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Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Acting

Born: February 3, 1950Dallas, 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 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.

Known For
Filmography
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Self

2025
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

Morgan

2023
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas

Margaux Roberts

2023
The Nana Project

The Nana Project

Francesca

2023
A Date by Christmas Eve

A Date by Christmas Eve

Mrs. Kringle

2019
All Good Things

All Good Things

Gramma

2019
My Perfect Romance

My Perfect Romance

Ms. Robinson

2018
Scales

Scales

Principal Strauss

2017
You're Gonna Miss Me

You're Gonna Miss Me

Audrey Lake

2017
A Christmas in Vermont

A Christmas in Vermont

Joanne Davis

2016
Bikini Model Academy

Bikini Model Academy

Ms. Morgan Fairchild

2015
Sam

Sam

Lulu

2015
Wiener Dog Internationals

Wiener Dog Internationals

Miss Merryweather

2015
Christian Mingle

Christian Mingle

Lacie Wood

2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Charlene

2014
Perfect on Paper

Perfect on Paper

Beverly Wilcox

2014
Dark Power

Dark Power

Elizabeth Archer

2013
Wiener Dog Nationals

Wiener Dog Nationals

Ms. Merryweather

2013
American Horror House

American Horror House

Miss Margot / Rosemary

2012
A Perfect Ending

A Perfect Ending

Valentina

2012
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1

Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

2011
Boy Toy

Boy Toy

Barbra

2011
eCupid

eCupid

Venus

2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Dog Show Commentator

2011
Life's a Beach

Life's a Beach

Felicia Wald

2010
The Slammin' Salmon

The Slammin' Salmon

Morgan Fairchild

2009
The Sno Cone Stand Inc

The Sno Cone Stand Inc

Cathy Wanton

2008
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Self

2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)

2007
The Initiation of Sarah

The Initiation of Sarah

Tina Goodwin

2006
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Phyllis Hale

2006
Arizona Summer

Arizona Summer

Debbie

2004
Knuckle Sandwich

Knuckle Sandwich

Mrs. Simms

2004
I Was a Teenage Faust

I Was a Teenage Faust

Babylonia

2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Courtney Vandermint

2001
Peril

Peril

Terry

2001
Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom

Mrs. Kirkland

2000
Unshackled

Unshackled

Mrs. Rebecca Miller

2000
Nice Guys Sleep Alone

Nice Guys Sleep Alone

Lorraine

1999
Holy Man

Holy Man

Morgan Fairchild

1998
Shattered Illusions

Shattered Illusions

Angie

1998
Bimbo Movie Bash

Bimbo Movie Bash

Camella Swales

1997

Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger

Diana Astin

1997

Teenage Confidential

Joan

1996

Sex, Drugs and Consequences

self

1996
Star Command

Star Command

Sigrid Ivorstetter

1996
Dead Man's Island

Dead Man's Island

Valerie St. Vincent

1996
Criminal Hearts

Criminal Hearts

District Attorney

1996
Venus Rising

Venus Rising

Peyton

1995
Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary

Sister Fabijana Zovko

1995
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

Camella Swales

1994
Das Paradies am Ende der Berge

Das Paradies am Ende der Berge

Irmgard Hoelzl

1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)

1994
Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction

Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction

Beth Chaney

1994
The Legacy of Malthus

The Legacy of Malthus

Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)

1994
Freaked

Freaked

Stewardess

1993
Based on an Untrue Story

Based on an Untrue Story

Satin Chau

1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

Alana Westbrook

1993
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

Irene Frances Adler

1991
Writer's Block

Writer's Block

Magenta Hart

1991
Even Angels Fall

Even Angels Fall

Leslie Phillips

1991
Menu for Murder

Menu for Murder

Paula Preston

1990
Mob Boss

Mob Boss

Gina

1990
How to Murder a Millionaire

How to Murder a Millionaire

Loretta

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge

Mayor Karen Wilton

1989
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

Lucy Milgrim

1989
Midnight Cop

Midnight Cop

Lisa

1988
Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

Laura Cassidy/Eva Bomberg

1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Morgan Fairchild

1988
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom

Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom

Self

1988
Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

Jane Mallory / Sharon Burton

1987
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Queen

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987
Campus Man

Campus Man

Katherine Van Buren

1987
Red Headed Stranger

Red Headed Stranger

Raysha Shay

1986
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

"Dottie"

1985
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

various

1985
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

Maid Marian

1984
Time Bomb

Time Bomb

Renee DeSalles

1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Self

1984
Honeyboy

Honeyboy

Judy Wellman

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
The Seduction

The Seduction

Jamie Douglas

1982
Magic with the Stars

Magic with the Stars

Self

1982
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

Stella Walker

1981
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle

1980
The Memory of Eva Ryker

The Memory of Eva Ryker

Lisa Eddington

1980
Challenge of the Tiger

Challenge of the Tiger

Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)

1980
Concrete Cowboys

Concrete Cowboys

Kate Harper / Clara Wade

1979
Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City

Dana Morgan

1979
Escapade

Escapade

Suzy

1978
The Initiation of Sarah

The Initiation of Sarah

Jennifer Lawrence

1978
A Bullet for Pretty Boy

A Bullet for Pretty Boy

Blonde Driving Roadster

1970