BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MAY 24: Actress Morgan Fairchild speaks during the 36th Annual Gracie Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 24, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild is famous for her part on Dynasty, as one of the most glamorous actresses of the 70s and 80s. Now that we have social media, we know that was only a small aspect of this amazing lady. She is one of Twitter’s most respected sources for news and opinions about national and international politics. She has spent years testifying before Congress about important issues. The depth of her understanding of current events is impressive. She’s the most petite person on this list, but her stature is immense.
Full Name: Morgan Fairchild
Date of Birth: February 3, 1950
Place of Birth: Dallas, TX
Height: 5’4″
Education and Experience:
- Southern Methodist University: Dallas , Texas
- Active member of Screen Actors Guild, served on numerous committees.
- Testified before the House of Representatives on AIDS
- Actively donates her time and money to voter registration and clean water initiatives
- Participated in a panel discussion for the Congressional Committee for Economic Development (CED) (a bi-partisan group)
- Long-time advocate for choice and AIDS research
- Appearances on Face the Nation, Nightline, multiple news and talk shows as an expert for the Democratic National Convention in 1988 and the last three Presidential Campaigns. Appeared on conservative shows such as O’Reilly Factor and Scarborough Country, showing her willingness and ability to reach across the aisle.
Quotes:
"They don’t expect me to be interested in military policy, and the issues of war, and State Department issues…’Well, I never thought I’d be getting my news from Morgan Fairchild!’ is something I get sometimes."
"When the AIDS epidemic broke, because I happened to be a science nerd and knew a lot about viruses and a lot about that virus at the time, I felt a moral obligation to go out and try to stem the fear and get out and explain to people what the disease was and how it worked."
"I have a lot of stands on a lot of political issues. I’m very big on campaign finance reform. I still think most Americans aren’t aware of how the dumping of big corporate dollars and private donor dollars has totally corrupted the political system and taken it away from them."
"Growing up in Texas, you were either pretty or smart. Smart didn’t get you very far, because there weren’t too many job opportunities for women. I wondered why you couldn’t be both."