The Women Celebrities Who Rocked the ‘70s!

Published on 02/23/2021
ADVERTISEMENT

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal moved to Hollywood in 1970 and landed her first significant movie role in 1972 opposite Paul Newman in The Life and Times a role for which she earned a nomination for Golden Globe for the Most Promising Newcomer. She had a number of other roles until she decided to leave the spotlight and become a talent agent in 1975, which she did until 1977. She had planned to go to Law school, until the script for Dallas was given to her as a casting agent. After she read the script she decided she had to have the part, and she got it, starring in the much-loved show between 1978 and 1987. Today, Principal still acts but mostly focuses on her philanthropic work.

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal

ADVERTISEMENT

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild stareted her acting career in the 1970s, when she appeared on Search for Tomorrow, the long-running CBS daytime soap opera as Jennifer Pace, a role she held from 1973 until 1977. In the year after leaving the show, Fairchild had a role in Dallas before taking a lead role in Flamingo Road in 1980, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Fairchild has been acting steadily in both film and television ever since.

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

ADVERTISEMENT