About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
BonesSeries • 2005
FriendsSeries • 1994
Two and a Half MenSeries • 2003
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993
DallasSeries • 1978
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980
That '70s ShowSeries • 1998
Home ImprovementSeries • 1991
My Name Is EarlSeries • 2005
Happy DaysSeries • 1974
RevengeSeries • 2011
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1993
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
Hot in ClevelandSeries • 2010
ChuckSeries • 2007
Simon & SimonSeries • 1981
HotelSeries • 1982
Murphy BrownSeries • 1988
Police WomanSeries • 1974