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Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins on November
20, 1956) is an United States|American film
actor|actress and Model (person)|model.  She was
born in Long Beach, California. 

She was married to actor John Derek from 1974
until his death in 1998. They met during filming
of a movie, and subsequently, John filed for
divorce from his wife, actress Linda Evans.

Derek co-starred in the 1979 Blake Edwards film 10
(movie)|10, in which she vied with Julie Andrews
for Dudley Moore's attention. Her appearance in
the popular sex farce shot her to instant stardom
and status as a sex symbol, which may have had as
much to do with her unusual hairstyle in the film
(cornrows) as much as any acting talent.

Subsequent films have not been well-received by
either the public or critics. The 1981 in
film|1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man was a
disappointment. The producers of the film were
actually sued by the Edgar Rice Burroughs Estate
over the name of the film, since it focussed more
on how many ways to disrobe Jane (Derek's role),
than on Tarzan himself.

The sex-drenched Bolero (movie)|Bolero (1984 in
film|1984) essentially ended any possibility of a
substantial film career. Her subsequent role in
her husband's production Ghosts Can't Do It firmly
cemented her reputation as a sex object.

Bolero and Tarzan, the Ape Man earned her the
dubious honor of four Golden Raspberry Awards, as
well as a nomination in 2000 in film|2000 as the
"Worst Actress of the Century".

She campaigned for George W. Bush in 2000 and also
in 2004.
http://www.jerseygop.com/RepublicanBabes.html

Currently, Derek lives with her boyfriend, actor
John Corbett, in Seattle, Washington.







==External links==

* http://www.boderek.com/ Official Website
*imdb name|id=0000137|name=Bo Derek
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