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Cybill ShepherdAmerican actress, singer.
Date of Birth: 18.02.1950
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd is an American actress, singer, and model. She gained fame as the winner of the "Miss Memphis" beauty pageant and later worked as a fashion model in New York City. It was her striking looks and talent that caught the attention of director Peter Bogdanovich, leading to her role as the "school beauty" in his film "The Last Picture Show" (1971). However, their romantic and creative partnership was cut short due to the failure of films like "Daisy Miller" (1974) and "At Long Last Love" (1975).
In the 1970s, Shepherd delivered her best performance in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976). She excelled at portraying ordinary young American women, staying within the confines of their everyday lives and social circles. Her characters were charming, rational, practical, and fiercely independent. This independence was further exemplified by Shepherd's decision to take a break from film in the 1980s but make a successful comeback in the television series "Moonlighting" (1984-1989).
Shepherd returned to the big screen with the film "Texasville" (1990), which reunited the characters from "The Last Picture Show" two decades later. She also appeared in films such as "Alice," "Married to It," and the TV movie "Memphis" (1992), where she served as an executive producer and co-writer alongside L. McMurtry, the author of "The Last Picture Show." Since 1995, she has hosted the self-parodying TV show "Cybill."
Aside from her acting career, Shepherd is also a talented singer, model, producer, and author. She wrote a book titled "Cybill Disobedience."
Early Life and Education
Cybill Shepherd was born on February 18, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee, to mother Patty Cornelia Shobe Shepherd and father William Jennings Shepherd. She attended Hunter College and the College of New Rochelle in New York, graduating in 1969 and 1970, respectively. From 1971 to 1973, she studied at New York University before completing her education at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Personal Life
On November 19, 1978, Shepherd married David Ford, and they welcomed a daughter named Clementine. However, they divorced after two years. While starring in the series "Moonlighting," Shepherd met Bruce Oppenheim, and they had twins named Zak and Ariel in 1987. She has also had relationships with Elvis Presley, Robert Martin, and an eight-year relationship with Peter Bogdanovich. Shepherd made her acting debut as Maddy Hayes on the TV series "Moonlighting."
Acting Career
Throughout her career, Shepherd has appeared in numerous films and TV shows. Some of her notable acting works include "Taxi Driver" (1976), "Moonlighting" (1985-1989), "Memphis" (1991), "Married to It" (1991), "Once Upon a Crime" (1992), "That Was Then... This Is Now" (1994), "Cybill" (1995), "Hollywood Wives: The New Generation" (2003), and "Open Window" (2006).
