Tanya Roberts
Photo: ABC Network / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date
October 15, 1955
Died
January 4, 2021
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Libra
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
Body Measurements
37-24-35 in | 94-61-89 cm
Weight
57 kg | 125 pounds
Bra Size
34C
Shoe size
8 US | 38 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Tanya Roberts was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S., on October 15, 1955, was an American actress.
Young Tanya Roberts first started her career as a model in television commercials.
She began her professional acting career on the New York stage in several off-Broadway productions.
She made her big screen debut in horror film Forced Entry (1975) in role as Nancy Ulman.
Her breakthrough performance came as Julie Rogers in ABC detective television series Charlie's Angels (1980-1981).
Best Movies
She portrayed Stacey Sutton in James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985) opposite Roger Moore.
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984) fantasy drama in role as Sheena, opposite Ted Wass and Donovan Scott
The Beastmaster (1982) fantasy in role as Kiri, opposite Marc Singer and Rip Torn
Tourist Trap (1979) horror in role as Becky, with Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones and Jon Van Ness
California Dreaming (1979) comedy drama in role as Stephanie, opposite Glynnis O'Connor, Seymour Cassel and Dorothy Tristan
Night Eyes (1990) thriller in role as Nikki, with Andrew Stevens and Cooper Huckabee
Body Slam (1986) comedy in role as Candace Vandervagen, opposite Dirk Benedict, Roddy Piper and Lou Albano
Inner Sanctum (1991) drama romance in role as Lynn Foster, with Margaux Hemingway, Joseph Bottoms, Valerie Wildman
Hearts and Armour (1983) adventure in role as Angelica (Isabella), opposite Rick Edwards and Zeudi Araya
TV Shows
She played Midge Pinciotti in American television period sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2004) in seasons 1–3 and as special guest appearance in seasons 6–7.
Hot Line (1994-1996) anthology series in role as Rebecca
Waikiki (1980) action crime drama television film in role as Carol
Murder Me, Murder You (1983) mystery television movie in role as Velda
Facts
Studied acting under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen.
Had one older sister, Barbara.
Had Irish, Austrian, Hungarian and Jewish ancestry.
Featured on the cover of Playboy in 1982.
Tanya died on January 4, 2021, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, California, U.S., at the age of 65.
Relationships
She dated Dodi Fayed (1981).
Spouse
She was married to actor and writer Barry Roberts (1974-2006).