Stefanie Powers Biography (1942?-)

Original name, Stefania Zofia Federkiewcz; born November 2, 1942 (some sources cite 1945), in Hollywood, CA; daughter of M. B. Paul (a photographer); married John Gary Yusolfsky (an actor, as Gary Lockwood), c. 1966 (divorced, c. 1972); companion of William Holden (an actor; died, 1981); married Patrick dela Chenais (a polo player), April 1, 1993 (separated, 1998). Addresses: Office: c/o William Holden Wildlife Foundation, P.O. Box 67981, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: November 2, 1942?; Hollywood, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
April Dancer, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1966-1967
Toni "Feather" Danton, The Feather & Father Gang, ABC, 1977
Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979-1984
Maggie Webb, Maggie, CBS, 1986
Jane Powers, Doctors, BBC (England), 2000
Movies
Celeste, Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You, 1971
Gloria, Five Desperate Women, 1971
Karen McMillan, Paper Man, 1971
Rachel Stanton, Sweet, Sweet Rachel, 1971
Rozaline, Hardcase, 1972
Bonnie Howard, No Place to Run, 1972
Ann Louise Hovis, Manhunter, 1974
Mrs. Pauline Hannigan, Night Games, 1974
Letty Crandell, Shootout in a One-Dog Town, 1974
Nancy Sorenson, Skyway to Death, 1974
Terry Hardings, Sky Hei$t (also known as Sky Heist), 1975
Shalin, The Secret of Bigfoot (also known as The Six Million Dollar Man: The Secret of Bigfoot), 1975
Ann, The Man Inside, 1976
Marianne, Return to Earth, 1976
Joan Barthel, A Death in Canaan, 1978
Marian Adams, Nowhere to Run (also known as Winner Take All), 1978
Jessie Calloway, Family Secrets, 1984
Stephanie Richards and Sabrina Longworth, Deceptions, 1985
Elena Forrester-Chandler, She Was Marked for Murder, 1988
Caroline Landry, Love and Betrayal (also known as Throwaway Wives), CBS, 1989
Maxie Howard, When Will I Be Loved?, NBC, 1990
Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart Returns," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993
Victoria Stone, Survive the Night (also known as Endless Fear and Night Hunt), USA Network, 1993
The queen, Good King Wenceslas, The Family Channel, 1994
Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart" (also known as "Hart toHart: Hart Throb"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart: Home is Where the Hart Is," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" (also known as "Hartto Hart: Hart Attack"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: The Locket), NBC, 1995
Jennifer Hart, Two Harts in 3/4 Time (also known as As Time Goes By, Hart to Hart: As Time Goes By, and Two Harts in Three-Quarter Time), The Family Channel, 1995
Jennifer Hart and Simone, Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: Double Trouble), The Family Channel, 1996
Jennifer Hart, Harts in High Season (also known as Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season), The Family Channel, 1996
Michelle Dupre, Someone Is Watching, Lifetime, 2000
Also appeared in The Good Ride.
Miniseries
Sally Whalen, Washington: Behind Closed Doors, NBC, 1977
Maggy Lunel, Mistral's Daughter (also known as L'amour en heritage), CBS, 1984
Montana Gray, Hollywood Wives, ABC, 1985
Frances Schreuder, At Mother's Request, 1987
Beryl Markham, Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (also known as Shadow on the Sun), 1988
Helen Dudak, The Burden of Proof (also known as Scott Turow's The Burden of Proof), ABC, 1992
Pilots
Toni "Feather" Danton, Never Con a Killer (also known as The Feather & Father Gang), ABC, 1977
Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979
Maggie Webb, Maggie, CBS, 1986
Specials
Marian Kerby, Topper Returns, 1973
Female team member, Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, 1977
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope for President, NBC, 1980
Placido Domingo ... Stepping out with the Ladies, 1980
Herself, Famous Lives, 1983
Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, 1987
We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, 1987
Narrator, Sharks of Treasure Island, 1988
Our Common Future, Arts and Entertainment and syndicated, 1989
"William Holden: The Golden Boy," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax,1989
The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening, 1989
Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990

