Remembering
Farrah Fawcett and the famous Mustang Poster
Born February 2, 1947 Mary Farrah Leni
Fawcett was an American actress and artist. A four-time Emmy Award
nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to
international fame when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster –
which became the best selling pin-up poster in history – and starred as
private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television
series Charlie’s Angels (1976–77). In 1996, she was ranked No. 26 on TV
Guide’s “50 Greatest TV stars of All-Time”.
Fawcett began her career in 1968 in commercials and guest roles on
television. During the 1970s, she appeared in numerous television
series. Her breakthrough role came in 1976, when she was cast as Jill
Munroe in the ABC series Charlie’s Angels, alongside Kate Jackson and
Jaclyn Smith. The show propelled all three to stardom, but especially
Fawcett. After appearing in only the first season, Fawcett decided to
leave the show, which led to legal disputes. Eventually she signed a
contract requiring her to make six guest appearances in the show’s third
and fourth seasons (1978–80).
For her role in Charlie’s Angels she 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 two Emmy Award nominations for her roles in TV movies, as a
battered wife in the 1984 film The Burning Bed and as real-life murderer
Diane Downs in the 1989 film Small Sacrifices. Her 1980s work in TV
movies also earned her four additional Golden Globe nominations.
In 1997, she gained some negative press for a rambling appearance on The
Late Show with David Letterman, but also garnered strong reviews for her
role in the film The Apostle with Robert Duvall. She continued work in
numerous movies and TV series, including recurring roles in the sitcom
Spin City (2001) and the drama The Guardian (2002–03). For the latter,
she received her third Emmy nomination.
Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006; 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 the
documentary.
The Reveal
1. The Headlight Now Has an Outline
2. The Car’s Antenna is Gone
3. The Car’s Front Bumper has Additional Stripes
4. Farrah Has a Few New Extra Toes
5. The Light on the Right of the Cars Bumper is Gone
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