Biography for
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Date of Birth

19 November 1963, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Birth Name

Theresa Lee Farrell

Nickname

Farrell

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

Terry Farrell was born on November 19, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At age 15, she became a foreign exchange student to Mexico, and, from that experience, she decided she would like to live a more adventurous life in the big city. She sent several photos to a modeling agency and then, at age 17, dropped out of high school and became a model in New York. She is most famously known for her role as Jadzia Dax in the television series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), but she did have some acting experience before that. In 1992, she had the starring role in the horror movie Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992). She appeared in several television and straight-to-video movies, and also dated actors Michael Dorn and Mickey Rourke while on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993). Afterward, Paramount decided to move her to the sitcom "Becker" (1998), where she played the character Reggie Kostas, but, after four seasons, she was replaced by Nancy Travis. Since then, she has not been in many mainstream events. In September 2002, she married Brian Baker, better known as the cell-phone company Sprint's spokesperson.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Helltopay27

Spouse

Brian Baker

(1 September 2002 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark

Deep sultry voice

Sparkling blue eyes

Voluptuous figure

Natural brunette hair

Trivia

She deep sea fishes for a hobby and caught two five-foot wahoos on her first outing. She mounted the first one and fed the second to an entire village.

Modeled for 3 years in her late teens, and quit to become an actress.

Described by LeVar Burton as "Action Barbie"

She has 2 older and 2 younger sisters.

She has 5 nephews and 4 nieces

Before becoming a model, Miss Farrell played an Christmas elf at a mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Played the Cat in the 15 minute teaser promo for a US "Red Dwarf" (after NBC asked Grant and Naylor for another pilot).

Is the disembodied voice in the US government's 2004 television ad campaign regarding the changes in the Medicaid and Medicare laws.

Daughter of Edwin Francis Farrell Jr. and wife Kay Carol Christine Bendickson.

Retired from acting and moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania in 2003 following her marriage and the birth of her son. She resides in New York City as a stay-at-home mom and housewife.

Personal Quotes

About being killed off on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993): "I begged the producers not to kill me. They thought I was just being this neurotic little actress hoping to have a part to come back to, but I really meant it. I didn't want to see six great years end that way".

On actor Ted Danson: "Danson is very funny and very attractive. Hell, if he wasn't married, I'd go out with him in a minute".

Where Are They Now

(July 2008) Retired from acting and moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania in 2003 following her marriage and the birth of her son. Now resides in New York City as a stay-at-home mom and housewife.