Powers, Stefanie 1942(?)- (Taffy Paul, Stephanie Powers)

PERSONAL

Original name, Stefania Zofia Federkiewcz; born November 2, 1942 (some sources cite November 12 or 1945), in Hollywood, CA; daughter of M. B. Paul (a photographer); married John Gary Yusolfsky (an actor, as Gary Lockwood), August 27, 1966 (divorced, 1972); companion of William Holden (an actor; died, 1981); married Patrick de la Chenais (a polo player), April 1, 1993 (divorced, 1999). Education: Attended high school in Hollywood, CA. Avocational Interests: Wildlife, wildlife preservation.

Addresses:

Office—c/o William Holden Wildlife Foundation, P.O. Box 67981, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Manager—Celebrity Consultants, 3340 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 3030, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Career:

Actress and producer. Romance Classics channel, host, beginning 1997; supporter of Internet projects, including A Doctor in Your House, Interactive Travel, and Mungo Park. William Holden Wildlife Foundation, president; William Holden Wildlife Education Center, president; Mount Kenya Game Ranch, director; wildlife activist; affiliated with Cincinnati Zoo and Zoo Atlanta. Home Again Companion Animal Retrieval System (also known as AVID microchip implant), spokesperson; appeared in other commercials, including work for London Fog apparel and Kellogg's NutriGrain breakfast bars. Designer of Stefanie Collection, a clothing line, 1986; creator of the perfume Rare Orchid.

Awards, Honors:

Golden Laurel Award nomination, top new female personality, 1963; People's Choice Award, favorite female performer in a new television program, 1980, Golden Globe Award nominations, best actress in a television drama series, annually, 1980-84, and Emmy Award nominations, outstanding actress in a drama series, 1981 and 1982, all for Hart to Hart; Peace One Earth medallion for service to United Service Organizations; received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

April Dancer, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1966-67.

Toni "Feather" Danton, The Feather & Father Gang, ABC, 1976-77.

Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979-84.

Host, Funding Your Dreams, PBS, 1998.

Host, Wine Express, Romance Classics, 1999.

Jane Powers, a recurring role, Doctors, BBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Celeste, Ellery Queen: Don't Look behind You, NBC, 1971.

Gloria, Five Desperate Women, ABC, 1971.

Karen McMillan, Paper Man, CBS, 1971.

Rachel Stanton, Sweet, Sweet Rachel, ABC, 1971.

Rozaline, Hardcase, ABC, 1972.

Bonnie Howard, No Place to Run, ABC, 1972.

Ann Louise Hovis, Manhunter, CBS, 1974.

Mrs. Pauline Hannigan, Night Games, NBC, 1974.

Letty Crandell, Shootout in a One-Dog Town, ABC, 1974.

Nancy Sorenson, Skyway to Death, ABC, 1974.

Terry Hardings, Sky Hei$t (also known as Sky Heist), NBC, 1975.

Ann, The Man Inside, CBC, 1976.

Marianne, Return to Earth, ABC, 1976.

Joan Barthel, A Death in Canaan, CBS, 1978.

Marian Adams, Nowhere to Run (also known as Winner Take All), NBC, 1978.

Jessie Calloway, Family Secrets, NBC, 1984.

Stephanie Richards and Sabrina Longworth, Deceptions, NBC, 1985.

Elena Forrester-Chandler, She Was Marked for Murder, NBC, 1988.

Caroline Landry, Love and Betrayal (also known as Throwaway Wives), CBS, 1989.

Maxie Howard, When Will I Be Loved?, NBC, 1990.

Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart Returns," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993.

Victoria Stone, Survive the Night (also known as Endless Fear and Night Hunt), USA Network, 1993.

The queen, Good King Wenceslas, The Family Channel, 1994.

Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart" (also known as "Hart to Hart: Hart Throb), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.

Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart: Home is Where the Hart Is," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.

Jennifer Hart, "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" (also known as "Hart to Hart: Hart Attack"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.

Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: The Locket), NBC, 1995.

Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time (also known as As Time Goes By, Hart to Hart: As Time Goes By, and Two Harts in Three-Quarter Time), The Family Channel, 1995.

Jennifer Hart and Simone, Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: Double Trouble), The Family Channel, 1996.

Jennifer Hart, Harts in High Season (also known as Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season), The Family Channel, 1996.

Michelle Dupre, Someone Is Watching, Lifetime, 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sally Whalen, Washington: Behind Closed Doors, ABC, 1977.

Maggy Lunel, Mistral's Daughter (also known as L'amour en heritage), CBS, 1984.

Montana Gray, Hollywood Wives, ABC, 1985.

Frances Schreuder, At Mother's Request, CBS, 1987.

Beryl Markham, Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (also known as Shadow on the Sun), CBS, 1988.

Helen Dudak, The Burden of Proof (also known as Scott Turow's "The Burden of Proof"), ABC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Female team member, Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1977.

Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope for President (also known as Bob Hope for President), NBC, 1980.

Placido Domingo … Stepping Out with the Ladies, CBS, 1980.

