1. Bo Derek was born on Mary Cathleen Collins; November 20,1956 and is an American actress and model.
36 Facts About Bo Derek
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Bo Derek began her career as a child model before deciding to pursue acting on the advice of a talent agent she met through actress Ann-Margret, who was acquainted with her parents.
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Bo Derek went on to star in three more films directed by John Bo Derek: Tarzan, the Ape Man, Bolero, and Ghosts Can't Do It, all of which were critically panned.
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Bo Derek has been involved in a number of philanthropic endeavors.
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Bo Derek was reappointed to the California Horse Racing Board in 2010 and 2014.
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Widowed in 1998, Bo Derek began a relationship with actor John Corbett in 2002.
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Bo Derek was born Mary Cathleen Collins in Long Beach, California.
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Bo Derek's father, Paul Collins, was a Hobie Cat executive, and her mother Norma was a make-up artist and hairdresser to Ann-Margret.
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Bo Derek remarked in a 1985 interview on Late Night with David Letterman:.
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Bo Derek nevertheless offered Collins the role on condition that she dye her hair darker, which Collins accepted.
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In 1979, Bo Derek was selected over Melanie Griffith, Heather Thomas, Tanya Roberts, and several others for the role of Jenny Hanley in the romantic comedy film 10.
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Bo Derek played a college student who has an affair with her older, married professor.
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In 1981, Bo Derek starred in MGM's R-rated Tarzan, the Ape Man, her first leading role in a mainstream Hollywood film.
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Bo Derek appears nude in two scenes, one of which involved her being bathed and body-painted.
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Bo Derek next appeared in the erotic comedy-drama film Bolero.
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In 1987, Bo Derek teamed up with Steven Paul of the firm sales agency Paul Entertainment to sell the unreleased feature film A Knight of Love, in which she was set to star, but the project never materialized.
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The final collaboration of Bo Derek with her husband as director, Ghosts Can't Do It was a failure both critically and financially.
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In 1998, Bo Derek guest-starred on four episodes of the television series Wind on Water.
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At the 20th Golden Raspberry Awards in 2000, Bo Derek was nominated for Worst Actress of the Century, sharing the nomination with Madonna, Brooke Shields, Elizabeth Berkley, and Pia Zadora.
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Bo Derek appeared in several more feature films during the early 2000s, including Frozen with Fear, The Master of Disguise, for which she received her second Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress, and Malibu's Most Wanted.
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Bo Derek had guest roles on the television shows Family Law, Queen of Swords, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Lucky, Still Standing, and 7th Heaven.
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In 2006, Bo Derek starred in 40 episodes of the 65-episode telenovela series Fashion House.
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Bo Derek attended the Republican National Convention in 2000 and 2004.
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Bo Derek has appeared at public events with former Republican Congressman David Dreier, whom she briefly dated following the death of her first husband.
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In 2002, Derek was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on the Operations Committee, by former President George W Bush.
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In 1980, Bo Derek appeared twice in Playboy magazine; she was featured again in 1981,1984, and 1994.
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Bo Derek was set to participate in the 2016 Comedy Central roast of Rob Lowe, but she was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict.
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Bo Derek, a horse lover and riding enthusiast since childhood, owns Andalusian and Lusitano horses and is a spokesperson for the Animal Welfare Institute's campaign to end horse slaughter through the passage of federal and state legislation.
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In 2008, Bo Derek was appointed a commissioner of the California Horse Racing Board by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a position she held until 2015.
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Bo Derek has served as Honorary Chairperson for Veterans Affairs' National Rehabilitation Special Events since 2000 or 2001.
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Bo Derek is an avid supporter of the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
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In 2003, Bo Derek received the VA's highest honor from Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Principi.
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Bo Derek regularly appears on United Service Organizations tours, for which the Special Forces Association named her an honorary Green Beret.
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Bo Derek's father, Paul Collins, was a radio operator during the Korean War.
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Bo Derek has been active for over 15 years with the environmental agency WildAid, which provides funds to protect sharks and dissuade people from purchasing wildlife products.
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Since 2002, Bo Derek has been in a relationship with actor John Corbett, with whom she lives on a ranch in Santa Barbara, California.