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Bo Derek Biography (1956-)

Born Mary Cathleen Collins, November 20, 1956, in Torrance, CA (some sourcessay Long Beach, CA); daughter of Paul Collins (a boat salesman) and Norma Bass (a hair and make-up artist); married John Derek (an actor, producer, and director), 1974 (died May 18, 1998). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer

Birth Details

November 20, 1956

Torrance, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Annie, Orca, the Killer Whale (also known as Orca and The Killer Whale), Paramount, 1977
• Jenny, 10, Warner Bros., 1979
• Lindsey Rutledge, A Change of Seasons, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• Jane, Tarzan, the Ape Man, United Artists, 1981
• (As Kathleen Collins) Anastasia, Fantasies (also known as And Once Upon a Love and Once Upon a Love), 1981
• Lida MacGillivery, Bolero (also known as Bolero: An Adventure in Ecstasy), Cannon, 1984
• Katie O'Dare Scott, Ghosts Can't Do It, 1991
• BJ Cassidy, Hot Chocolate (also known as Amour et chocolat), 1992
• Christina Ford, Woman of Desire, 1993
• Herself, Sognando la California (also known as California Dreaming), 1993
• Beverly Barish-Burns, Tommy Boy, 1995
• Horror 101, Taurus Entertainment, 2000
• Katherine Sullivan, Frozen with Fear, World International Network,2000
• Film Producer
• Tarzan, the Ape Man, United Artists, 1981
• Bolero (also known as Bolero: An Adventure in Ecstasy), Cannon, 1984
• Ghosts Can't Do It, 1991
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Ciel Connolly, Wind on Water, NBC, 1998
• Host, The Hollywood Fashion Machine, E! Entertainment Television,1999
• Marie Rose, Queen of Swords, 2000
• Movies
• Helen Allgood, Shattered Image, USA Network, 1994
• Murder at the Cannes Film Festival, 2000
• Specials
• Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight, 1980
• Dom DeLuise and Friends, Part 3, ABC, 1985
• The Wildest West Show of the Stars, CBS, 1986
• The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1989
• What Is This Thing Called Love?, ABC, 1993
• Dudley Moore, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
• Interviewee, Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs, syndicated, 1996
• The 1996 World Music Awards, 1996
• Bo Derek: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
• Dudley Moore: In Pursuit of Happiness, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Linda Evans, Lifetime, 2000
• Episodic
• Conversation with Cassini, Arts and Entertainment, 1989
• Herself, Die Harald Schmidt Show, 1996
• Herself, So Graham Norton, 1999
• Herself, The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1999
• Camille Weller, Rex's wife, "Metamorphosis," Family Law, CBS,2000
• Famous Homes & Hideways, syndicated, 2000
• Mary Rose, "Witness," Queen of Swords, 2000
• Also appeared in Hollywood Squares.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1984, p. C15.
• People Weekly, June 8, 1998, p. 128; May 8, 2000, p. 95.
• TV Guide, August 29, 1998, p. 20.
• Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2000, p. A1.
• Women's Wear Daily, February 27, 1997, p. 12.