Cybill Shepherd Biography (1950-)
Full name, Cybill Lynne Shepherd; born February 18, 1950, in Memphis, TN; daughter of William Jennings Shepherd (manager of a home appliance business) andPatty (a homemaker; maiden name, Shobe) Shepherd Micci; married David Ford (an auto parts manager, musician, and manager), November 19, 1978 (divorced, 1982); married Bruce Oppenheim (a chiropractor), March 1, 1987 (divorced, 1989[some sources cite 1990]); children: (first marriage) Clementine Ford; (second marriage) Molly Ariel "Ariel" Oppenheim, Cyrus Zachariah "Zack" Oppenheim.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer, singer, writer
- Birth Details
- February 18, 1950
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Jacy Farrow, The Last Picture Show, Columbia, 1971
- Kelly Corcoran, The Heartbreak Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
- Annie P. "Daisy" Miller (title role), Daisy Miller, Paramount, 1974
- Brooke Carter, At Long Last Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- Betsy, Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976
- Mary Jane, Special Delivery (also known as Dangerous Break), American International Pictures, 1976
- Debbie Luckman, Silver Bears, Columbia, 1978
- Gold girl, Americathon, 1979
- Amanda Kelly, The Lady Vanishes, Rank, 1980
- Jennifer, The Return (also known as The Alien's Return andEarthright), Greydon Clark, 1980
- Corinne Jeffries, Chances Are, TriStar, 1989
- Jacy Farrow, Texasville, Columbia, 1990
- Nancy Brill, Alice, Orion, 1990
- Returning Napoleon, Universal, 1991
- Marilyn Schwary, Once upon a Crime, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
- Claire Laurent, Married to It, Orion, 1993
- Kiki Taylor, The Last Word (also known as Cosa Nostra: The LastWord), 1994
- Herself, The Last Picture Show: A Look Back, 1999
- Herself, The Muse, USA Films, 1999
- Squirrels to the Nuts, 1999
- June Nordstrom, Marine Life, Odeon Films, 2000
- Falling off the Verge, Urbanmind Pictures, 2002
- Also appeared in Wait for Me.
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Colleen Champion, The Yellow Rose, NBC, 1983-1984
- Madelyn "Maddie" Hayes, Moonlighting, ABC, 1985-1989
- Cybill Sheridan Robbins Woodbine (title role), Cybill, CBS, 1995-1998
- Host, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, syndicated, 2000-2001
- Miniseries
- Eula Varner, The Long Hot Summer, NBC, 1985
- Faith Kelsey, Telling Secrets (also known as Contract for Murder), ABC, 1993
- Movies
- Julie Walker, A Guide for the Married Woman, ABC, 1978
- Elaine, Secrets of a Married Man, NBC, 1984
- Vicki Orloff, Seduced, CBS, 1985
- Karen Parsons, Which Way Home, TNT, 1991
- Reeny Perdew, Memphis (also known as September), TNT, 1992
- Samantha "Sam" Weathers, Stormy Weathers, ABC, 1992
- Julie Warner, There Was a Little Boy, CBS, 1993
- Debbie Freeman, Baby Brokers (also known as Stolen Hearts),NBC, 1994
- Jody Stokes, While Justice Sleeps (also known as For the Love of My Daughter), NBC, 1994
- Janice Johnson, Journey of the Heart, CBS, 1997
- The Truth about Blondes (documentary), 2001
- Due East, 2002
- Specials
- Herself, Miss Teenage America, CBS, 1968
- Herself, Model of the Year, CBS, 1968
- Herself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1985
- ABC All-Star Spectacular, ABC, 1985
- Elvis Memories, syndicated, 1985
- Herself, Superstars and Their Moms, ABC, 1987
- A Party for Richard Pryor, CBS, 1991
- Herself, Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City,Texas (also known as The Making of Texasville), Showtime, 1991
- Segment host, ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994
- Out There II, Comedy Central, 1994
- People's 20th Birthday, ABC, 1994
- CBS Sneak Peak '95, CBS, 1995
- Awards Presentations
- The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1985
- The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, 1986
- The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, 1987
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1989
- Host, The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1990
- The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1990
- Presenter, The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1991
- The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1991
- Host, The 13th Annual CableACE Awards, 1992
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1992
- Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1993
- The 28th Academy of Country Music Awards, 1993
- Host, The 47th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1995
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1995
- Presenter, The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1995
- Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1997
- Episodic
- "No Friends like Old Friends," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983
- "Love Is...," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
- Herself, Face to Face with Connie Chung, CBS, 1990
- Ariel, Cybill, CBS, 1997
- Herself, "A & E Biography: Nina van Horn," Just Shoot Me, NBC,2000
- Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000
- Also appeared in episodes of other series, including Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, both NBC; and The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS.
- Pilots
- Carla, Masquerade, ABC, 1983
- Madelyn "Maddie" Hayes, Moonlighting, ABC, 1985
- Television Work
- Executive Producer; Series
- Cybill, CBS, 1995-1998
- Executive Producer; Movies
- (With Larry McMurtry) Memphis (also known as September), TNT, 1992
- Stormy Weathers, ABC, 1992
- (With others) Journey of the Heart, CBS, 1997
- Stage Appearances
- A Shot in the Dark, 1977
- Picnic, 1980
- Vanities, 1982
- Also appeared in Lunch Power.
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Cybill Does It ... to Cole Porter, MCA, 1974
- (With Stan Getz) Mad about the Boy, Inner City, 1977
- Vanilla with Phineas Newborn, Jr., Gold Coast/Peabody, 1978
- Somewhere down the Road, Gold Castle Records, 1990
- Talk Memphis to Me, Drive Records, 1997
- Soundtrack Albums; with Others
- At Long Last Love (selections), RCA Victor, 1975
- Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album, MCA, 1987
- With others, recorded The Heartbreak Kid, Columbia.
- WRITINGS
- Teleplays
- Movies
- (With Larry McMurtry) Memphis (also known as September), TNT, 1992
- Other Writings
- Cybill Disobedience: How I Survived Beauty Pageants, Elvis, Sex, BruceWillis, Lies, Marriage, Motherhood, Hollywood and the Irrepressible Urge toSay What I Think (autobiography), HarperCollins, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Advocate, October 19, 1993, pp. 42-49
- Entertainment Weekly, January 20, 1995, pp. 22-25
- Good Housekeeping, April, 1995, p. 116
- McCall's, November, 1995, p. 112
- People Weekly, August 1, 1994, pp. 82-84
- TV Guide, January 7, 1995, p. 24; April 20, 1996, pp. 18-21, 24; March 25, 2000, pp. 22-26, 75