Morgan Fairchild

Fairchild scored her biggest recognition in some time by starring in TV ads for the Old Navy clothing store for several years, essentially playing herself. She currently stars in Monarch of the Glen. She cultivated an image through her glamour as well as her extremely professional and courteous personality (a contrast from the "divas" she tends to portray). In 1969, she starred as Sarah Churchill in The First Churchills, and in 1974, she played the lead in another 26-part serial, The Pallisers. Fairchild continues to appear regularly on television, and is active in raising awareness of AIDS related issues, and environmental protection. Fairchild is unique in the sense that she has never had a starring role in a successful film or television series. Susan Hampshire appeared in several long-running television serials, notably in the BBC's blockbuster, The Forsyte Saga (1967), in which she played Fleur. Fairchild's personal life has been more low-key but she was married to Jack Calmes from 1967-1973 and dated US Senator and future Presidential candidate John Kerry in the early 90's. In her autobiography, Susan's Story, she publicised her experiences, and her work on behalf of dyslexics eventually led to her being awarded the O.B.E.

In the early 80's she appeared in off-Broadway plays such as Geniuses and garnered rave reviews from Time and the New York Times. Her appeal was that of an "English rose", and few people were aware of her problem with dyslexia. Through the years she also maintained a career in independent films and theater productions. Soon afterwards, she was taken up by Walt Disney, and starred in The Three Lives of Thomasina and The Fighting Prince of Donegal. She also made a guest appearance in the American series Friends and was a recurring guest star on Cybill as Andrea, the rival of Cybill Shepherd's character. She first became famous after playing the lead in a 1962 BBC adaptation of What Katy Did. In 1995, she returned to soaps as bitch Sydney Chase on The City, but only stayed for a year. Susan Hampshire (born 12 May 1938) is an English actress best known for her many film and television roles.

She garnered an Emmy nomination for her role in a Murphy Brown episode and in the early 90's the Roseanne producers capitalized on her name value and cast her in a small role as bisexual Sandra Bernhard's girlfriend. By this time she was established as a leading television actress and appeared in the series Falcon Crest. In 1984 she headlined another series, Paper Dolls, where critics considered her the only bright spot, but poor ratings doomed the series. In the late 70's she had a stint on Mork & Mindy and subsequently had her first starring role in a prime time series, Flamingo Road, earning a nomination for an Emmy Award for her performance.

She moved to Los Angeles and was cast as Jenna Wade in the television series Dallas in 1978, appearing in one episode (the role was later played by Priscilla Presley). Moving to New York City, she secured her first on-screen role, appearing as maniacal Jennifer Pace in the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1973 until 1977. She took her new first name, Morgan, from the 1966 David Warner film, Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment. Born Patsy Ann McClenny in Dallas, Texas, Fairchild's first job was as a stand in for Faye Dunaway during location filming for the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

Morgan Fairchild (born February 3, 1950) is an American actress. Tribute page (http://www.morganfairchildtribute.com/). Official website (http://www.morganfairchild.com/). IMDB profile (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000392/).