I don't know how I missed this, but Bo Derek turned 52 years old last Thursday. Mary Cathleen Collins was born in Long Beach, California. Bo attended Narbonne High School and George S.Patton Continuation School in Harbor City, Ca. Bo married agent John Derek who was 30 years older than her, at 16. They were married for 22 years until his death in 1998.
Bo's career took off with her role in the Blake Edwards movie "10" with Dudley Moore. She quickly shot to stardom and was quickly labeled a "sex symbol". Her beaded cornrows became the rage.
Bo went on to star in three more memorable films, "Tarzan, the Ape Man" (1981), "Bolero" (1984), and "Ghosts Can't Do It" (1991). Bo won three "Golden Raspberry Awards (razzies) for "Worst Actress" for her work. In 2000, Bo was selected as the "Worst Actress of the Century".
In 1980, Bo posed for the first of many "Playboy" spreads.
Today Bo stays busy with work for the Republican Party and riding her Iberian horses. She also is involved in veteran's affairs and appears on USO tours and visits wounded GIs in the hospital.
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