1. Bo Derek was born November 20, 1956. Bo's real name is Mary Cathleen Collins and through her career she has been an American model, television and film actress and film producer.
2. Bo Derek dropped out of school moved with her lover John Derek to Germany. That was where she started her acting career by starring in the low budget film Fantasies, produced by John Derek in 1973. When the film was released it received negative reviews.
3. John Derek is responsible for Mary Collins' name change and change Bo's physical appearance to give her a Hollywood appeal.
4. In 1977, Bo Derek played a minor role in the horror film Orca-The Killer
Whale. Two years later, Bo gained a breakthrough role in the romantic
comedy film 10 in 1979 starring Dudley Moore. The film became commercially successful and threw Derek into the limelight.
The swimsuit outfit she wore in the film will launch her into the status of a sex symbol in the industry.
5. Bo Derek's first major role in mainstream Hollywood was playing Jane Parker in
“Tarzan, the Ape Man” in 1981. The film focused much on Derek’s physical
qualities and beauty, mostly appearing in revealing clothes and full of
nude scenes. The film was a boxing office success grossing over $35
million in ticket sales. It, however, received negative reviews from
critics. Bo Derek received Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her role.
6. Bo Derek She continued with a role in Bolero, 1984, which also received negative
reviews and became X-rated due to its sexual nature. She ones again
received Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for the role. The film
itself, the film received Worst Picture, Worst Director (John Derek),
Worst Screenplay (John Derek), Worst New Star, and Worst Musical Score.
Her husband John Derek directed all the three mentioned films.
7. Bo Derek's father was a Hobie Cat
executive and mother a make-up artist and hairdresser. After the
divorce of her parents, her mother married Bobby Bass, an American stunt
performer.
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