Sharon Farrell
Biography
Sharon Farrell was an American actress and dancer who started out as a ballerina and toured with the American Ballet Theatre before moving to the screen. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, she made her acting debut at 18 in Kiss Her Goodbye in 1959. Through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s she worked steadily in film and television, appearing in Marlowe (1969), The Reivers (1969), A Lovely Way to Die (1968), the horror film It's Alive (1974), The Stunt Man (1980), Out of the Blue (1981), Night of the Comet (1984) and the teen comedy Can't Buy Me Love (1987). She also had recurring roles on the series Saints and Sinners, Dr. Kildare and Hawaii Five-O, and from 1991 to 1997 she was part of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, with her last television role coming in a 1999 episode of JAG. She died in 2023.
82years old at death
- Born Sioux City
- Died Orange County
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Sharon Forsmoe (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 25 years1968 to 1993
First and latest
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A change of course
Before acting, Farrell toured as a dancer with the American Ballet Theatre company, which brought her to New York City.
A first
Farrell's return to the screen came in the web series Broken at Love, which she appeared in between 2013 and 2014 after 14 years away.
Sharon Farrell movies on Netflix
Arcadeas Alex's Mom
Can't Buy Me Loveas Mrs. Mancini
Night of the Cometas Doris
Lone Wolf McQuadeas Molly
Sweet Sixteenas Kathy Hopkins
Out of the Blueas Kathy
The Stunt Manas Denise
The Fifth Flooras Melanie
It's Aliveas Lenore
Marloweas Orfamay Quest
The Reiversas Corrie
A Lovely Way to Dieas Carol
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
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.






Films together
Seth Green2 films together, 1987 to 1993
Seth Green's page Arcade1993IMDb rating 4.5Farrell as Alex's MomGreen as Stilts
Can't Buy Me Love1987IMDb rating 6.8Farrell as Mrs. ManciniGreen as Chuckie Miller
Bo Hopkins2 films together, 1978 to 1983
Bo Hopkins's page Sweet Sixteen1983IMDb rating 5.1Farrell as Kathy HopkinsHopkins as Sheriff Dan Burke
The Fifth Floor1978IMDb rating 5.1Farrell as MelanieHopkins as Carl
Robert Beltran2 films together, 1983 to 1984
Robert Beltran's page Night of the Comet1984IMDb rating 6.3Farrell as DorisBeltran as Hector
Lone Wolf McQuade1983IMDb rating 6.3Farrell as MollyBeltran as Kayo
Ruth White2 films together, 1968 to 1969
Ruth White's page The Reivers1969IMDb rating 6.6Farrell as CorrieWhite as Miss Reba
A Lovely Way to Die1968IMDb rating 5.1Farrell as CarolWhite as Biddy
Dana Kimmell2 films together, 1983
Dana Kimmell's page Lone Wolf McQuade1983IMDb rating 6.3Farrell as MollyKimmell as Sally McQuade
Sweet Sixteen1983IMDb rating 5.1Farrell as Kathy HopkinsKimmell as Marci Burke
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


