Anne Francis

Anne Francis
Anne Francis
	Studio publicity photo from the 1950s
Born	September 16, 1930; Ossining, New York, U.S.
Died	January 2, 2011 (aged 80); Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Other names	Anne Lloyd Francis; Ann Francis;
Occupations	Actress; model;
Years active	1936–2006
Known for	Forbidden Planet; Bad Day at Black Rock; Blackboard Jungle
Television	Honey West
Spouses	Bamlet Lawrence Price, Jr. (m. 1952; div. 1955); Robert Abeloff (m. 1960; div. 1964);
Children	2

Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956) and the television action-drama series Honey West (1965–1966). Forbidden Planet marked a first in color, big-budget, science-fiction-themed motion pictures. Nine years later, Francis challenged female stereotypes in Honey West, in which she played a perky blonde private investigator who was as quick with body slams as witty one-liners. She earned a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nomination for her performance.

Francis was known largely for her physical assets, including a trademark mole near her lower lip. The beauty mark was even written into the script of one of her films. In 2005, TV Guide ranked Francis at number 18 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list.

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