Tanya Roberts
Birth name	Victoria Leigh Blum
Born	October 15, 1955 (1955-10-15) (age 51) Bronx, New York City, USA
Spouse(s)	? (annulled) Barry Roberts (1974-2006)
Official site	None
Notable roles	Julie Rogers in Charlie's Angels Stacey Sutton in A View to a Kill Midge Pinciotti in That '70s Show

Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum on October 15, 1955) is an American actress best known for her roles in Charlie's Angels, The Beastmaster, Sheena , A View to a Kill and That '70s Show. is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the television series. ... For the Ian Fleming short story that inspired the film, see From a View to a Kill. ... That 70s Show is an American television sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in Point Place, Wisconsin, a fictional suburb of Kenosha, Wisconsin[1][2] from May 17, 1976 to December 31, 1979. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the television series. ... Marc Singer, The Beastmaster The Beastmaster is a 1982 fantasy film directed by Don Coscarelli that starred Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip Torn. ... Sheena is an Irish/Gaelic name which means Queen. Derived first from the OCullien clan, (now Cullen) Sheena is becoming a more common name. ... For the Ian Fleming short story that inspired the film, see From a View to a Kill. ... That 70s Show is an American television sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in Point Place, Wisconsin, a fictional suburb of Kenosha, Wisconsin[1][2] from May 17, 1976 to December 31, 1979. ...

Reportedly 5' 8" (1.73 m) tall and with measurements of 36-21-34, Roberts was regarded as one of Hollywood's most popular sex symbols during the early 1980s. Look up M, m in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Biography

Early life and career

Tanya Roberts grew up in the Bronx, New York City. The daughter of an Irish American pen seller and a Jewish American woman, her parents divorced before she reached high school. Sister of Barbara Chase. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Irish population density in the United States, 1872. ... A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

At age 15, she abandoned her studies to get married and lived for a while hitchhiking across the United States until her mother-in-law annulled the union. Tanya continued to live in New York City, modelling and working as a dance teacher with Arthur Murray. See also Hitch hike for other meanings Look up Hitchhike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A persons mother-in-law is the mother of his wife or her husband. ... Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. ... Arthur Murray (April 4, 1895 – March 3, 1991), was a dance instructor and businessman, whose name is most often associated with the dance studio chain that bears his name. ...

After meeting psychology student Barry Roberts while waiting in line for a movie, she soon married again, having proposed to him in a subway station. While Barry started a career as a screenwriter, Tanya began to study at the Actors' Studio with Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen. Psychology (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhē, spirit, soul; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is an academic / applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior of humans and animals. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway—usually in an urban area—with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors located in the Old Labor Stage at 432 West 44th Street in New York City. ... Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an American director, actor, producer, and acting teacher. ... Uta Hagen with Paul Robeson in the Theatre Guild production of Othello, which ran on Broadway from 1943 to 1945. ...

Starting out, Roberts landed several television commercials for Ultra Brite, Clairol and Cool Ray sunglasses and played serious roles in the off-Broadway productions Picnic and Antigone. She continued to support herself as an Arthur Murray dance instructor. Her film debut was the thriller Forced Entry (1975, Jim Sotos) together with Nancy Allen. This was followed by the comedy The Yum-Yum Girls (1976, Narry Rosen). From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... Ultra Brite is a American Toothpaste and tooth-whitener marketed by Colgate-Palmolive in the United States. ... Clairol is a personal care products division of Procter and Gamble and was formerly the largest independent hair products company in the world. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Picnic is a 1953 play by William Inge. ... Antigone by Frederic Leighton, 1882 Antigone (Eng. ... Forcible entry is the act of entering a house or building with destructive methods. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Sotos, is a film director in the 70s and 80s. ... Nancy Allen is the name of: an actress best known for her roles in films including Dressed to Kill and Blow Out,formerly married to Brian De Palma. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1977, as her husband was securing his own screenwriting career, the couple moved to Hollywood. In 1978, Tanya filmed the drama Fingers (by James Toback) co-starring Harvey Keitel, Tisa Farrow, Jim Brown and Danny Aiello. A role in the 1979 cult-movie Tourist Trap (by David Schmoeller) with Chuck Connors followed. She also appeared in the movies Racket (1979, by David Winters) with Bjorn Borg, and California Dreaming (1979, by John Hancock). Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article should belong in one or more categories. ... James Toback (b. ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... Tisa Farrow (born July 22, 1955) is an American actress. ... Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. ... Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Billboards are used to advertise the attractions Tourist trap is a phrase for any establishment or set of establishments that have been created to attract travelers or tourists and provide products for the tourist to purchase. ... Chuck Connors Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors, better known by his professional name of Chuck Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992), was an American actor and professional basketball and baseball player. ... Racket may mean: Racket (crime), a systematised element of organized crime Racket (or Racquet), a sporting implement Racquets (sport), a ball game Racket (movie) (1997) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... David Winters (born 7 March 1983 in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Hamilton Academical. ... Björn Borg (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. ... California Dreamin is a song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in the 1960s and then re-popularized by a remix by DJ Sammy in 2001. ... For other persons named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). ...

