Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She achieved prominence during the late 1970s and early 1980s with continuing roles in several television series, in which she usually conveyed a glamorous image. Fairchild began her career in 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, before taking a lead role in the NBC series Flamingo Road in 1980 (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama). In 1984, she co-starred in ABC's short-lived primetime soap Paper Dolls, and then appeared in Falcon Crest as attorney Jordan Roberts from 1985 to 1986. Fairchild has also performed in theater and played guest roles in television comedies, including Murphy Brown (for which she was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series), Roseanne,Cybill, and Friends. She is a board member of SAG-AFTRA.
Known For
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
American Horror House
(2012)
Miss Margot / Rosemary
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(2007)
Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
Holy Man
(1998)
Morgan Fairchild
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
(2011)
Beverly Hills Dog Show Commentator
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
(1985)
Self - as "Dottie"
A Perfect Ending
(2012)
Valentina
Freaked
(1993)
Stewardess
eCupid
(2011)
Venus
Sam
(2015)
Lulu
Dark Power
(2013)
Elizabeth Archer
My Perfect Romance
(2018)
Ms. Robinson
Red Headed Stranger
(1986)
Raysha Shay
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
The Slammin' Salmon
(2009)
Morgan Fairchild
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
(1993)
Alana Westbrook
Full Filmography
Acting
A Bullet for Pretty Boy
(1970)
Blonde Driving Roadster
The Initiation of Sarah
(1978)
Jennifer Lawrence
Concrete Cowboys
(1979)
Kate Harper / Clara Wade
Murder in Music City
(1979)
Dana Morgan
Challenge of the Tiger
(1980)
Celebrity
The Memory of Eva Ryker
(1980)
Lisa Eddington
Flamingo Road
(1980)
Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
(1981)
Stella Walker
The Seduction
(1982)
Jamie Douglas
Honeyboy
(1982)
Judy Wellman
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Magic with the Stars
(1982)
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
(1984)
Maid Marian
Time Bomb
(1984)
Renee DeSalles
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
(1985)
Self - as "Dottie"
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
(1985)
various
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Red Headed Stranger
(1986)
Raysha Shay
Sleeping Beauty
(1987)
Queen
Deadly Illusion
(1987)
Jane Mallory / Sharon Burton
Campus Man
(1987)
Katherine Van Buren
Midnight Cop
(1988)
Lisa
Street of Dreams
(1988)
Laura Cassidy/Eva Bomberg
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
(1988)
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge
(1989)
Mayor Karen Wilton
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
(1989)
Lucy Milgrim
Mob Boss
(1990)
Gina
Menu for Murder
(1990)
Paula Preston
How to Murder a Millionaire
(1990)
Loretta
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Self
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
(1991)
Irene Frances Adler
Writer's Block
(1991)
Magenta Hart
Even Angels Fall
(1991)
Leslie Phillips
Based on an Untrue Story
(1993)
Satin Chau
Freaked
(1993)
Stewardess
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
(1993)
Alana Westbrook
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
(1994)
Camella Swales
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
(1994)
Beth Chaney
Das Paradies am Ende der Berge
(1994)
Irmgard Hoelzl
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
The Legacy of Malthus
(1994)
Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
Venus Rising
(1995)
Peyton
Virgin Mary
(1995)
Sister Fabijana Zovko
Star Command
(1996)
Sigrid Ivorstetter
Dead Man's Island
(1996)
Valerie St. Vincent
Criminal Hearts
(1996)
District Attorney
Bimbo Movie Bash
(1997)
Camella Swales
Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger
(1997)
Diana Astin
Shattered Illusions
(1998)
Angie
Holy Man
(1998)
Morgan Fairchild
Nice Guys Sleep Alone
(1999)
Lorraine
Unshackled
(2000)
Mrs. Rebecca Miller
Held for Ransom
(2000)
Mrs. Kirkland
Peril
(2001)
Terry
Teddy Bears' Picnic
(2002)
Courtney Vandermint
I Was a Teenage Faust
(2002)
Babylonia
Knuckle Sandwich
(2004)
Mrs. Simms
Arizona Summer
(2004)
Debbie
The Initiation of Sarah
(2006)
Tina Goodwin
Shock to the System
(2006)
Phyllis Hale
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(2007)
Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
(2008)
Self
The Sno Cone Stand Inc
(2008)
Cathy Wanton
The Slammin' Salmon
(2009)
Morgan Fairchild
Life's a Beach
(2010)
Felicia Wald
Boy Toy
(2011)
Barbra
eCupid
(2011)
Venus
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
(2011)
Beverly Hills Dog Show Commentator
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
A Perfect Ending
(2012)
Valentina
American Horror House
(2012)
Miss Margot / Rosemary
Wiener Dog Nationals
(2013)
Ms. Merryweather
Dark Power
(2013)
Elizabeth Archer
Perfect on Paper
(2014)
Beverly Wilcox
Christian Mingle
(2014)
Lacie Wood
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
(2014)
Charlene
Bikini Model Academy
(2015)
Ms. Morgan Fairchild
Wiener Dog Internationals
(2015)
Miss Merryweather
Sam
(2015)
Lulu
A Christmas in Vermont
(2016)
Joanne Davis
Scales: Mermaids Are Real
(2017)
Principal Strauss
You're Gonna Miss Me
(2017)
Audrey Lake
My Perfect Romance
(2018)
Ms. Robinson
All Good Things
(2019)
Gramma
A Date by Christmas Eve
(2019)
Mrs. Kringle
Our Almost Completely True Story
(2023)
Morgan
The Nana Project
(2023)
Francesca
Les dames des années 80 : Un Noël de divas
(2023)
Margaux Roberts
Crew