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| Lesley-Anne Down | |
| General Information | |
| Born: | March 17, 1954 |
| Birthplace: | Wandsworth, London, England, UK |
| Website/URL: | http://www.lesleyannedown.com |
| Career Information | |
| Occupation: | Actress/Singer, Model |
| Years active: | 1973-present |
| Appeared as: | Stephanie Rogers |
| Episodes appeared in /involved with: |
14 in Season 13 |
British actress Lesley-Anne Down (March 17, 1954) plays the role of Stephanie Rogers in the original Dallas TV series on CBS-TV; she appears in a total of 14 episodes on Season 13 of the series.
Biography[]
Born in Wandsworth, London, she began modelling in her youth and was voted Britain's most beautiful teenager at the age of fifteen. She made her film debut in 1969 and made her acting breakthrough playing Georgina Worsley in Upstairs, Downstairs.
She achieved fame as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs (1973–75). She received further recognition for her performances in the films The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), A Little Night Music (1977), The First Great Train Robbery (1979), Hanover Street (1979), Sphinx (1981) and Nomads (1986). She is also known as Madeline Fabray in miniseries North and South (1985–86), for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Awards in 1986.
In 1990, Lesley auditioned for, and was chosen for the role of PR agent Stephanie Rogers in the CBS series Dallas. During 1997–99 she played Olivia Richards in the NBC-TV series Sunset Beach. From April 2003 to February 2012, she portrayed Jackie Marone Knight in the CBS-TV soap opers The Bold and the Beautiful.[1]
Singing[]
Down made one notable singing appearance, performing the role of Anne Egerman in the film adaptation of A Little Night Music.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Result | Awards | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Winner | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer - Actress | N/A |
| 1986 | Nominated | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | North and South |
| 1997 | Winner | Soap Opera Update Awards | Best Actress | Sunset Beach |
| 2005 | Winner | Rose D'Or Light Entertainment Festival Awards | Best Soap Female | The Bold and the Beautiful |
| 2005 | Winner | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Favorite Return | The Bold and the Beautiful |
| 2006 | Winner | TV Soap Golden Boomerang Award | Popular Supporting Female | The Bold and the Beautiful |
References[]
- ↑ Lesley-Anne Down as Jackie Payne Marone. CBS. Retrieved on 2009 May 13.
External links[]
- Lesley-Anne Down article at Wikipedia
