From ABC7 Los Angeles · · 50s
Jaclyn Smith at 80: From Charlie's Angels to Business Empire
At 80, Jaclyn Smith reflects on her iconic TV role in Charlie's Angels and building a business empire.
In brief
At 80, Jaclyn Smith reflects on her iconic TV role in Charlie's Angels and building a business empire. Smith credits Charlie's Angels for empowering women in TV and launched a long-running successful apparel brand. Originally reported by ABC7 Los Angeles.
Charlie's Angels legacy
Smith credits the show for empowering women in television, making them unapologetically central.
“I think it really paved the way for women in television”
Farrah Fawcett friendship
Smith shares a lifelong friendship with Farrah Fawcett, who left the show after one season.
“She never gave up, she was brave”
Business success
Smith launched a mass-market apparel line that became a long-running true brand.
“The first apparel line that went into a mass market, the longest-running really”
Lifelong friendship
Smith and Farrah Fawcett have maintained a strong bond throughout their lives.
“She never gave up, she was brave”
Charlie's Angels impact
Smith says the show was at its best with Farrah Fawcett in the first season.
“I love that period, that was never captured again”
At a glance
Smith credits Charlie's Angels for empowering women in TV and launched a long-running successful apparel brand.
