Curiosidades

In 1972, she posed for Playboy magazine, and later said that her only regret was the wig she wore. However, when the pictures were republished in the mid 1980s when Beacham was starring on The Colbys (1985), she lost a $1 million contract with a cosmetics company.

Her mother developed chicken pox while pregnant with Stephanie. It is believed that this was the root of her partial deafness. She is associated with the Tinnitus Society of Great Britain.

Completely deaf in one ear, partially in her other.

Trained in mime in Paris with Etienne Decroux before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where she performed in such productions as "The Merchant of Venice" (as Portia) and "Twelfth Night" (as Maria).

Studied ballet from the age of four.

Spokesperson for the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, and serves on the Board of Directors for Free Arts for Abused Children.

(May 7, 2009) Her boyfriend, a doctor, alerted her that she had a skin cancer problem on her nose and the lesion was surgically removed.

She was one of the judges on the final of the Miss Universe 1993 Pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico.

Has two daughters with John McEnery: Chloe McEnery and Phoebe McEnery.

Following a miscarriage that occurred as the result of an accident while in rehearsals for "Hamlet" on stage, daughter Phoebe McEnery was born December 22, 1974, and second daughter, Chloe, was born on February 7, 1977.

Her brother, Richard Beacham, is eight years older than her. He lived in Malaysia and had an economic adviser for underdeveloped countries.

She was to have reprised her role as Jessica Van Helsing from Drácula no Mundo da Minissaia (1972) in its sequel Os Ritos Satânicos de Drácula (1973) but she was unavailable.

Parents are Alec and Joan Beacham; has two sisters, Di-Di and Jenny Beacham, and one brother, Richard Beacham.

Ex-sister-in-law of Peter McEnery, Julie Peasgood and photographer David McEnery.

Met John McEnery - her husband from 1973 to 1978 - in 1964 when she joined Everyman Theatre, the Liverpool company where he was a leading player: (Beacham quote:) "I was just a wardrobe assistant playing juvenile leads." Beacham and McEnery met up again seven years later at the Nottingham Playhouse, their co-starring roles as lovers in Harold Pinter's ''The Homecoming'' soon spilling over into real life.

She of "The Vortex," in the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson/Josephine Hart and Stagescreen productions at the (University of California) James A. Doolittle Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1991 Drama-Logue Award for Performance.

Separated from her husband actor John McEnery.

Lost a cosmetic modeling contract after posing for the Playboy magazine.

Fiona Fullerton, Claudia Cardinale ,Glynis Barber, Moira Lister, Stephanie Beacham Patrick Allen and Sid James were all born in Africa.

Her daughter Phoebe was born in 1974 and Chloe in 1976.

In 2009, she launched her own range of skincare and beauty products called "Glow by Stephanie Beacham".

Originally aspired to teach movement to deaf children, however after visiting her then-boyfriend who was an actor at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre, this inspired her to become an actress.

Appeared in six television shows produced by Aaron Spelling: Dinastia (1981), The Colbys (1985), O Barco do Amor (1977), Barrados no Baile (1990), Chefe Burke (1994) and Charmed: Jovens Bruxas (1998).

After Beacham refused Joseph E. Levine's offer to pose for the Playboy magazine in 1971, he blacklisted her from Hollywood Sam Peckinpah wanted to cast Beacham in the main role in Sob o Domínio do Medo (1971), but the studios would not allow him. The role subsequently went to Susan George.

In 1982, she was attached to star in a film called "Pirate Annie" with Bo Derek centering on female pirates, however it was never made.

Whilst studying in France she became an au-pair girl for a French diplomatic family.

Was attached to star in a sci-fi film entitled "The Aries Computer" in 1972 with Vincent Price and Andrew Keir however it was never made.

She celebrated her 21st birthday whilst filming Legacy for the Saint (1968); Roger Moore surprised her with a hand-drawn card, a birthday cake and champagne.

She is completely deaf in her right ear and has 75% hearing in her left ear.

Earlier in her career she was regarded by the UK press as "Britain's first home grown sex symbol since Diana Dors".

Is good friends with Britt Ekland.

Studied mime in France under Etienne Decroux.