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Background:
“They’re very bright and very respectful, I love being called ‘Ms Farrell’, I
think that’s so sweet! When the fans see you on the street, they’re very
discreet and don’t want to offend you. But when I go on stage at a convention,
I’m used to them screaming and shouting at me. And I expect that, because if I
paid $30 or so to see me, I’d scream too!” Terry Farrell on fans
A slender, dark-haired model-turned-actress, Terry Farrell is most notably
recognized for her roles in the sci-fi series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
(1993-1998, played Jadzia Dax) and the CBS sitcom “Becker” (1998-2002, as
Reggie). The former cover girl is also known for playing major roles in movies
like the blockbuster hit Back to School (1986, with Rodney Dangerfield) and the
installment thriller Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth (1992, opposite Kevin
Bernhardt).
Outside the limelight, Farrell, described by LeVar Burton as “Action Barbie,”
measures 34B-25-36 (on 1984 model card, Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). She
is married to print Corporation spokesman Brian Baker, and they currently reside
in Los Angeles, with their child and their dog, Romona. Farrell likes cooking
and deep sea fishing.
Theresa Lee Farrell
Childhood and Family:
Terry Farrell was born Theresa Lee Farrell, on November 19, 1963, in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, to parents Edwin Francis Farrell, Jr. and Kay-Carol Christine
Bendickson. Her mother later married David W. Grussendorf, who adopted Terry and
her sister Christine. At age 15, she spent a summer in Mexico City, where she
became a foreign exchange student. From that experience, the teenaged Terry came
to a decision she would like to live a more daring life in the big city.
Therefore, in her junior year of high school, she sent her image to the Elite
modeling agency in New York and was singed at the age of 16. A year later, she
left high school and moved to NYC in pursuit of a career in modeling. Later, she
quit the profession to become an actress, and studied the craft with Kate
McGregor Stewart in New York as well as with Stella Adler in Los Angeles.
At a gym, in February 2001, Terry met Brian Bake, better known as the cell-phone
company Sprint’s spokesperson, and the pair married on September 1, the
following year. They exchanged their wedding vows at the top of the Eiffel Tower
at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.
Becker
Career:
17-year-old Terry Farrell left her hometown for the luminosity of New York City
to become a model. Signed by the prestigious Elite modeling agency, she quickly
inked an exclusive deal with Mademoiselle magazine, and other cover shoots,
including one for Vague, followed. After a three-year of career, however,
Farrell decided to put the occupation on the backburner and tried her luck in
acting.
Farrell began acting professionally on television when she landed the role of
Laurie Casswell, one of two young models exploited by their covetous parents and
by a talent agency in the short-lived ABC primetime drama “Paper Dolls” (1984).
She then guest starred in such series as “The Cosby Show” (1985), “The Twilight
Zone” and “Family Ties” (both 1986), and again was placed as a victim in the
television film Beverly Hills Madam (1986, played a call girl named Julie) and
on “The Deliberate Stranger” (1986), a miniseries about serial killer Ted Bundy.
However, it was not until Farrell landed a supporting part in 1986’s hit Back to
School that she got into big screen film. The comedy featured her along side
Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman and Robert Downey Jr. A year later, she
scored a lead in Bill Berry’s comedy movie Off the Mark, opposite Mark Neely.
After an uncredited part in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) and 1992’s Red
Dwarf USA (TV, as Cat), a second pilot which was not picked up, Farrell landed
her next major film role in Clive Barker’s rollicking sequel thriller Hellraiser
3: Hell on Earth (1992), which was directed by Anthony Hickox and co-starred
Kevin Bernhardt and Lawrence Mortorff.
Farrell’s big breakthrough arrived when she won the co-starring role of
Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax, Deep Space 9’s Starfleet Science Officer, in
the syndicated sequel series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993-98). The role
made her a popular face among sci-fi fans. During that periods, she also starred
in a miniseries based on the novel by Danielle Steels, “Star” (1993), played Det.
Karen Ryder in the HBO movie Red Sun Rising (1993), revisited wide screen film
with a second lead in Rick Jacobson’s Reasons of the Heart (1996) as well as
teamed up with Parker Stevenson and Corey Feldman in the sci-fi film Legion
(1998, TV).
“Danson is very funny and very attractive. Hell, if he wasn’t married, I’d go
out with him in a minute.” Terry Farrell on actor Ted Danson
After departing Deep Space Nine, Farrell emerged as a comic leading actress in
the CBS sitcom “Becker,” opposite Ted Danson. She starred as Regina “Reggie”
Kostas, the local restaurant owner, from 1998 until 2002. Meanwhile, she kept on
herself busy by doing other projects, including television films One True Love
(2000) and Crossing the Line (2002), and movie Tripping the Rift (2000, appeared
as Six of One). Her most recent gigs are playing the small role of Marilyn in
the biopic telepic Gleason (2002), which starred Brad Garrett in the title
character, and costarring with David James Elliott in the action made-for-TV
film Code 11-14 (2003).
Awards:
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