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In 1973, she married actor Lee Majors. She described their meeting as instantaneous chemistry, saying she “melted into a thousand pieces.” Yet demanding careers strained the relationship, and they divorced in 1982.

Her breakout role on Charlie’s Angels was partly secured thanks to her tennis skills — developed while playing with producer Aaron Spelling. The show became a ratings juggernaut, though she left after one season, determined not to be confined to the “TV sex symbol” label. She later reflected:

“The industry was furious with me… because I was a TV sex symbol who wanted to be an actress.”

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