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Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

32 movies on Netflix

Biography

Morgan Fairchild is an American actress who started in the early 1970s and built a career largely in television. Born in Dallas, she first worked as a double for Faye Dunaway on Bonnie and Clyde (1967) before winning the role of Jennifer Pace on the daytime soap Search for Tomorrow from 1973 to 1977. She played Jenna Wade on Dallas in 1978 and the television film The Initiation of Sarah (1978), then starred as Constance Weldon Carlyle on Flamingo Road, earning a Golden Globe nomination. Later series included Paper Dolls, Falcon Crest as lawyer Jordan Roberts, and guest spots on Murphy Brown, which brought an Emmy nomination, plus Roseanne, Friends, Cybill and Two and a Half Men. Her film work includes Holy Man (1998), and she has performed in theater, playing Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate, and serves on the SAG-AFTRA board. She was cast in Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas (2023).

76years old

Turns 77 on February 3in 84 days

Born February 3, 1950Dallas
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Patsy Ann McClenny (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 45 years1978 to 2023

Genres

Comedy47%, 15 films
Romance34%, 11 films
Drama25%, 8 films
Family19%, 6 films
Horror13%, 4 films

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First role
Morgan Fairchild's first acting role was doubling for Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967). She stood in during scenes where Bonnie drives a car, since Dunaway could not drive a stick shift.
About the name
The David Warner film Morgan - A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966) gave Fairchild the professional first name she uses, Morgan.
A first
Fairchild scored her first regular primetime role in 1980. She played Constance Weldon Carlyle on the soap opera Flamingo Road.

Morgan Fairchild movies on Netflix

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas2023IMDb rating 5.5as Margaux Roberts
Our Almost Completely True Story2022IMDb rating 6.7as Morgan
A Date by Christmas Eve2019IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Kringle
My Perfect Romance2018IMDb rating 4.7as Ms. Robinson
Scales2017IMDb rating 4.2as Principal Strauss
A Christmas in Vermont2016IMDb rating 5.5as Joanne Davis
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House2016IMDb rating 4.8as Lulu
Sam2015IMDb rating 5.3as Lulu
Beethoven's Treasure Tail2014IMDb rating 4.4as Charlene
Christian Mingle2014IMDb rating 4.2as Lacie Wood
Perfect on Paper2014IMDb rating 6.1as Beverly Wilcox
Wiener Dog Nationals2013IMDb rating 5.0as Ms. Merryweather
A Perfect Ending2012IMDb rating 5.6as Valentina
American Horror House2012IMDb rating 3.8as Miss Margot / Rosemary
Life's a Beach2012IMDb rating 3.6as Felicia Wald
eCupid2011IMDb rating 5.1as Venus
The Slammin' Salmon2009IMDb rating 6.4as Morgan Fairchild
Shock to the System2006IMDb rating 6.7as Phyllis Hale
The Initiation of Sarah2006IMDb rating 5.0as Trina Goodwin
Nice Guys Sleep Alone1999IMDb rating 5.7as Lorraine
Holy Man1998IMDb rating 5.0as Morgan Fairchild
Venus Rising1995IMDb rating 3.3as Peyton
Das Paradies am Ende der Berge1994IMDb rating 2.3as Irmgard Hoelzl
Freaked1993IMDb rating 6.4as Stewardess
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady1991IMDb rating 5.7as Irene Frances Adler
How to Murder a Millionaire1990IMDb rating 5.3as Loretta
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge1989IMDb rating 5.4as Mayor Karen Wilton
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy1989IMDb rating 5.1as Lucy Milgrim
Red Headed Stranger1986IMDb rating 6.6as Raysha Shay
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood1984IMDb rating 5.1as Lady Marian
Challenge of the Tiger1980IMDb rating 5.2as Morgan Fairchild
The Initiation of Sarah1978IMDb rating 5.7as Jennifer Lawrence

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

A Perfect Ending2012 Drama, Romanceas Valentina
IMDb rating 5.65.5K votes
eCupid2011 Romanceas Venus
IMDb rating 5.12.6K votes
My Perfect Romance2018as Ms. Robinson
IMDb rating 4.73.4K votes
Freaked1993as Stewardess
IMDb rating 6.49.6K votes
Holy Man1998as Morgan Fairchild
IMDb rating 5.022K votes
Red Headed Stranger1986as Raysha Shay
IMDb rating 6.61.2K votes
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge1989as Mayor Karen Wilton
IMDb rating 5.42.7K votes
Scales2017as Principal Strauss
IMDb rating 4.21.1K votes

Most often with

Ron Oliver directed four of these films, Kevan Peterson two. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Nelson Wong

Anne Marie DeLuise

Michael Woods

Ron OliverDirector, 4 films Kevan PetersonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Nelson Wong2 films together, 2006 to 2016
Nelson Wong's page
- Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House2016IMDb rating 4.8Fairchild as LuluWong as Mr. Kwon
- Shock to the System2006IMDb rating 6.7Fairchild as Phyllis HaleWong as Kenny Kwon
Anne Marie DeLuise2 films together, 2006 to 2016
Anne Marie DeLuise's page
- Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House2016IMDb rating 4.8Fairchild as LuluDeLuise as Harriett Doyle
- Shock to the System2006IMDb rating 6.7Fairchild as Phyllis HaleDeLuise as Lynn Cornell
Alec Mapa2 films together, 2014 to 2023
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- Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas2023IMDb rating 5.5Fairchild as Margaux RobertsMapa as Jeffrey
- Beethoven's Treasure Tail2014IMDb rating 4.4Fairchild as CharleneMapa as Simon
Bryan Batt2 films together, 2013 to 2015
Bryan Batt's page
- Sam2015IMDb rating 5.3Fairchild as LuluBatt as Alexander Blondell
- Wiener Dog Nationals2013IMDb rating 5.0Fairchild as Ms. MerryweatherBatt as Judge Brown
Michael Woods2 films together, 1989 to 2006
Michael Woods's page
- Shock to the System2006IMDb rating 6.7Fairchild as Phyllis HaleWoods as Dr. Trevor Cornell
- The Haunting of Sarah Hardy1989IMDb rating 5.1Fairchild as Lucy MilgrimWoods as Austin Hardy
Ron OliverDirector, 4 films, 2006 to 2016
All films by Ron Oliver
- Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House2016IMDb rating 4.8Fairchild as Lulu
- Beethoven's Treasure Tail2014IMDb rating 4.4Fairchild as Charlene
- Perfect on Paper2014IMDb rating 6.1Fairchild as Beverly Wilcox
- Shock to the System2006IMDb rating 6.7Fairchild as Phyllis Hale
Kevan PetersonDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2017
All films by Kevan Peterson
- Scales2017IMDb rating 4.2Fairchild as Principal Strauss
- Wiener Dog Nationals2013IMDb rating 5.0Fairchild as Ms. Merryweather

Online

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