Tanya Roberts Movies and Career Information

Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum; October 15, 1955) is an American actress best known for her roles in Charlie's Angels, The Beastmaster, A View to a Kill, Sheena and That '70s Show. Roberts was regarded as one of Hollywood's most popular sex symbols during the early 1980s. Roberts was born in The Bronx, New York City of Irish and Jewish descent. Her father sold ink pens. At age 15, she abandoned her studies to get married and lived for a while hitch-hiking across the United States until her mother-in-law annulled the union. Tanya lived with her mother in Toronto for several years where she started formulating a photo portfolio and laying plans for a career. She moved to New York City and became a highly sought after fashion and cover model. After meeting psychology student Barry Roberts while waiting in line for a movie, she soon married again, having proposed to him in a subway station. While Barry started a career as a screenwriter, Tanya began to study at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen. Roberts began as a model in television advertisements for Ultra Brite, Clairol and Cool Ray sunglasses. She played serious roles in the Off Broadway productions Picnic