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Stefanie Powers (born Stefania Zofia Federkiewicz
on November 2, 1942 in Hollywood, California) is
an United States|American actor|actress of
Polish-jewish 
descent.http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~lmcvd/hart
s/sp_hart_and_soul.htm Her name is frequently
misspelled Stephanie Powers.

As an actress, the red headed Powers appeared in
several motion pictures in the early 1960s in
secondary roles such as the 1962 comedy If a Man
Answers with Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin and in
1963 in a serious role as the daughter of John
Wayne in McLintock!. In 1966, her "tempestuous"
good looks led to a starring role in the
short-lived television series|television spy
thriller series, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E..
Althouigh she continued to appear in televion
guest roles and Television movie|made-for-TV
films, she is best known for her role opposite
Robert Wagner in the 1979-1984 hit television
series, Hart to Hart for which she received two
Emmy Awards|Emmy and  five  Golden Globe Award
"best TV actress" nominations. 

Married to  actor Gary Lockwood between 1966 and
1972, she began a relationship with actor William
Holden that led to their being involved with
wildlife conservation. Following his death in
1981, Powers became President of the "William
Holden Wildlife Foundation" and a director of the
Mount Kenya Game Ranch in Kenya. In the United
States, she works with both the Cincinnati and
Atlanta zoos. She devotes a great deal of time to
the cause and is international guest speaker on
wildlife preservation.   

On April 1, 1993 she married France|French
aristocrat Patrick de la Chesnais but they
divorced in 1999.

For her contribution to the television industry,
Stefanie Powers has a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame at 6778 Hollywood Blvd.

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==External links==
* imdb name|id=0694619|name=Stefanie Powers