Farrah Fawcett proved more than once that she was far more than a mega watt smile and an impressive mane of hair. She will of course be remembered for “Charlie’s Angels” even though she spent only one season as one of the trio of female detectives who took orders from a disembodied voice, but that first season of “Charlie’s Angels” made her an instantly recognizable phenomenon who sold millions of copies of her swimsuit poster. The actress wanted more and left the show to pursue a film career. The film that was supposed to make that a reality was called Somebody Killed her Husband and instead it nearly killed her budding career. Instead of slinking away she reinvented herself as a serious actress taking on the unglamorous and difficult role of a battered wife in “The Burning Bed”. If “Charlie’s Angels” made her an instant icon, “The Burning Bed” made her a respected actress...
- 6/25/2009
- by Robin Ruinsky
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In sad but expected news, Farrah Fawcett has passed away at age sixty-two after a long and valiant fight with cancer. She was one of the most iconic sex symbols of all time, as well as a sadly underrated actress.
Most people will name the camp TV classic Charlie's Angels as her biggest claim to fame, but she was only on the show for one season (as well as a few guest appearances). Because of her enormous sex appeal, it was difficult for her to be taken seriously as an actress, but that changed in 1984 with a performance that would redefine her career.
Small Sacrifices/The Burning Bed
Like Cher in her Oscar-nominated dramatic turn in Silkwood, Farrah shocked the world with her gritty, Emmy-nominated performance as a battered wife in The Burning Bed. She would appear in a string of dramatic roles through the eighties, including Extremities, Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story,...
Most people will name the camp TV classic Charlie's Angels as her biggest claim to fame, but she was only on the show for one season (as well as a few guest appearances). Because of her enormous sex appeal, it was difficult for her to be taken seriously as an actress, but that changed in 1984 with a performance that would redefine her career.
Small Sacrifices/The Burning Bed
Like Cher in her Oscar-nominated dramatic turn in Silkwood, Farrah shocked the world with her gritty, Emmy-nominated performance as a battered wife in The Burning Bed. She would appear in a string of dramatic roles through the eighties, including Extremities, Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story,...
- 6/25/2009
- by snicks
- The Backlot
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