| Alana Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alana Kaye Collins |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1945 |
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Measurements | 34B-22-35 |
| Spouse(s) | George Hamilton (1972-1975) Rod Stewart (1979-1984) |
Alana Hamilton Stewart (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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Biography
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 her then-husband's, George Hamilton's, biopic Evel Knievel. She continued acting appearing in small parts in television shows like 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, named Ashley Hamilton, and were divorced in 1975.[3]
In 1979, she married rock star Rod Stewart. The couple had two children, Kimberly and Sean Stewart. She and Stewart divorced in 1984, but she retained his surname for her later professional 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 again in the context of her role in the documentary Farrah's Story about her friend Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer.
Filmography
- Evel Knievel (1971)
- Night Call Nurses (1972)
- Medusa (1973)
- Funny Lady (1975)
- Ravagers (1979)
- Where the Boys Are '84 (1984)
- Swing Shift (1984)
- Mom, Can I Keep Her? (1998)
- Wasted in Babylon (1999)
- Naked Movie (2002)
- Between (2005)
Television
- The Bionic Woman (1 episode, 1977)
- The Love Boat (2 episodes, 1977-1986)
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1978)
- Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1982)
- Masquerade (1 episode, 1982)
- The Fall Guy (1 episode, 1985)
- Small Sacrifices (1989)
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2003)
- Farrah's Story (documentary, 2009)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "George Hamilton Biography (1939-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/43/George-Hamilton.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alana Stewart bounces back from Epstein-Barr". USAToday.com. 2001-07-31. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-30-stewart-virus.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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