Sharon Farrell Movies and Career Information

Sharon Farrell (born December 24, 1940) is an American television and film actress. Born as Sharon Forsmoe in Sioux City, Iowa, she made her acting debut in the 1959 film Kiss Her Goodbye. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Farrell appeared in such films as The Reivers, Marlowe, It's Alive, Night of the Comet, The Stunt Man, Out of the Blue, and Can't Buy Me Love. In addition to film work, Farrell also appeared in guest roles on various television shows including Death Valley Days and Hawaii Five-O. Farrell's career was tragically interrupted when her heart stopped beating for four minutes during childbirth. She incurred brain damage, and was virtually unable to read, write, or memorize. After extensive sessions of re-learning, Sharon returned to acting in the early 1970s, her work load increasing as her recovery progressed. In 1991, she joined the cast of the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. She remained with the show until 1996. Farrell's most recent role was on a 1999 episode of JAG. Farrell has been married four times and has one child, Chance Boyer, with actor John Boyer, whom she never married. She is currently married to Screenwriter Jessie Young, whom she