
Farrah Fawcett, the actress who rose to fame in 1976 on the TV series Charlie's Angels, has died at 62. Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 - June 25, 2009) was a multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee. She was also a pop culture figure whose hairstyle was emulated by millions of young women. In the 1970s and 1980s, her poster sales broke records, making her an international sex symbol. Following Charlie's Angels, Fawcett went on to become a critically acclaimed actress, appearing in multiple films including these, her ten best:
1. The Burning Bed (1984) - Farrah plays an abused, battered and raped wife who finally gets revenge on her husband.
2. The Apostle (1997) - Farrah is the cheating wife of a Texas preacher.
3. Extremities (1986) - Once again plays Farrah is a rape victim who did everything to survive and more to get even.
4. Sunburn (1979) - Farrah is the hot young star of this action-packed thriller with "a private dick, a classy chick, and an old guy named Al."
5. Murder in Texas (1981) - Farrah co-stars in this film about a wife-murdering plastic surgeon with Andy Griffith and "Coach" Craig T. Nelson
6. The Substitute Wife (1994) - Farrah plays a prostitute who is asked by a dying wife to be the replacement for her husband and kids.
7. Small Sacrifices (1989) - Farrah is a mother who on the 19th of May 1983 stopped at the hospital and cried for help.
8. Saturn 3 (1980) - Farrah is one of two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn until an intruding visitor arrives.
9. Between Two Women (1986) - Farrah stars in this film about a relationship between a mother and daughter-in-law.
10. Children of the Dust (1995) - Farrah plays a minor role in this western starring many familiar faces about a bounty hunter after a suspected Indian renegade.