Roberts also featured in several television pilots that were never picked up: Pleasure Cove, the comedy Zuma Beach (1978, by Lee H. Katzin, co-written by Halloween director John Carpenter) and Waikiki (1980). A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... Lee H. Katzin (12 April 1935 - 30 October 2002) was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, and became a TV director in the late 1960s, including episodes for Bonanza, Mission: Impossible and Police Story. ... Halloween, or Halloween, is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts, called most commonly trick-or-treating. ... John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, film score composer and occasional actor. ... Waikīkī seen from the top of Diamond Head or Lēahi. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

The 1980s

In 1980, Roberts was chosen among other 2,000 candidates to replace Shelley Hack in Charlie's Angels in what later turned out to be the last season of the series. In the show, Roberts interpreted her character Julie Rogers as a streetwise fighter who used her fists more than her gun. Shelley Hack in Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 Shelley Hack (born July 6, 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut) is an American actress who is known for her short-lived role as Tiffany Welles on Charlies Angels. ... This article is about the television series. ...

After this, her popularity exploded. She was the cover of People magazine (September 9, 1981) and was offered more ambitious projects, though it could be argued that this was due to her good looks rather than her acting talent. is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1982, she played Kiri in the sword and sorcery movie The Beastmaster (by Don Coscarelli, creator of the Phantasm franchise) with Marc Singer. She also appeared in Playboy to help promote the movie, appearing on that issue's cover (November 1982). // This is the year of film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which will become the highest grossing movie for almost 15 years (until Titanic), earning double or triple against any major film of the 1980s. ... This article is about a fantasy sub-genre. ... Marc Singer, The Beastmaster The Beastmaster is a 1982 fantasy film directed by Don Coscarelli that starred Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip Torn. ... Don Coscarelli (born February 17, 1954) is a Libyan-born American film director and screenwriter best known for horror films. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Marc Singer was born on January 29, 1948, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Classic Playboy logo. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1983, Tanya filmed the little-known adventure Paladini-storia d'armi e d'amori (Guns and Love Story) in Italy. She also played the role of "Velda," buxom secretary to private detective Mike Hammer (played by Stacy Keach) in Murder Me, Murder You. The made-for-TV movie was the first of two pilots that kicked off the syndicated television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. Roberts declined to continue the role in the Mike Hammer series - where she was replaced by Lindsay Bloom - in order to film her next project, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (by John Guillermin). The 1984 film was based on a character adapted from a Will Eisner's comic book. Dressed in scantily clad costumes, Sheena also introduced a new blonde hairstyle that Roberts would keep for the rest of her career. The movie was a box office disaster and was mauled by the critics. // February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York North Americas Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance Staying Alive Octopussy Mr. ... Mike Hammer is a fictional American detective created by the American author Mickey Spillane in the 1947 book I, the Jury (made into a movie in 1953 and 1982). ... Stacy Keach (born Walter Stacy Keach, Jr. ... Murder Me, Murder You is a made-for-TV movie starring Stacy Keach as Mickey Spillanes iconic hard-boiled private detective, Mike Hammer. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer was the title used for two television series about the fictional private detective Mike Hammer, the creation of American crime author Mickey Spillane. ... 1984 Columbia Pictures movie based on the comic character of the same name. ... John Guillermin (born on November 11, 1925 in London, England), is a film director, writer, and producer who was most active in big budget, action adventure movies throughout his lengthy career. ... // Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name. ... William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an acclaimed American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... One of the worlds most famous blondes Marilyn Monroe, who was in fact a natural brunette Blond (feminine, blonde) is a hair colour found in certain mammals characterised by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and higher levels of the pale pigment phæomelanin, in common with red...