A Sea World/Busch Gardens Summer Celebration, CBS, 1993
Host, Angels II: Beyond the Light (also known as Angels 2: Beyond the Light), NBC, 1994
Host, The Secret World of Dreams, NBC, 1995
Intimate Portrait: Stefanie Powers, Lifetime, 1999
Episodic
(As Taffy Paul) "Dead Man's Claim," Bat Masterson, 1961
"A Cage in Search of a Bird," Route 66, CBS and NBC, 1963
Calamity Jane, "Calamity over the Comstock," Bonanza, 1963
"The Black McGloins," Lancer, 1969
"Zee," Lancer, 1969
"Man at Bay," Medical Center, 1970
"Double Jeopardy," Medical Center, 1971
"Let's Hear It for a Living Legend," Banacek, NBC, 1972
"The Buyer," The F.B.I., ABC, 1972
Renee Stubber, "The Rip Off," Cannon, CBS, 1972
Toni Craig and Kim Ahern, "Tower beyond Tragedy," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972
Sharon Renford, "Echo of a Murder," Barnaby Jones, 1973
"The Endless Moment," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1973
"A Life at Stake," Medical Center, 1973
"Fatal Memory," Medical Center, 1973
Fay Conners, "Second Sight," Harry O, ABC, 1974
Kelly Prentice, "Kelly's Song," Cannon, CBS, 1974
Rachel Webley, "The Game of Survival," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1974
Jean Ellen Carter, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall," Petrocelli, NBC,1974
"Cry of the Night Beast," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974
"Judgement," The Rookies, 1974
Christine Dusseau, "The Real Easy Red Dog," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1975
Rita King, "No Place to Hide," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC,1975
Shalon, "The Return of Big Foot: Parts 1 & 2," The Bionic Woman, ABC, 1976
District Attorney Stephanie Bryant, "Affair of the Heart," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1977
Dominique Benton, "This Lady Is Murder," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1980
Herself, "Women in Film," Women of the House, CBS, 1995
Herself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2000
Herself, Meet Ricky Gervais, 2000
Mrs. Evans, "Joan Meets the Parents," What about Joan, ABC, 2001
Appeared in "Jane Brown's Body," an episode of Journey to the Unknown; and in episodes of It Takes a Thief, ABC, and Love, American Style, ABC.
Awards Presentations
The 39th Annual Tony Awards, 1985
The 40th Annual Tony Awards, 1986
The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1989
Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1994
Other
Swingin' Together, 1963
Television Producer
Movies
Family Secrets, 1984
(With others) "Hart to Hart Returns," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993
(With others) "Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart" (also known as "Hart toHart: Hart Throb"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
(With others) "Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
(With others) "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" (also known as "Hartto Hart: Hart Attack"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
(With others) Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: The Locket), NBC, 1995
(With others) Two Harts in 3/4 Time (also known as As Time GoesBy, Hart to Hart: As Time Goes By, and Two Harts in Three-Quarter Time), The Family Channel, 1995
(With others) Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: Double Trouble), The Family Channel, 1996
(With others) Harts in High Season (also known as Hart to Hart:Harts in High Season), The Family Channel, 1996
Television Work
Miniseries
Coproducer, Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (also known as Shadow on the Sun), 1988
Series
Affiliated with the series Funding Your Dreams, PBS.
Film Appearances
(As Taffy Paul) Ginny Miller, Among the Thorns (also known as The Young Sinner), 1960, United Screen Artists, 1965
(As Taffy Paul) Ginny Miller, Like Father Like Son, 1961
(As Taffy Paul) Kay, Tammy, Tell Me True, Universal, 1961
Toby Sherwood, Experiment in Terror (also known as The Grip ofFear), Columbia, 1962
Tina, If a Man Answers, Universal, 1962
Gloria, The Interns, Columbia, 1962
Becky McClintock, McClintock!, United Artists, 1963
Bunny Dixon, Palm Springs Weekend, Warner Bros., 1963
Gloria Worship, The New Interns, Columbia, 1964
Pat Carroll, Die! Die! My Darling! (also known as Fanatic),Columbia, 1965
Carol Lambert, Love Has Many Faces, Columbia, 1965
Mrs. Lucy Mallory, Stagecoach, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966
Liz Thayer, Warning Shot, Paramount, 1967
Herself, Flash 04, 1967
Susan Roberts, Crescendo, Warner Bros., 1969
Kate Fairchild, The Boatniks, Buena Vista, 1970
Mrs. Laurie Gunn, The Magnificent Seven Ride (also known as TheMagnificent 7 Ride!), United Artists, 1972
Nicole Harris, Herbie Rides Again, Buena Vista, 1974
Georgina, It Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time (also known as Good Idea), Ambassador, 1975
Little Moon, Little Moon and Jud McGraw (also known as Bronco Busters and Gone with the West), 1975
Candy Barrett, Invisible Strangler (also known as The Astral Factor), 1976, Seymour Borde, 1984
Dottie Del Mar, Escape to Athena, Associated Film, 1979
Mother's Day, 1984
The Second Lady, 1985
Stage Appearances
Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Theatre at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990
Matador (musical), London production, 1991
Appeared as Melissa Gardner, Love Letters, London production; alsoappeared in the musicals Oliver! and Annie, Get Your Gun.
Major Tours
Margo Channing, Applause!, 1996-1997
RECORDINGS
Videos
Stefanie Powers: Introduction to Horseback Riding and Horse Care,1989
Stefanie Powers's Broadway Workout, 1994
The Best of So Graham Norton, United Film and Television Productions, 2000
WRITINGS
Books
Stefanie Powers Superlife!, 1985

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

The 1984 television movie Family Secrets was based on a story by Powers.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Family Circle, June 27, 1995, p. 50
TV Guide, February 8, 1997, pp. 3-4

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