She turned him down, but he continued for the next two years. David Mirisch, a Hollywood agent, called her and urged her to come to Los Angeles. Her photos were sent to various agencies in Hollywood. In her freshman year of college, she was named one of the "ten most beautiful coeds on campus", and it was the first time that a freshman had been chosen for the honor. She lived at the Mayfair House on Pearl Street, west of the campus, and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Between 19, she attended the University of Texas, where she studied microbiology before switching her major to art. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, where she was voted "most beautiful" by her classmates in her freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Corpus Christi. Ī Roman Catholic, Fawcett began her early education at the parish school of the church her family attended, St. Fawcett once said the name "Farrah" was "made up" by her mother, because it went well with their last name. She was of Irish, French, English and Choctaw Native American ancestry. Her older sister, Diane Fawcett Walls (1938–2001), was a graphic artist. Her mother, Pauline Alice Fawcett (née Evans 1914–2005), was a homemaker and her father, James William Fawcett (1917–2010), was an oil field contractor. She posthumously earned her fourth Emmy nomination for her work as a producer on Farrah's Story.įawcett was born on February 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was the younger of two daughters. The 2009 NBC documentary Farrah's Story chronicled her battle with the disease. T & the Women (2000).įawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and died three years later at age 62. 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. For the latter, she received her third Emmy nomination. 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). 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.
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Her 1980s work in TV movies earned her four additional Golden Globe nominations. 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). She was subsequently cast in the 1986 film version and received a Golden Globe nomination. In 1983, Fawcett received positive reviews for her performance in the Off-Broadway play Extremities. For her work in Charlie's Angels, Fawcett received her first Golden Globe nomination.
She later returned as a guest star in six episodes during the show's third and fourth seasons (1978–1980). After appearing in the show's first season in 1976, Fawcett decided to leave Charlie's Angels. The show propelled all three actresses to stardom. Fawcett's breakthrough role was the role of private investigator Jill Munroe in Charlie's Angels, which co-starred Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. Her iconic red swimsuit poster sold six million copies in its first year in print. 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.
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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.įawcett began her career in the 1960s appearing in commercials and guest roles on television. Farrah Leni Fawcett (born Ferrah Leni Fawcett February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress.
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