‘Wings’ actor Farrah Forke dies of cancer at 54 https://t.co/dGZrpF9FNx
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On NBC’s successful comedy, which ran for three seasons in the 1990s, Forke portrayed Alex Lambert.
NBC’s “Wings” star Farrah Forke, who rose to stardom as a helicopter pilot, passed away on Friday at her Texas home. She was 54 years old.
Her mother, Beverly Talmage, confirmed her death, saying in a statement that her daughter had cancer for a long period of time. It was unclear as to where exactly she resided in Texas.
Ms. Forke starred as the seductive pilot Alex Lambert on three seasons of the television series “Wings,” which ran from 1990 to 1997 and chronicled the exploits of a group of eccentric individuals who work at a small airport on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Joe and Brian Hackett (Tim Daly and Steven Weber), two brothers who managed a one-plane airline, competed for her character’s affections throughout the film.
On Instagram, Weber characterised Ms. Forke as “every bit as fierce, entertaining, gorgeous and grounded as her character ‘Alex’ on Wings.”
Chuck and Beverly (Mendleski) Forke welcomed their daughter Farrah Rachael Forke into the world on January 12, 1968, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was named after the Farrah Fawcett, a family friend and fellow Corpus Christi native who wasn’t a well-known actress at the time Ms. Forke was born.
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“They just liked the name,” According to Ms. Forke, who spoke to The Dallas Morning News in 1993.
Ms. Forke made her acting debut in a performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in her home state of Texas. At the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in Manhattan, she studied acting in 1989.
When she was cast as Alex in Wings, her acting career took off.
“I don’t mind playing pretty women,”
“But I do mind playing bimbos. Alex is definitely a sexy woman. But she’s also focused, and there’s a lot of qualities about her that people will admire.” According to Ms. Forke, who spoke to the Morning News.
David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, the writers behind “Cheers” and “Frasier,” produced the show which aired on NBC for 172 episodes and was a regular for years. Crystal Bernard, Tony Shalhoub, and Thomas Haden Church all appeared in the show.
In “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” Ms. Forke played lawyer Mayson Drake on a recurrent basis from 1994 to 1995.
“Dweebs,” “Mr. Rhodes,” and “Party of Five” were among her other on-screen appearances. Following “Brain Twisters,” her feature film début in 1991, she starred in Barry Levinson’s “Disclosure” (1994) and Michael Mann’s “Heat” (1995).
The DC Animated Universe’s “Batman Beyond” and “Justice League Unlimited” used her voice as Big Barda later in their run.
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In 1989, Ms. Forke had silicone breast implants inserted, and she was experiencing health issues as a result of their leakage. According to a report by The Associated Press, she had the implants removed in 1993 but subsequently sued the manufacturer and her doctor for damages, claiming that neither they nor her doctor had adequately advised her of probable risks.
Chuck and Wit Forke; her stepfather Chuck Talmage; three sisters, Paige Inglis, Jennifer Sailor, and Maggie Talmage; and her twin brothers, Chuck and Wit Forke.
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