The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart, 1980.

Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982.

Famous Lives, NBC, 1983.

World Safari, 1986.

Happy Birthday, Hollywood! (also known as Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood!), ABC, 1987.

We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, CBS, 1987.

Narrator, Sharks of Treasure Island, TBS, 1988.

Our Common Future, Arts and Entertainment, 1989.

"William Holden: The Golden Boy," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1989.

The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening, 1989.

Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.

A Sea World/Busch Gardens Summer Celebration, CBS, 1993.

Host, Angels II: Beyond the Light (also known as Angels 2: Beyond the Light), NBC, 1994.

Host, The Secret World of Dreams, NBC, 1995.

"Joan Collins: A Personal Dynasty," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997.

"Ann-Margret: Sugar & Spice," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

The Polish Americans, PBS, 1998.

Reel to Reel, 1998.

"William Holden: An Untamed Spirit," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Stefanie Powers, Lifetime, 1999.

"Queen Noor: Between Two Realms," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Ava Gardner, Lifetime, 2000.

Screen Tests of the Stars, 2002.

VH-1 Where Are They Now: TV Bombshells, VH1, 2003.

I Love the '80s Strikes Back, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Marian Kerby, Topper Returns, NBC, 1973.

Toni "Feather" Danton, Never Con a Killer (also known as The Feather & Father Gang), ABC, 1977.

Jennifer Hart, Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979.

Maggie Webb, Maggie, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Taffy Paul) "The Nightmare," The Case of the Dangerous Robin, 1960.

(As Paul) Mary Ann, "Mr. Big Shot," The Ann Sothern Show, 1961.

(As Paul) Mandy Adams, "Like Father, like Son," Lock Up, 1961.

(As Paul) Ann Elkins, "Dead Man's Claim," Bat Masterson, 1961.

"Birth of a Star," Hollywood and the Stars, 1963.

Julie, "A Cage in Search of a Bird," Route 66, CBS and NBC, 1963.

Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary, "Calamity over the Comstock," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), 1963.

April Dancer, "Remember Lake Serene?," Please Don't Eat the Daisies, 1967.

The Merv Griffin Show, 1967.

The Pat Boone Show, 1968.

Moira McGloin, "The Black McGloins," Lancer, 1969.

Title role, "Zee," Lancer, 1969.

Title role, "Jane Brown's Body," Journey to the Unknown (also known as Out of the Unknown), 1969.

Poppy, "Love and the Doorknob," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969.

Mona, "Fortune City," It Takes a Thief, ABC, 1970.

Lisa Montague, "Man at Bay," Medical Center, 1970.

Marcy, "Double Jeopardy," Medical Center, 1971.

"Love and the Tattoo," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.

"Love and Formula 26B," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.

Helen, "Love and the Particular Guy," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.

Jackie Dawn, "Top of the World, Ma!," McCloud, 1971.

Mantrap (talk show), 1971.

Angie Ives, "Let's Hear It for a Living Legend," Banacek, NBC, 1972.

"The Buyer," The F.B.I., ABC, 1972.

The Movie Game, 1972.

Renee Stubber, "The Rip Off," Cannon, CBS, 1972.

Toni Craig and Kim Ahern, "Tower beyond Tragedy," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972.

"Love and the Big Surprise," Love, American Style, ABC, 1972.

Beth Whitaker, "Victim in Shadow," Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, 1972.

Francie Drango, "The Connection," The Mod Squad, 1972.

Jill Davenport, "One of Our Probes Is Missing," Search, 1972.

"A Substitute Womb," The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (also known as The New Doctors), 1972.

Paula Norris, "Echo of a Distant Scream," The Sixth Sense, 1972.

Jean Ames, "If I Should Die before I Wake," The Sixth Sense, 1972.

Sharon Renford/Claire Atkens, "Echo of a Murder," Barnaby Jones, 1973.

"The Endless Moment," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), 1973.

Valerie, "A Life at Stake," Medical Center, 1973.

Aggie, "Fatal Memory," Medical Center, 1973.

Samantha Johnson, "Butch Cassidy Rides Again," McCloud, 1973.

Fay Conners, "Second Sight," Harry O, ABC, 1974.

Kelly Prentice, "Kelly's Song," Cannon, CBS, 1974.

Rachel Webley, "The Game of Survival," McMillan and Wife (also known as McMillan), NBC, 1974.

Jean Ellen Carter, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall," Petrocelli, NBC, 1974.

"Cry of the Night Beast," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974.

Edie Falvey, "Judgement," The Rookies, 1974.

Helen, "Red Snow, White Death," Kodiak, 1974.

Shalin, "The Secret of Bigfoot: Parts 1 & 2," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1975.

Christine Dusseau, "The Real Easy Red Dog," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1975.

Rita King, "No Place to Hide," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1975.

"The Ghost Story," Three for the Road, 1975.

The Irv Kupcinet Show, 1975.

Jessie, "Cops Who Sleep Together," Bert D'Angelo/Superstar, 1976.

