr. ... 2/97: Reported to be splitting from Ryan O'Neal after 17 years together. 1985: Son with Ryan O'Neal: Redmond O'Neal. One of the original Charlie's Angels. She broke her contract for the last year of "Charlie's Angels" (1976) which resulted in a lawsuit. She was replaced by Cheryl Ladd. Cousin of Jan Fawcett 1976: Listed (as Farrah Fawcett-Majors) as one of 12 "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. 7/25/80: She had a rather strange opening night in "Butterflies Are Free" at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre in Jupiter, FL. An obese lady in the front row of tables began yelling insults at her and making bird calls during the performance. Later this unidentified woman raised her dress and flashed the performers, causing co-star Dennis Christopher to take notice, although the character he was playing was a blind man. Nearby, a male patron began vomiting, and then yet another patron fainted. Incredibly, the reviews for Farrah's performance were positive. Earned $750,000 for Silk Hope (1999) (TV). Was offered the Goldie Hawn role in Foul Play (1978). In the late 1970s she and her husband Lee Majors formed Fawcett-Majors Productions. Despite sometimes bizarre behavior, including an incident on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993), that has led to claims she is a drug addict, she says that she never uses drugs. She claims she gets giggly when she is nervous. She went on Letterman unprepared, she said, and her nervousness affected her behavior. Measurements: 33 1/2B-22-33 (as starlet and commercial model), 35C-24-35 (after implants), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Was offered a cameo in the film version of Charlie's Angels (2000). Negotiations fell through after Fawcett insisted on being cast as the voice of the new Charlie. 1965: Graduated W.B. Ray High School, Corpus Christi, TX. The class voted her "Best Looking.". 2003: Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame (by Dabney Coleman) for her legendary status on screen and off. She is actively involved in charity work with the Cancer Society, in addition to her work against domestic violence. During her ongoing advocacy for this cause, she has participated in events such as the Humanitarian Awards in Media, anti-domestic violence panel discussions produced by Show Coalition, and has served as a board member of the National Advisory Council for The National Domestic Violence Hot-line, the most effective and leading non-profit organization in America benefiting the victims of domestic violence. Parents are James Fawcett and Pauline Fawcett (who passed away on March 4, 2005). Was originally a Microbiology major in college until changing her major to Art in her sophomore year. Was neighbor of Tori Spelling and Aaron Spelling for 10 years She attended Rodney Dangerfield's memorial at which she held a Native American butterfly release ceremony and is sculpting a bronze life-size statue of Rodney to be placed in Pierce Brothers Memorial Park. Filmed an episode of "Chasing Farrah" (2005) at her parents' home in Houston. 10/06: Revealed she is battling cancer of the intestine and is undergoing radiation treatment. Sister of Diane Fawcett Walls (who passed away on October 16, 2001). Following the debut of "Charlie's Angels" (1976), the number of baby girls named Farrah increased dramatically in the US. In 1977 it was the 177th most popular name. 2/2/07: Officially declared cancer-free. 3/06: Chosen by Australian mens magazine Zoo weekly as one of the "Top 50 Hottest Babes Ever". Early in career appeared as a contestant on "The Dating Game" (1965). 5/07: It was revealed that her cancer has returned after three months of her being cancer-free. She was having a routine check-up and a small polyp was found that turned out to be malignant and she underwent treatment again. She was to have a steel seed implanted that will emit radiation. Family friend Farrah Forke was named after her. Best friend of Alana Stewart. She has been battling cancer for three years and recently returned from Germany, where she had experimental stem-cell treatment. Hospitalized in a Los Angeles hospital in a critical condition [April 5, 2009]. Released from a Los Angeles hospital after receiving treatment for abdominal bleeding on April 9, 2009. Friend of Mela Murphy, who was also her hairdresser. She died on the same day as Michael Jackson. Read more Farrah Fawcett movies (actor)User Comments |
