Alana Stewart

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Alana Stewart
Born Alana Kaye Collins
(1945-05-18) May 18, 1945 (age 66)
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 (play /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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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.

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]

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.

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ a b "George Hamilton Biography (1939-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/43/George-Hamilton.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ 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. 
  7. ^ "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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