Posted May 4, 200817 yr Bo Derek Early life Derek is of Irish, German, Dutch and Welsh descent. Her father is Paul Collins, a Hobie Cat executive. Her mother is Norma Collins, hairdresser to Ann-Margaret. In addition to Derek, they had one son, Colin Bass, (born Colin Collins) bassist of the progrock band Camel, and two other daughters. After the parents divorced, Norma Collins married American stunt performer Bobby Bass [1][2] Derek attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California. Derek then attended George S. Patton Continuation school which is adjacent to Narbonne. Derek started modeling to pay for a new surf board, and after a few shoots and a deodorant advert found she had a knack for performance. She got herself a Hollywood agent, and on the audition trail met director John Derek, 30 years her senior. John filed for divorce from his wife, actress Linda Evans, and the pair moved to Germany to avoid John being charged with statutory rape under U.S. law due to Bo only being 16. The couple returned to America soon after Bo's 18th birthday, and married in 1976.[3] They remained married until his death in 1998. [edit] Career [edit] Acting Derek turned down a role in the film King Kong in (1976),[4] making her first on screen performance in 1977's Orca: the Killer Whale, in which her character's leg was bitten off when the whale attacked her home on a pier. Derek first came to prominence when she co-starred in the 1979 Blake Edwards film 10, in which Dudley Moore's character is torn between his love for Julie Andrews and his fascination with Derek. Her appearance shot her to instant stardom and status as a sex symbol. Her beaded and plaited cornrow hairstyle in the film was widely copied and became eponymous. As a result of the film, Bo received a Golden Globe nomination for new star of the year, but lost out to Bette Midler for The Rose. Some of Bo Derek's subsequent films were not well-received by either the public or critics. For the 1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man, the producers of the film were actually sued by the Edgar Rice Burroughs Estate over the name of the film, as Derek's role and physique seemed to overshadow the focus on Tarzan himself. She followed this film with the sexually charged Bolero and a subsequent role in her husband's production Ghosts Can't Do It. She made the first of many appearances in Playboy, starting with the March 1980 issue. Her first pictorial (among others) was photographed by then husband John, on a secluded beach along an unnamed area of the Colorado River. The twelve page spread featured a few with her and her pet greyhound together jogging and sunbathing, as well as her sailing and swimming in the river, all nude. She also made the cover (in a bikini). Bolero and Tarzan, the Ape Man earned her the dubious honor of four Golden Raspberry Awards, as well as a nomination in 2000 as the "Worst Actress of the Century". However, she has lately made a respectable showing as Jamie Kennedy's mom and Ryan O'Neal's wife in Malibu's Most Wanted (2003). In addition, she can be seen on TV in Fashion House playing one of the main characters, notorious fashion designer Maria Gianni. Derek was also chosen to be one of the judges in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant. [edit] Political Derek is a conservative Republican who supported George H.W. Bush in 1988 and 1992 and campaigned for his son, George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and she appeared at both Republican conventions. She supported Rudolph W. Giuliani's abortive bid for the Republican nomination in 2008.[1] Derek has also appeared at public events with Republican Congressman David Dreier of Southern California [2]. It is also rumored that Derek has dated White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten. When asked about the nature of their relationship on the April 30, 2006 edition of Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, Bolten identified Derek as a "friend" and as a "strong supporter of the President." According to Wallace, when President Bush heard of their rumored relationship Bush teased Bolten that together he and Derek were a "15". Bo Derek has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by President George W. Bush. Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani skipped the debate on minority issues to attend a $2300-a-plate fundraiser at the Biltmore Four Seasons in Santa Barbara hosted by Bo Derek. [edit] Personal life [edit] Relationships Since John Derek's death, she has been romantically linked by various tabloids to various men. Bo on her own Cigar Aficionado - August/September 2000. She is currently in a relationship with actor John Corbett.[5] Derek lives on a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, California, that she originally bought with John Derek; with her sister, her sister's husband and their two children. [edit] Horse owner/activist A horse lover and riding enthusiast since childhood, she is the owner of Iberian horses and is a Spokesperson for the Animal Welfare Institute's national campaign to end horse slaughter through passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. On February 5, 2002, she published her autobiography entitled Riding Lessons, Everything that matters in life I learned from horses (ISBN 0-060-39437-4). [edit] Formula One fan Bo was spotted with F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone in the Pit Lane at the 2007 Formula One Turkish Grand Prix and was interviewed by Peter Windsor to whom she spoke of her love of Formula One racing. [edit] Wounded veterans advocate Bo Derek routinely visits hospitalized veterans. She is National Honorary Chairperson for Veterans Administration's National Rehabilitation Special Events. Derek attended the 17th annual Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic held in Snowmass Village at Aspen, Colorado. In 2003, Derek was presented with the VA's highest honor by Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, Anthony Principi. Derek also goes on USO tours. The Special Forces Association named her an honorary Green Beret.[6] Derek's father, Paul Collins, was a radio operator during the Korean War, and both her stepfather and her late husband, John Derek, were also veterans. Source: Wikipedia.
