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Morgan Fairchild
Dallas, Texas, USA
Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several…
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Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several television series, in which she usually conveyed a glamorous image. Fairchild began her career in the CBS daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow as Jennifer Pace from 1973 to 1977. In 1978 she appeared on the primetime soap opera Dallas as the first actress to portray Jenna Wade, before taking a lead role in the NBC series Flamingo Road in 1980 (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama). In 1984, she co-starred in ABC's short-lived primetime soap Paper Dolls, and then appeared in Falcon Crest as attorney Jordan Roberts from 1985 to 1986. Fairchild has also performed in theater and played guest roles in television comedies, including Murphy Brown (for which she was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series), Roseanne,Cybill, and Friends. She is a board member of SAG-AFTRA.
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2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Movie Self
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2023
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
Movie Morgan
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2023
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
Movie Margaux Roberts
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2023
The Nana Project
Movie Francesca
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2023
Commitment to Life
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Rugrats
TV show Glammed-Up Woman (voice)
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2019
A Date by Christmas Eve
Movie Mrs. Kringle
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2019
All Good Things
Movie Gramma
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2019
Too Old to Die Young
TV show Mrs. Watson
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2019
The Very Very Best of the 70s
TV show Self - Commentator
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2018
My Perfect Romance
Movie Ms. Robinson
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2017
Scales
Movie Principal Strauss
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2017
You're Gonna Miss Me
Movie Audrey Lake
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2016
A Christmas in Vermont
Movie Joanne Davis
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2016
The Encounter
TV show Bethany Baxter
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2015
Bikini Model Academy
Movie Ms. Morgan Fairchild
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2015
Sam
Movie Lulu
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2015
Wiener Dog Internationals
Movie Miss Merryweather
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2014
Christian Mingle
Movie Lacie Wood
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2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Movie Charlene
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2014
Perfect on Paper
Movie Beverly Wilcox
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2013
Dark Power
Movie Elizabeth Archer
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2013
Wiener Dog Nationals
Movie Ms. Merryweather
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2012
American Horror House
Movie Miss Margot / Rosemary
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2012
A Perfect Ending
Movie Valentina
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2011
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Revenge
TV show Teresa
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2011
Boy Toy
Movie Barbra
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2011
eCupid
Movie Venus
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2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
Movie Beverly Hills Dog Show Commentator
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2010
Hot in Cleveland
TV show Claudia / Elka
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2010
Worst Cooks in America
TV show Self - Contestant
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2010
Life's a Beach
Movie Felicia Wald
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2009
The Slammin' Salmon
Movie Morgan Fairchild
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2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV show Self
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2008
The Sno Cone Stand Inc
Movie Cathy Wanton
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2008
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Movie Self
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2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Movie Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
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2007
Chuck
TV show Honey Woodcomb
