Michele Marie Fabares was born on January 19, 1944, in Santa Monica, California, to Elsa Rose (Eyler) and James Alan Fabares. As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was exposed to the show business life from an early age.
Personal Details
BornJan 19, 1944 Santa Monica, California, USA
Spouse
Mike Farrell
( Dec 31, 1984 to May 10, 2025 )Lou Adler
( Jun 7, 1964 to Dec 30, 1980 )
Parents
- James Fabares
- Elsa Fabares
Relatives
- Nanette Fabray (Aunt or Uncle)
Biography
Career
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2006

Superman: Brainiac Attacks as Martha Kent (voice)
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2003

Justice League as Martha Kent (voice)
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1998

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie as Nancy Erickson
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1997

A Nightmare Come True as Lily Zarn
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1996

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Martha Kent (voice)
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Superman: The Animated Series as Martha Kent (voice)
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1995

The Great Mom Swap as Millie Ridgeway
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Your Studio and You as Shelley Fabares
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1993

Deadly Relations as Shirley Fagot
{"id":23192,"title":"Love or Money","year":"1990","character":"Lu Ann Reed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-or-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23192.jpg"},"released":1}
1990

Love or Money as Lu Ann Reed
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1989

Coach as Christine Armstrong
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1988

Murder, She Wrote as Liza Caspar
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1987

Hot Pursuit as Buffy Cronenberg
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1986
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1985

The Canterville Ghost as Lucy
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Suburban Beat as Mimi
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1983

Memorial Day as Ellie Walker
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1982

One Day at a Time as Francine Webster
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1980

Gridlock as Louise Gregory
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Mork & Mindy as Cathy McConnell
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1979

Friendships, Secrets and Lies as Mary Alice
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Donovan's Kid as Grace Donovan
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Pleasure Cove as Helen Perlmutter
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Highcliffe Manor as Helen Straight Blacke
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The Love Boat as Cathy
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1978

The Incredible Hulk as Holly Cooper
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Disneyland as Grace Donovan
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1975

Sky Heist as Lisa
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1972

Two for the Money as Bethany Hagan
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1971

Brian's Song as Joy Piccolo
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1968

A Time to Sing as Amy Carter
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Daniel Boone as Charity Brown
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1967

Clambake as Dianne Carter
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1966

Hold On! as Louisa Page
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Spinout as Cynthia Foxhugh
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1965

Girl Happy as Valerie
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1964

Ride the Wild Surf as Brie Matthews
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1963

The Twilight Zone as Ellen Tillman
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1958

Summer Love as Twinkie Daley
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Marjorie Morningstar as Seth's Friend (uncredited)
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The Donna Reed Show as Mary Stone
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1957

Jeanne Eagels as Teenage Girl (uncredited)
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Annette as Moselle Corey
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1956

Never Say Goodbye as Suzy Parker
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Rock, Pretty Baby! as Teresa "Twinky" Daley
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The Bad Seed as Margie (uncredited)
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1955

Producers' Showcase as Rebecca Gibbs
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The Girl Rush as Young Kim
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1995