Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several television series, in which she usually conveyed a glamorous image. Fairchild began her career in the CBS daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow as Jennifer Pace from 1973 to 1977. In 1978 she appeared on the primetime soap opera Dallas as the first actress to portray Jenna Wade, before taking a lead role in the NBC series Flamingo Road in 1980 (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama). In 1984, she co-starred in ABC's short-lived primetime soap Paper Dolls, and then appeared in Falcon Crest as attorney Jordan Roberts from 1985 to 1986. Fairchild has also performed in theater and played guest roles in television comedies, including Murphy Brown (for which she was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series), Roseanne,Cybill, and Friends. She is a board member of SAG-AFTRA.
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- 2023 ·Our Almost Completely True Storyas Morgan
- 2023 ·Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmasas Margaux Roberts
- 2023 ·The Nana Projectas Francesca
- 2021 ·Rugratsas Glammed-Up Woman (voice)
- 2019 ·A Date by Christmas Eveas Mrs. Kringle
- 2019 ·All Good Thingsas Gramma
- 2019 ·Too Old to Die Youngas Mrs. Watson
- 2019 ·The Very Very Best of the 70sas Self - Commentator
- 2018 ·My Perfect Romanceas Ms. Robinson
- 2017 ·Scales: Mermaids Are Realas Principal Strauss
- 2017 ·You're Gonna Miss Meas Audrey Lake
- 2016 ·A Christmas in Vermontas Joanne Davis
- 2015 ·Bikini Model Academyas Ms. Morgan Fairchild
- 2015 ·Samas Lulu
- 2015 ·Wiener Dog Internationalsas Miss Merryweather
- 2014 ·Christian Mingleas Lacie Wood
- 2014 ·Beethoven's Treasure Tailas Charlene
- 2014 ·Perfect on Paperas Beverly Wilcox
- 2013 ·Dark Poweras Elizabeth Archer
- 2013 ·Wiener Dog Nationalsas Ms. Merryweather
- 2012 ·American Horror Houseas Miss Margot / Rosemary
- 2012 ·A Perfect Endingas Valentina
- 2011 ·Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Revengeas Teresa
- 2011 ·Boy Toyas Barbra
- 2011 ·eCupidas Venus
- 2011 ·Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Beverly Hills Dog Show Commentator
- 2010 ·Hot in Clevelandas Claudia / Elka
- 2010 ·Life's a Beachas Felicia Wald
- 2009 ·The Slammin' Salmonas Morgan Fairchild
- 2009 ·Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2008 ·The Sno Cone Stand Incas Cathy Wanton
- 2008 ·Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'as Self
- 2007 ·Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
- 2007 ·Chuckas Honey Woodcomb
- 2006 ·The Initiation of Sarahas Tina Goodwin
- 2006 ·Men in Treesas
- 2006 ·Fashion Houseas Sophia Blakely
- 2006 ·Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mysteryas Phyllis Hale
- 2005 ·My Name Is Earlas Carol
- 2005 ·Bonesas Bianca Chiverton
- 2004 ·He's a Ladyas
- 2004 ·Arizona Summeras Debbie
- 2004 ·Knuckle Sandwichas Mrs. Simms
- 2003 ·Two and a Half Menas Donna
- 2002 ·I Was a Teenage Faustas Babylonia
- 2002 ·Teddy Bears' Picnicas Courtney Vandermint
- 2001 ·Perilas Terry
- 2000 ·Held for Ransomas Mrs. Kirkland
- 2000 ·Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venusas
- 2000 ·Unshackledas Mrs. Rebecca Miller
- 1999 ·Nice Guys Sleep Aloneas Lorraine
- 1999 ·Roswellas Meris Wheeler
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Claire Lockton
- 1999 ·Providenceas Gwendolynne Gold
- 1998 ·The New Addams Familyas Lady Pretensia
- 1998 ·Holy Manas Morgan Fairchild
- 1998 ·V.I.P.as Self
- 1998 ·That '70s Showas Carolyn
- 1998 ·So Graham Nortonas Self - Guest
- 1998 ·Shattered Illusionsas Angie
- 1997 ·Dharma & Gregas Jackie
- 1997 ·Head over Heelsas Mona DuBois
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Bimbo Movie Bashas Camella Swales
- 1997 ·The Angry Beaversas
- 1997 ·Just Shoot Me!as Lily Barton
- 1997 ·Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Dangeras Diana Astin
- 1996 ·Sex, Drugs and Consequencesas self
- 1996 ·7th Heavenas Bird
- 1996 ·The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest
- 1996 ·Star Commandas Sigrid Ivorstetter
- 1996 ·Dead Man's Islandas Valerie St. Vincent