May 7, 200817 yr I don't have a ton of pic, but here's what I have: magazine covers ____________________________________________________________ small
May 7, 200817 yr some medium-sized pictures (the first one's a little warped) ___________________________________________________________ small
September 5, 200816 yr BO DEREK Birth name : Mary Cathleen Collins Date of birth : 20 November 1956 Place of birth : Long Beach, California, USA BIO Bo is the oldest of four children, followed by her brother, and two sisters. Christened Mary Cathleen Collins, she was known as Cathleen or Cathy in this Irish/German/Dutch-California family. Recently, in Santa Barbara Harbor, Bo was rigging a Hobie Cat Sport to sail and someone remarked this was no problem for Cathy as she's always been really athletic and a great sailor. Turns out these were some old friends from the days her father worked in advertising for Hobie. Bo describes her father's connection to Hobie as just one of his fun jobs, "He took care to find jobs which involved the 'toys' he liked, so he was always bringing home prototypes to try out. "To us kids, it was great fun. As a teenager I wasn't very ambitious and had no big plans. I certainly never dreamed of going into films, my main interest was the beach and I assumed I'd end up working in a surf shop." While growing up, people often told Bo she should be a model. Being blonde, blue-eyed and straight featured is certainly a formula for pretty. Modeling didn't particularly interest Bo at first until she figured the money would help buy a new surfboard! At 15 Bo got a modeling job in Hawaii where her dad was working with a boat company. She was a natural. She had years of experience being photographed playing with the new sailboat or dirt bike or whatever her father was advertising at the time. Next came a TV commercial advertising a deodorant, a speaking part - three words. Soon afterwards, backstage at one of Ann-Margret's shows in Las Vegas, Bo met a theatrical agent. "You should be in movies", he told her and signed her up... FILMOGRAPHY "Fashion House" .... Maria Gianni / ... (40 episodes, 2006) - A New Foundation (2006) TV episode .... Maria Gianni - Maria's Final Bow (2006) TV episode .... Maria Gianni - Breaking Point (2006) TV episode .... Maria Gianni - The Betrayal (2006) TV episode .... Maria Gianni - Down to the Wire Part Dos (2006) TV episode .... Maria Gianni (35 more) "7th Heaven" .... Mrs. Kinkirk (3 episodes, 2003-2005) ... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title) ... aka Seventh Heaven - Honor Thy Mother (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Kinkirk - We Do (2003) TV episode .... Mrs. Kinkirk - I Love Lucy (2003) TV episode .... Mrs. Kinkirk "Still Standing" .... Mrs. Rose Grundy (1 episode, 2005) - Still Helping Out (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Rose Grundy Crusader (2004) (TV) .... Nicola Markham "Lucky" .... Joan (1 episode, 2003) - The Dating Game (2003) TV episode .... Joan Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) .... Bess Gluckman "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" .... Susan Bergen (3 episodes, 2001) ... aka Two Guys and a Girl (USA: fourth season title) (USA: third season title) - I've Got a Secret (2001) TV episode .... Susan Bergen - Give Mommy a Kiss (2001) TV episode .... Susan Bergen - Burning Down the House (2001) TV episode .... Susan Bergen Life in the Balance (2001) .... Kathryn Garr Sunstorm (2001) .... Victoria Warren Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000) (TV) .... Thada Pryce "Queen of Swords" .... Mary Rose (1 episode, 2000) ... aka Reina de espadas (Spain) ... aka Tessa, à la pointe de l'épée (France) - The Witness (2000) TV episode .... Mary Rose "Family Law" .... Camille Weller (1 episode, 2000) - Metamorphosis (2000) TV episode .... Camille Weller Frozen with Fear (2000) .... Katherine Sullivan Horror 101 (2000) .... Miss Allison James "Wind on Water" (1998) TV series .... Ciel Connolly (unknown episodes) Tommy Boy (1995) .... Beverly Shattered Image (1994) (TV) .... Helen Allgood Woman of Desire (1993) .... Christina Ford Amour et chocolat (1992) (TV) .... BJ Cassidy ... aka Hot Chocolate (USA) Ghosts Can't Do It (1990) .... Katie O'Dare Scott Bolero (1984) .... Lida MacGillivery ... aka Bolero: An Adventure in Ecstasy Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) .... Jane Parker Fantasies (1981/I) (as Kathleen Collins) .... Anastasia A Change of Seasons (1980) .... Lindsey Rutledge 10 (1979) .... Jenny Hanley Orca (1977) .... Annie ... aka Orca: Killer Whale ... aka The Killer Whale
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