Shalon, "The Return of Big Foot: Parts 1 & 2," The Bionic Woman, ABC, 1976.

District Attorney Stephanie Bryant, "Affair of the Heart," McMillan and Wife (also known as McMillan), NBC, 1977.

Dominique Benton, "This Lady Is Murder," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1980.

(As Stephanie Powers) Aspel & Company, 1991.

"Women in Film," Women of the House, CBS, 1995.

(Uncredited) Jennifer "Darling" Hart, "Virgin, Mother, Crone," Cybill, CBS, 1995.

So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2000.

Meet Ricky Gervais, 2000.

Mrs. Marie Evans, "Joan Meets the Parents," What About Joan, ABC, 2001.

Dale's All Stars, 2000.

(As Stephanie Powers) "Show n215," Mundo VIP, 2000.

"Powers, Leach, Reynolds," Sidewalks Entertainment (also known as Sidewalks and Sidewalks Entertainment Hour), 2003.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), 2004.

Loose Women, 2004.

In the Know, 2004.

"David Niven," The Hollywood Greats, 2005.

The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), 2006.

Gylne tider, 2006.

Breakfast, 2007.

The Graham Norton Show, 2008.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 39th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1985.

Presenter, The 40th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1986.

The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1989.

Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994.

Presenter, TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as The 1st Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2003.

Television Appearances; Other:

Now Is Tomorrow, 1958.

Linda Craig, Swingin' Together, 1963.

Television Producer; Movies:

Family Secrets, NBC, 1984.

Television Coproducer; Movies:

"Hart to Hart Returns," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993.

"Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart" (also known as "Hart to Hart: Hart Throb"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.

"Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.

"Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" (also known as "Hart to Hart: Hart Attack"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: The Locket), NBC, 1995.

Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time (also known as As Time Goes By, Hart to Hart: As Time Goes By, and Two Harts in Three-Quarter Time), The Family Channel, 1995.

Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: Double Trouble), The Family Channel, 1996.

Harts in High Season (also known as Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season), The Family Channel, 1996.

Television Coproducer; Miniseries:

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (also known as Shadow on the Sun), 1988.

Film Appearances:

(As Taffy Paul) Ginny Miller, Among the Thorns (also known as The Young Sinner), 1960, United Screen Artists, 1965.

(As Paul) Kay, Tammy, Tell Me True, Universal, 1961.

Toby Sherwood, Experiment in Terror (also known as The Grip of Fear), Columbia, 1962.

Tina, If a Man Answers, Universal, 1962.

Gloria Mead, The Interns, Columbia, 1962.

Becky McClintock, McClintock!, United Artists, 1963.

Bunny Dixon, Palm Springs Weekend, Warner Bros., 1963.

Gloria Mead Worship, The New Interns, Columbia, 1964.

Pat Carroll, Die! Die! My Darling! (also known as Fanatic), Columbia, 1965.

Carol Lambert, Love Has Many Faces, Columbia, 1965.

Ginny Miller, Like Father, Like Son (also known as The Young Sinner), Laurel Films/United Screen Arts, 1965.

Mrs. Lucy Mallory, Stagecoach, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966.

Liz Thayer, Warning Shot, Paramount, 1967.

Herself, Flash 04, 1967.

Susan Roberts, Crescendo, Warner Bros., 1969.

Kate Fairchild, The Boatniks, Buena Vista, 1970.

Mrs. Laurie Gunn, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, United Artists, 1972.

Nicole Harris, Herbie Rides Again, Buena Vista, 1974.

Georgina, It Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time (also known as Good Idea), Ambassador, 1975.

Little Moon, Little Moon and Jud McGraw (also known as Bronco Busters and Gone with the West), 1975.

Candy Barrett, Invisible Strangler (also known as The Astral Fiend), 1976, Seymour Borde, 1984.

Dottie Del Mar, Escape to Athena, Associated Film, 1979.

Georgia's mother, Rabbit Fever, Maiden Voyage Pictures, 2006.

Katherine Wilkins, Jump!, LBW Media, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.

Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, 1990.

Matador (musical), London production, 1991.

Anna Leonowens, The King and I (musical), Opera House, Manchester, England, 2002.

Appeared as Melissa Gardner, Love Letters, London production; also appeared in the musicals Oliver! and Annie, Get Your Gun.

Major Tours:

Margo Channing, Applause!, 1996-97.

Anna Leonowens, The King and I (musical), U.S. cities, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Stefanie Powers: Introduction to Horseback Riding and Horse Care, 1989.

Stefanie Powers's Broadway Workout, 1994.

The Best of "So Graham Norton," United Film and Television Productions, 2000.

Silver Foxes: Power Pilates, Sony Video, 2000.

WRITINGS

Books:

Stefanie Powers Superlife!, 1985.

ADAPTATIONS

The 1984 television movie Family Secrets was based on a story by Powers.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Family Circle, June 27, 1995, p. 50.

TV Guide, February 8, 1997, pp. 3-4.

Other:

Intimate Portrait: Stefanie Powers (television special), Lifetime, 1999.