Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd stepped back into the spotlight together at the 2026 Emmys, marking fifty years since Charlie’s Angels first hit the air. The three actresses used the moment to remember their late co-star Farrah Fawcett, who died of cancer in 2009 at age 62. Smith said Fawcett remains with us in everyone’s collective memory, Jackson called her the shiniest angel of all, and Ladd got a warm laugh recalling that famous red-swimsuit poster.
The show ran five seasons on ABC from 1976 to 1981 and turned its stars into household names. Smith, Jackson and Fawcett were the original trio, with Ladd joining after Fawcett left following the first season. At the Emmys, the three women seemed genuinely glad to be standing together again, trading memories like old friends at a reunion.
The tribute also arrives alongside Smith’s new memoir,“I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie,”which sheds light on some long-simmering tensions. Jackson has said she believed she was owed creator credit and a share of profits, and earlier this year she noted that the actresses saw no money from the show’s merchandise. Fifty years later, the Angels still draw a crowd, and their story clearly has more chapters than we knew. Did you watch Charlie’s Angels when it first aired? Share your memories with us.
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