Alana Stewart
| Alana Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alana Kaye Collins May 18, 1945 San Diego, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Measurements | 34B-22-35 |
| Agency | Storm Models, London |
| Spouse | George Hamilton (1972-1975) Rod Stewart (1979-1984) |
Alana Hamilton Stewart (
/əˈlɑːnə/; born May 18, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She has also used her maiden name, Alana Collins, and her names from her first marriage, Alana Collins-Hamilton and Alana Hamilton, professionally.
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[edit] Early life
Born Alana Kaye Collins in San Diego, California, she grew up in Nacogdoches, Texas[1] before heading to New York to become a model. Collins signed with Ford Models and traveled to Los Angeles for many television and commercial appearances.
[edit] Acting career
In the early 1970s, she began an acting career. Her first role was a bit part in the biopic Evel Knievel which starred her then-husband, George Hamilton. She later appeared in small roles in television shows such as The Bionic Woman and Fantasy Island.
In 1995, she and ex-husband George Hamilton hosted their own syndicated talk show, George & Alana.[2] The series was canceled the following year.[3]
In 2003, Stewart was a contestant in the ABC reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.[4]
[edit] Personal life
She married actor George Hamilton in 1972. They had one child, a son named Ashley Hamilton. The couple divorced in 1975.[3]
In 1979, she married rock star Rod Stewart. The couple had a daughter Kimberly and a son Sean. Alana and Rod Stewart divorced in 1984, but she retained his surname for her career.[5][6]
In the early 1990s, Stewart discovered she had the Epstein-Barr virus after having suffered from symptoms caused by the virus for two decades.[7] In 1994, she began speaking out about her illness and revealed that she removed her breast implants because she felt they contributed to her illness.[2]
In May 2009, Stewart was in the media spotlight[citation needed] for her role in the documentary Farrah's Story about her friend Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer.
[edit] Filmography
- Evel Knievel (1971)
- Night Call Nurses (1972)
- Medusa (1973)
- Funny Lady (1975)
- Ravagers (1979)
- Where the Boys Are '84 (1984)
- Swing Shift (1984)
- Mom, Can I Keep Her? (1998)
- Wasted in Babylon (1999)
- Naked Movie (2002)
- Between (2005)
[edit] Television
- The Bionic Woman (1 episode, 1977)
- The Love Boat (2 episodes, 1977–1986)
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1978)
- Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1982)
- Masquerade (1 episode, 1982)
- The Fall Guy (1 episode, 1985)
- Small Sacrifices (1989)
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2003)
- Farrah's Story (documentary, 2009)
- "DeVanity" (1 episode, 2012)
[edit] References
- ^ Jerome, Jim (1979-02-05). "'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20072883,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b Schindehette, Susan (1995-11-16). "Ex Marks the Spot". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20102017,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b "George Hamilton Biography (1939-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/43/George-Hamilton.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ Susman, Gary (2003-01-15). "Welcome to the Jungle". ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,408391,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Stewart to be father again at 60". CNN.com. 2005-06-01. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/01/rod.stewart.child/index.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ Armstrong, Lois; Cunneff, Tom; Johnson, Kristina; Ramsay, Carolyn; Sanderson, Jane; Matsumoto, Nancy (1995-01-23). "I Married a Wanted Man". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20104899,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Alana Stewart bounces back from Epstein-Barr". USA Today. 2001-07-31. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-30-stewart-virus.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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