- 1996 ·Criminal Heartsas District Attorney
- 1995 ·Venus Risingas Peyton
- 1995 ·The Cityas Debbie Tompkins
- 1995 ·The Cityas Sydney Chase
- 1995 ·Virgin Maryas Sister Fabijana Zovko
- 1995 ·The Naked Truthas Morgan Fairchild
- 1995 ·Cybillas
- 1994 ·Friendsas Nora Bing
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Jackie Sykes
- 1994 ·Robin's Hoodsas Caroline
- 1994 ·Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000as Camella Swales
- 1994 ·Das Paradies am Ende der Bergeas Irmgard Hoelzl
- 1994 ·Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
- 1994 ·Body Chemistry III: Point of Seductionas Beth Chaney
- 1994 ·Burke's Lawas June Ward
- 1994 ·The Legacy of Malthusas Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas Pamela Dorn
- 1993 ·Based on an Untrue Storyas Satin Chau
- 1993 ·Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas
- 1993 ·Freakedas Stewardess
- 1993 ·Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandalas Alana Westbrook
- 1991 ·Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Ladyas Irene Frances Adler
- 1991 ·Writer's Blockas Magenta Hart
- 1991 ·Home Improvementas Morgan Fairchild
- 1991 ·Even Angels Fallas Leslie Phillips
- 1990 ·Menu for Murderas Paula Preston
- 1990 ·Mob Bossas Gina
- 1990 ·How to Murder a Millionaireas Loretta
- 1990 ·Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Vivienne St. Charmaine (voice)
- 1989 ·Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revengeas Mayor Karen Wilton
- 1989 ·The Haunting of Sarah Hardyas Lucy Milgrim
- 1988 ·Murphy Brownas Julia St. Martin
- 1988 ·Midnight Copas Lisa
- 1988 ·Roseanneas
- 1988 ·Empty Nestas
- 1988 ·Street of Dreamsas Laura Cassidy/Eva Bomberg
- 1988 ·Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Morgan Fairchild
- 1987 ·Deadly Illusionas Jane Mallory / Sharon Burton
- 1987 ·Sleeping Beautyas Queen
- 1987 ·Campus Manas Katherine Van Buren
- 1986 ·Red Headed Strangeras Raysha Shay
- 1985 ·North and Southas Burdetta Halloran
- 1985 ·Pee-wee's Big Adventureas "Dottie"
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1985 ·Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!as various
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Iris Novaro
- 1984 ·Paper Dollsas Racine
- 1984 ·The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Maid Marian
- 1984 ·Time Bombas Renee DeSalles
- 1982 ·Honeyboyas Judy Wellman
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1982 ·The Billy Crystal Comedy Houras
- 1982 ·The Seductionas Jamie Douglas
- 1982 ·Magic with the Starsas
- 1981 ·Falcon Crestas Jordan Roberts
- 1981 ·Simon & Simonas
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas Self - Interviewee
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas Self
- 1981 ·The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamiteas Stella Walker
- 1981 ·Concrete Cowboysas Kate
- 1981 ·Concrete Cowboysas Carla
- 1981 ·Flamingo Roadas Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle
- 1980 ·Magnum, P.I.as Catherine Hailey / Alex Houston
- 1980 ·The Dream Merchantsas Dulcie Warren
- 1980 ·Flamingo Roadas Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle
- 1980 ·The Memory of Eva Rykeras Lisa Eddington
- 1980 ·Challenge of the Tigeras Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
- 1979 ·Concrete Cowboysas Kate Harper / Clara Wade
- 1979 ·Ramblin’ Manas
- 1979 ·A Man Called Sloaneas Melissa Nelson
- 1979 ·Time Expressas
- 1979 ·Sweepstakesas
- 1979 ·Murder in Music Cityas Dana Morgan
- 1978 ·The Magic of David Copperfieldas
- 1978 ·Mork & Mindyas
- 1978 ·Mork & Mindyas Susan
- 1978 ·Escapadeas Suzy
- 1978 ·The Amazing Spider-Manas
- 1978 ·Dallasas Jenna Wade
- 1978 ·The Initiation of Sarahas Jennifer Lawrence
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Jenny Boyer
- 1977 ·Rosetti and Ryanas Claire Blake
- 1977 ·Raffertyas
- 1975 ·Switchas Shelley Bloom
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1974 ·Happy Daysas
- 1973 ·Kojakas Allison
- 1970 ·A Bullet for Pretty Boyas Blonde Driving Roadster
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1951 ·Search for Tomorrowas