Stefanie Powers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stefanie Powers
Powers in 1998
Born	Stefania Zofya Paul (1942-11-02) November 2, 1942 (age 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Taffy Paul
Education	Hollywood High School
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1958–present
Known for	The Interns Herbie Rides Again Hart to Hart
Spouse(s)	Gary Lockwood ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1972)​ Patrick de La Chesnais ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 1999)​
Partner(s)	William Holden (1972–1981; his death) Tom Carroll (2000–2014; his death)

Stefanie Powers (born November 2, 1942) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Jennifer Hart in the TV show Hart to Hart from 1979 to 1984. For this role, she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.

Early Life and Name Change

Stefanie Powers was born in Hollywood, California. Her birth name was Stefania Zofya Paul. When she was 16, she signed a contract with Columbia Pictures. As was common back then, her name was changed to "Stefanie Powers" to sound more American.

Her parents divorced when she was young. Stefanie was very close to her mother, Juliana Dimitria Golan. She also had an older brother, Jeffrey, and a half-sister, Diane. Stefanie was a cheerleader at Hollywood High School.

Acting Career Highlights

Stefanie Powers started her acting career in the early 1960s. She appeared in several movies, often in smaller roles. Some of these films include Experiment in Terror (1962), If a Man Answers (1962), and McLintock! (1963). She also played a schoolgirl in Tammy Tell Me True (1961).

Powers (left) with Maureen O'Hara in McLintock!, 1963

Becoming April Dancer

In 1966, Stefanie got a main role in the TV series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. She played April Dancer, a spy. The show was a spin-off of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV Guide magazine featured her on its cover. The article mentioned that her character, April, used her charm to help catch bad guys. The series ran for one season.

Powers with Noel Harrison in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Movies and Guest Roles

In the 1970s, Stefanie appeared in movies like The Boatniks (1970) and Herbie Rides Again (1974). Herbie Rides Again was a sequel to the popular movie The Love Bug. She also guest-starred in many popular TV shows. These include McCloud (1971), The Mod Squad (1972), and The Rockford Files (1975).

Powers in Paper Man (1971)

Hart to Hart Success

Stefanie Powers became very famous for her role as Jennifer Hart in the TV series Hart to Hart. She starred alongside Robert Wagner, who played Jonathan Hart. They played a married couple who were always solving mysteries and crimes. Hart to Hart aired for five seasons, from 1979 to 1984. Stefanie and Robert later made eight Hart to Hart TV movies in the 1990s.

Later Work and Stage Roles

After Hart to Hart, Stefanie continued to act in TV mini-series. These included Mistral's Daughter (1984) and Deceptions (1985). She also starred in the TV drama At Mother's Request (1987).

Stefanie has also performed on stage. In 1991, she starred in the London musical Matador. She also toured with Robert Wagner in the play Love Letters in 1993. In 2002, she toured the UK in The King and I, playing Anna Leonowens. She released her first music CD, On The Same Page, in 2003.

More recently, Stefanie appeared in the British medical drama Doctors in 2001. She was also a contestant on the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2011. In 2018, she co-starred in the film The Artist's Wife.

Awards and Recognition

For her role in Hart to Hart, Stefanie Powers was nominated for two Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.

In 1992, she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This honor recognizes her work in television. In 1993, she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her stage performance in Love Letters. She also received the Steiger Award in Germany in 2011 for her achievements in the arts.

In 2017, Stefanie was honored with the "9th Annual Broken Glass Award." This award recognized her work as an actress, author, and her efforts to protect animals.

Personal Life and Wildlife Conservation

Stefanie Powers was married to actor Gary Lockwood from 1966 to 1972. After her divorce, she had a relationship with actor William Holden. They shared a strong interest in wildlife conservation.

After William Holden's death in 1981, Stefanie became the founding President of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation. She also became a director of the Mount Kenya Game Ranch and Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. She spends a lot of time working to protect wildlife and speaks internationally about wildlife preservation.

Stefanie was also married to Patrick Houitte de La Chesnais from 1993 to 1999. She later had a relationship with Tom Carroll until his death in 2014.

She is also a polo player and was one of the first foreign members of the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.

Health Information

In 2008, Stefanie Powers was diagnosed with a type of lung cancer. She had surgery in 2009 to remove part of her right lung.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Images for kids

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  Powers in 1998

See also

In Spanish: Stefanie Powers para niños