The next year she appeared as a Bond girl the James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985, by John Glen) alongside Roger Moore as the superspy. Roberts played Stacey Sutton, the daughter of an oil baron, opposing the evil plans of villain Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) to destroy Silicon Valley. Although the film was Moore's last turn at playing Bond, the film was only marginally successful and is thought by fans to be one of the lesser films in the series. Giacinta Jinx Johnson, bond girl in Die Another Day. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... For the Ian Fleming short story that inspired the film, see From a View to a Kill. ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... John Glen is a noted film director, born May 15, 1932 in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. ... For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... Max Zorin is a fictional character in the James Bond film A View to a Kill. ... Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor who is best known for roles such as the Bond villain Max Zorin in the 1985 blockbuster A View to a Kill. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ...

After a brief break she appeared in Body Slam (1987, by Hal Needham), an action movie set in the professional wrestling world. Roberts closed out the decade with Purgatory (1989, by Ami Artzi), film about the life of imprisoned women. Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him/her down. ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Illustration for Dantes Purgatorio (18), by Gustave Doré. Purgatory refers to the Catholic doctrine of the the final purification of the elect which states that, all who die in Gods grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ...

The 1990s

By 1990 satisfying roles began to dry up and Roberts started to film erotic thrillers for cable television, often competing with then-current star of the genre Shannon Tweed. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The erotic thriller is a film genre which consists of erotica and thriller and had become popular since the 1980s and the rise of VCR market penetration. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Shannon Lee Tweed (born March 10, 1957, St. ...

In Night Eyes (1990, by Jag Mundhra) she was zealously watched over by her husband, but she ends up having an affair with the detective (Andrew Stevens) who was following her. Her 1991 film Inner Sanctum (by Fred Olen Ray) became one of the biggest hits of the genre and was successful on video rental shelves. In 1992, she played Kay Egan in Sins of Desire (by Jim Wynorsky). Night Eyes is a 1990 erotic thriller film written by Tom Citrano and Andrew Stevens. ... Andrew Stevens (born Herman Andrew Stephens on June 10, 1955, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actor and film producer, who is the son of Mississippi-born actress Stella Stevens and her first husband, Noble Herman Stephens (who were married on September 1, 1954, and remained in wedlock until their... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Fred Olen Ray (born 10 September 1954 in Wellston, Ohio) is a prolific filmmaker. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ...

Roberts also appeared on the Hot Line television series (1994) and the video game The Pandora Directive (1996). In telecommunication, a hotline (also called an automatic signaling service or off-hook service) is a point-to-point communications link in which a call is automatically originated to the preselected destination without any additional action by the user when the end instrument goes off-hook. ... The year 1994 in television involved some significant events. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... The Pandora Directive (1996) is an adventure game for the PC. It takes place in the world of Tex Murphy, hero of Mean Streets, Martian Memorandum, and Under a Killing Moon. ... 1996 1996 in games 1995 in video gaming 1997 in video gaming Notable events of 1996 in video gaming. ...

In 1998 her career had a resurgence, and she became familiar to younger audiences, when she took on the role of Midge Pinciotti on That '70s Show until she left the series in 2001. In a recent interview on E! True Hollywood Story discussing That '70s Show, Roberts said she left the show because her husband had become ill, but gave no details of his condition. The Internet Movie Database, however, reports that Barry Roberts died in June 2006, after a four year battle with encephalitis. He and Tanya had been married for 32 years. The year 1998 in television involved some significant events. ... Midge and Bob Pinciotti are two fictional characters on the popular Fox sitcom That 70s Show (1998). ... That 70s Show is an American television sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in Point Place, Wisconsin, a fictional suburb of Kenosha, Wisconsin[1][2] from May 17, 1976 to December 31, 1979. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2001. ... E! True Hollywood Story is a TV documentary series on the E! Entertainment Television cable and DBS channel that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures. ...

The 2000s

After leaving That '70s Show, Roberts has been heard on radio and seen on television as the spokesperson for several Las Vegas, Nevada timeshare companies, notably Soleil and Tahiti Village. For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... A timeshare is a form of vacation property ownership. ...

Roberts does commercials on a wide variety of radio stations and programs for Consolidated Resorts that try to disguise the promotion as an interview, with the radio host usually saying something like "I thought the latest Bond movie was really good, so I thought it would be cool to interview a Bond girl." These are quite possibly the most annoying commercials ever devised by man.

External links

• Tanya Roberts at the Internet Movie Database
• Tanya Roberts at TV.com
• Tanya Roberts Fan Forum