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Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Actor, also producer · Died June 25, 2009, aged 62 · Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress, fashion model, and visual artist. 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 (1976–1977). Fawcett began her career in the 1960s appearing in commercials and guest roles on television. 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. Her iconic red swimsuit poster sold six million copies in its first year of print. Fawcett's breakthrough role was the role of private investigator Jill Munroe in Charlie's Angels, which co-starred Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. The show propelled all three actresses to stardom. After appearing in the show's first season in 1976, Fawcett decided to leave Charlie's Angels. She later returned as a guest star in six episodes during the show's third and fourth seasons (1978–1980). For her work in Charlie's Angels, Fawcett received her first Golden Globe nomination. In 1983, Fawcett received positive reviews for her performance in the Off-Broadway play Extremities. She was subsequently cast in the 1986 film version and received a Golden Globe nomination. 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). Her 1980s work in TV movies earned her four additional Golden Globe nominations. 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. 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). For the latter, she received her third Emmy nomination. 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. T & the Women (2000). Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and died three years later at age 62. The 2009 NBC documentary Farrah's Story chronicled her battle with the disease. She posthumously earned her fourth Emmy nomination for her work as a producer on Farrah's Story.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1947
Died
June 25, 2009 (aged 62)
From
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Farrah Fawcett's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
21%
Morality
21%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 13 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 14
Ally
6 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
10
Joyful
8
Contemplative
9
Thrilling
6
Other
31

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Farrah Fawcett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Farrah Fawcett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 46 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • So NoTORIous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Farrah Fawcett

  • The Cookout(2004)

    as Mrs. Crowley

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation(2003)

    as Lissa Roman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mary Gressler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Jewel(2001)

    as Jewel Hilburn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Baby(2000)

    as Lily Malone

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dr. T & the Women(2000)

    as Kate Travis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Silk Hope(1999)

    as Frannie Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars(1998)

    as Faucet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Apostle(1997)

    as Jessie Dewey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lovemaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Craig's Dream Date

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin Jones

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Bravo(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer · as Self

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Judge Claire Simmons

  • Dalva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dalva Northridge

  • Man of the House(1995)

    as Sandy Archer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Children of the Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nora Maxwell

  • The Substitute Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pearl

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Farrah Fawcet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jessica Lee Stubbs

  • Good Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 15 episodes · as Gayle Roberts

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Diane Downs

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diane Downs

  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barbara Hutton

  • Margaret Bourke-White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Margaret Bourke-White

  • See You in the Morning(1989)

    as Jo Livingstone

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Beate Klarsfeld

  • Extremities(1986)

    as Marjorie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Val Petherton

  • The Burning Bed(1984)

    as Francine Hughes

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Red-Light Sting(1984)

    as Kathy Dunn

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Farrah Fawcett

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Cannonball Run(1981)

    as Pamela

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joan Robinson Hill

  • Saturn 3(1980)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sunburn(1979)

    Producer · as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Killer Fish(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Norseman(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Somebody Killed Her Husband(1978)

    Producer · as Jenny Moore

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just a Little Inconvenience(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 28 episodes · as Jill Munroe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Logan's Run(1976)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jill Munroe

  • Murder on Flight 502(1975)

    as Karen White

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss New Mexico

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sue Ingham

  • The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped(1974)

    as Patti

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Kelly Woods · as Trish Hollander · as Victoria Webster

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Great American Beauty Contest(1973)

    as Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Of Men and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Tori · as Tori Barbour

  • Inside O.U.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pat Boulion

  • The Feminist and the Fuzz(1971)

    as Kitty Murdock

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Pretty Girl

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • Myra Breckinridge(1970)

    as Mary Ann Pringle

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Jean

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Is a Funny Thing(1969)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Three's a Crowd(1969)

    as Hitch-Hiker

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Foley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Show Girl

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Flying Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Blonde (Miss Preem) · as Lila

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1965 to 2022; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

The Cannonball Run (1981)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Charlie's Angels (1976)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19652022

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 64: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stProducing2 of 64: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew1980s14 · acting1990s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 12 roles
6984

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Farrah Fawcett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

The Cookout (2004)

82nd percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Just a Little Inconvenience (1977)

Midcredits 90th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Farrah Fawcett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, 3 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–74 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles27–67 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles4–65 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Farrah Fawcett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Farrah Fawcett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Majors shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers