Farrah Fawcett she appeared 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 first husband, film and television star Lee Majors. 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 (then billed as "Farrah Fawcett-Majors"). After appearing in only the first season, Fawcett decided to leave the show, which led to legal disputes.
Farrah Fawcett (1981), "Extremities" (1986), "The Apostle" (1997), and "Dr. T & the Women" (2000). Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006, and she 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 the documentary. Fawcett was born in 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas; she was the youngest of two daughters. Her mother, Pauline Alice Fawcett (née Evans; 1914–2005), was a homemaker, and her father, James William Fawcett (1917–2010), was an oil field contractor. Her elder sister,