Cybill Shepherd
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Cybill Lynne Shepherd was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Patty, a
homemaker, and William Shepherd, a small business owner. Named after
her grandfather, Cy, and her father, Bill, Shepherd's career began at a
young age in modeling, when she won the "Miss Teenage Memphis" contest
in 1966 and the "Model of the Year" contest in 1968. She became a
fashion icon and went on to grace the cover of every major magazine, as
well as famously act as spokesperson for L'Oreal. This lead to her
acting and on her screen debut in
Peter Bogdanovich's
La dernière séance (1971).
Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer, Shepherd continued to build her
film career with influential roles in
Just Married (1972) and
Taxi Driver (1976). After taking a
break in her career to have her first child,
Clementine Ford, she returned to
Hollywood in 1983, to make her television series debut in an episode of
L'île fantastique (1977). She
went on to star with Bruce Willis in the
highly recognized show,
Clair de lune (1985), and won
Shepherd two Golden Globe Awards. Her third Golden Globe followed for
her series, Cybill (1995), with which
she also took on a producer role.
Aside from the film industry, Shepherd has been an outspoken activist for issues such as gay rights and abortion rights. In 2009, she was honored by the Human Rights Campaign in Atlanta to accept one of two National Ally for Equality awards.
Aside from the film industry, Shepherd has been an outspoken activist for issues such as gay rights and abortion rights. In 2009, she was honored by the Human Rights Campaign in Atlanta to accept one of two National Ally for Equality awards.
