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Leni Fawcett (born 2 February 1947) is an actress who
became a noted pop culture icon of the 1970s.
Fawcett was the best-known star of
the television series Charlie's Angels, even though
she was only a part of the cast for one year and a
few guest spots. A photo of Farrah in a red swimsuit
was one of the most popular pin-up posters of the
1970s, and her layered, feathery-looking hairdo was
among the most emulated hairstyles of the decade.
She was married to actor Lee Majors from 1973 to 1982,
though the two separated in 1979.
Fawcett achieved critical praise as
a serious actress for her role as a battered wife
in the 1984 television movie, The Burning Bed. She
also won acclaim in the stage and movie version of
Extremities. In this role, she played a rape victim
who turns the tables on her attacker.
From 1980 to 1997, Fawcett was involved
in an often abusive relationship with actor Ryan O'Neal.
The relationship produced one child, Redmond, in 1985.
In 1998 she was severely injured by then boyfriend
James Orr after refusing to marry him.
In 1997 she received some negative
attention after giving a less-than-coherent interview
on The Late Show with David Letterman. It was speculated
that her rambling, incoherent manner was because of
drug abuse. She claims that she was just nervous and
unprepared for the appearance.
Fawcett has appeared nude at least
twice in the men's magazine Playboy. The most recent
appearance was when she was 50, which is much older
than the average age of a Playboy model.
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