Bo Derek
Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins, November 20, 1956 in Long Beach, California), is an American actress.and model. Derek is best known for the movie 10 with Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews. She acted in movies by John Derek. These included Fantasies, Tarzan, the Ape Man (both 1981), Bolero (1984) and Ghosts Can't Do It (1989), all of which got negative surveys. A widow since 1998, she lives with entertainer John Corbett. As of 2023, she was in semi-retirement, but has made some movie, television and narrative appearances.[1]
Bo Derek | |
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 Derek in 2010 | |
| Born | Mary Cathleen Collins November 20, 1956 |
| Occupation | actress / model |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Career
Derek began her acting career with movies such as Orca (1977), and 10 (1979). After the success of 10, she starred in the movies Fantasies (1981), Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981), Bolero (1984), and Ghosts Can't Do It (1989). These movies were directed by her husband John Derek.
In the early 1990s, she worked in comedies and low-budget movies such as Amour et chocolat (1992) and Woman of Desire (1994, with Robert Mitchum).
Derek reappeared in 1995 in the comedy Tommy Boy (1995), as Beverly. After Tommy Boy, she worked on several films: Sunstorm (2001), Frozen with Fear (2001), Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), and Life in the Balance (2004).
Television
In the late 1990s, Derek began making appearances on television show The Drew Carey Show, Wind on Water, Family Law, Queen of Swords.
In the year 2006 she obtained the role of Maria Gianni, in the drama TV series Fashion House.
Filmography
| Year | Títle | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Orca | Annie | |
| 1979 | 10 | Jenny Hanley | |
| 1980 | A Change of Seasons | Lindsey Rutledge | |
| 1981 | Fantasies | Anastasia | |
| 1981 | Tarzan, the Ape Man | Jane Parker | |
| 1984 | Bolero | Lida MacGillivery | |
| 1989 | Ghosts Can't Do It | Katie O'Dare Scott | |
| 1992 | Amour et chocolat | BJ Cassidy | TV movie |
| 1994 | Shattered Image | Helen Allgood | TV movie |
| 1994 | Woman of Desire | Christina Ford | |
| 1995 | Tommy Boy | Beverly | |
| 2000 | Murder at the Cannes Film Festival | Thada Pryce | TV movie |
| 2001 | Sunstorm | Victoria Warren | |
| 2001 | Frozen with Fear | Katherine Sullivan | |
| 2001 | Horror 101 | Miss Allison James | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Bess Gluckman | |
| 2004 | Life in the Balance | Kathryn Garr | |
| 2005 | Crusader | Nicola Markham | TV movie |
| 2006 | Fashion House | Maria Gianni | TV series |
References
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Bo Derek
- Bo Derek on IMDb
- Bo Derek at TV.com