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Sharon Tate

American actress and model

Died when: 26 years 197 days (318 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Sharon Tate

Sharon Marie Tate Polanski (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress and model.During the 1960s, she played small television roles before appearing in films and was regularly featured in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl.

After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic acting performances, Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers.

She made her film debut in 1961 as an extra in Barabbas with Anthony Quinn.She next appeared in the horror film Eye of the Devil (1966).

Her most remembered performance was as Jennifer North in the 1967 cult classic film Valley of the Dolls, which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.

That year, she also performed in the film The Fearless Vampire Killers, directed by her future husband Roman Polanski.Tate's last completed film, 12+1, was released posthumously in 1969.

On August 9, 1969, Tate and four others were murdered by members of the Manson Family, a cult, in the home she shared with Polanski.

She was eight-and-a-half months pregnant.


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