Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild is an American actress with a career that spans nearly six decades, having started in the late 1960s. She was born Patsy Ann McClenny in Dallas, Texas, on February 3, 1950. Fairchild began her television career in the early 1970s, landing a role on the CBS daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow as Jennifer Pace from 1973 to 1977.

In 1978, she appeared on the primetime soap opera Dallas as the first actress to portray Jenna Wade. Her lead role on the NBC series Flamingo Road in 1980 earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama. In 1984, she co-starred on ABC's short-lived drama Paper Dolls, followed by a stint on Falcon Crest as attorney Jordan Roberts from 1985 to 1986. Fairchild has also performed in theater and taken guest roles on popular comedies, including Murphy Brown, which brought her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Her television credits also include Two and a Half Men, Roseanne, Cybill, and Friends.

Beyond her on-screen work, Fairchild is a board member of SAG-AFTRA. She is 5'4" tall with a slim build and blonde hair. She has been active in the industry for 59 years.