Cybill Shepherd

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Recent Role:
Madeleine Spencer on Psych
Gender:
Female
Born:
2-18-1950
Birthplace:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Birth Name:
Cybill Lynne Shepherd
AKA:
Cybil Shepherd
Few women in the past three decades have lit up the American imagination like Cybill Shepherd. From wholesome beauty queen to captivating cover girl, from heartbreaking movie star to one of television's most beloved comediennes, and from naïve sex kitten to liberated, political spokeswoman, Cybill has imbued these roles with an indomitable spirit that has made her, a female icon to an entire generation. In her hilarious, gutsy, and insightful memoir, Cybill Disobedience: How I Survived Beauty Pageants, Elvis, Sex, Bruce Willis, Lies, Marriage, Motherhood, Hollywood, and the Irrepressible Urge… More to Say What I Think (Harper Collins), she tells her remarkable story as only she can—with humor, pathos, and in insatiable lust for life.

From 1995-1998 she starred as "Cybill Sheridan," in the CBS sitcom "Cybill" where she played a forty-something actress trying to keep her career afloat in an industry that worships youth. This ground breaking show poked fun at topics such as plastic surgery, menopause, sex in your 40's, divorce and grandmotherhood. Serving as Executive Producer, Cybill was also involved in the editing, casting and script development for the show. Last year Cybill hosted the one-hour television program "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus", inspired by John Gray's best selling book by the same name.

Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Shepherd won ‘Model of the Year' in 1968 from Stewart Models and has appeared on the covers of Life, Vogue, Glamour and People among others. She made her film debut in 1971 in the highly acclaimed "The Last Picture Show," which led to starring roles in "The Heartbreak Kid," "Taxi Driver," "Daisy Miller," "Alice, Married To It," "Once Upon a Crime," Texasville" and "Chances Are" just to name a few.
Shepherd's theatrical experience include starring roles in "Shot in the Dark," "The Seven Year Itch," "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," "Lunch Hour," "Vanities" and "Picnic." For television, Shepherd has starred in the series "Yellow Rose," "Moonlighting" and has hosted the Emmy and Golden Globe awards. In addition to winning four Golden Globe Awards for best actress in a television comedy, she won four People's Choice Awards and was honored with Bruce Willis as "Woman and Man of the Year in Broadcasting" by the Hollywood Radio and Television Society.

Shepherd has starred in numerous acclaimed television productions, including "Journey of the Heart," "While Justice Sleeps," "Baby Brokers," "There Was A Little Boy," "Stormy Weathers" (which she also executive produced) "Which Way Home for TNT," the mini-series "The Long Hot Summer" and "Telling Secrets." Additionally, Shepherd executive produced, co-wrote and starred in "Memphis," based on Shelby Foote's novel September, September.
Cybill started singing with her church choir at age eight, and began studying voice at sixteen. She has performed sold out concerts around the world blending rock, blues, ballad and standards as well as her own compositions. She has recorded nine albums, including "Cybill Getz Better" with Stan Getz, "Vanilla" with Phineas Newborn Jr., "Somewhere Down the Road" featuring a title cut with Peabo Bryson, "Cybill Does It To Cole Porter," "At Long Last Love," "Talk Memphis to Me," and "Songs from the Cybill Show".

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    Cybill Shepherd:My favorite actress. hide show

    Cybill Shepherd has been my favorite actress since I was 9 years old.I was reading the Fall Preview issue of the TV Guide in 1983 when I saw a photo of the cast of The Yellow Rose,I showed it to my mother and said "she's pretty".I watched the show and loved it, unfortunately it only lasted one season.At this time and at this age I did not realize what a long and winding career Cybill had. Next up Moonlighting, I was 11 when it came on in March 1985.I thought this was the most brilliant and exciting series I had ever seen, 25 years later I still believe that.It was an amazing time to be a fan of hers, she was everywhere talk shows, award shows, magazines it was a phenomenon.It was at this time I discovered she had been a successful model and had been in movies like The Last Picture Show,The Heartbreak Kid and Taxi Driver.I read everything about her. Then came Cybill, her comedy series where Cybill brought so much attention to women's issues that up until that time had been too taboo to talk about.It was a groundbreaking show. She has done so much amazing television and movie and yes even music you could never list it all here.She is an activist for civil rights and equal rights.Because from Cybill I learned there is always a real and caring person and a very talented one behind a pretty face. She is a legend and one of the best.

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    crawford47 Added Aug 13, 2010 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    I just love her! hide show

    I primarily know this woman from Moonlighting, the role of Maddie Hayes played to perfection (that's why noone has managed to do a recast, you know). Once she got me hooked on that show I've had the fortune of seeing her in other movies and tv shows, including her own show <i>Cybill</i>. She is so darn funny in everything she does, I admire that she isn't afraid of making fun of herself to create some hilarious comedy. Looking very good while doing it too, and I know I can't wait to see her in the L word! That's yet another thing I love about her, she's not afraid to do something new, no matter what age.

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    jkalen81 Added Nov 11, 2006 All my reviews
 

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