Star of That ’70s Show, A View to a Kill and Charlie’s Angels star Tanya Roberts died on Sunday for reasons unknown. She was 65 years old.
According to TMZ, Roberts’ rep said the actress collapsed at home after walking her dogs on Dec. 24. She was rushed to the hospital and put on a ventilator but did not recover.
Roberts was born in New York City on October 15, 1955 and began her career modeling for various advertisements. She appeared in various off-Broadway productions before moving to Hollywood.
She appeared in various television pilots, series and cult films before starring in the fifth season of ABC’s Charlies Angels. She joined Cheryl Ladd and Jacyln Smith as Julie Rogers, a character who replaced Shelley Hack’s Tiffany Welles. Roberts then starred in the film The Beastmaster and other projects before taking on the role of Bond girl Stacey Sutton in A View To A Kill in 1985.
Roberts is best known as Midge Pinciotti, the mother of Donna Pinciotti, played by Laura Prepon. She appeared in Fox Comedy from 1998 to 2004 but left to take care of her sick husband. Her TV credits also include The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Jack and Mike, LA Law, Tales From the Crypt, Diagnosis Murder, and the 2005 Barbershop which was her last role.
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