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Morgan Fairchild (born February 3, 1950 in Dallas,
Texas) is an United States|American actor|actress.

Born Patsy Ann McClenny, her first job was as a
stand in for Faye Dunaway during location filming
for the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967). She took
her new first name, Morgan, from the 1966 David
Warner (actor)|David Warner film, Morgan: A
Suitable Case for Treatment. Moving to New York
City, she secured her first on-screen role,
appearing as maniacal Jennifer Pace in the daytime
soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1973 until
1977. 

She moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles
and was cast as Jenna Wade in the television
series Dallas (TV series)|Dallas in 1978,
appearing in one episode (the role was later
played by Priscilla Presley). In the late
1970s|70s she had a stint on Mork & Mindy and
subsequently had her first starring role in a
prime time series, Flamingo Road, earning a
nomination for an Emmy Award for her performance.
In 1982 she played Jamie Douglas, a newscaster, in
the sexy thriller The Seduction.  In 1984 she
headlined another series, Paper Dolls, where
critics considered her the only bright spot, but
poor ratings doomed the series. By this time she
was established as a leading television actress
and appeared in the series Falcon Crest. In the
early 1980s|80s she appeared in off-Broadway plays
such as Geniuses and garnered rave reviews from
Time and the New York Times.  "Tommy Flanagan", a
popular recurring character on Saturday Night Live
in the mid-1980s played by Jon Lovitz was a
pathological liar (catchphrase: "Yeah, that's the
ticket") who claimed to be married to Fairchild.

Fairchild garnered an Emmy nomination for her role
in a Murphy Brown episode and in the early
1990s|90s the Roseanne producers capitalized on
her name value and cast her in a small role as
bisexuality|bisexual Sandra Bernhard's girlfriend.

In 1995, Fairchild returned to soaps as bitch
Sydney Chase on The City (TV series)|The City, but
only stayed for a year. She also made guest
appearances in the American series Friends and was
a recurring guest star on Cybill as Andrea, the
rival of Cybill Shepherd's character. Through the
years she also maintained a career in independent
films and theater productions.

Fairchild's personal life has been more low-key
but she was married to Jack Calmes from 1967-1973
and dated US Senator and future Presidential
candidate John Kerry in the early '90s. Fairchild
continues to appear regularly on television, and
is active in raising awareness of AIDS related
issues, and environmental protection. Fairchild is
unique in the sense that she has never had a
starring role in a successful film or television
series. She cultivated an image through her
glamour as well as her extremely professional and
courteous personality (a contrast from the "divas"
she tends to portray). Fairchild scored her
biggest recognition in some time by starring in TV
ads for the Old Navy clothing store for several
years, essentially playing herself. 

More recently, Fairchild has starred in the role
of Mrs. Robinson in the play adaptation of the
film The Graduate. This role drew unusual amounts
of media attention, as it includes a scene in
which the 50-plus Fairchild appeared nude on
stage.

==External links==
* http://www.morganfairchild.com/ Official website
*imdb name|id=0000392|name=Morgan Fairchild
* http://www.morganfairchildtribute.com/ Tribute
page
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