Cybill Lynne Shepherd was born on 18 February 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, and former fashion model.

She was spotted on a magazine cover by film director Peter Bogdanovich, who selected her to play a small town heartbreaker in his prestigious 1971 film, 'The Last Picture Show'.

Except for a part in 'The Heartbreak Kid', Shepherd did most of her early film work for Bogdanovich, her lover as well as her mentor. Reviewers were barely tolerant of her performance in 'Daisy Miller', but she recovered, and did well in Martin Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver'.

With her starring role and co-star Bruce Willis in the popular detective/comedy weekly 'Moonlighting', Shepherd made up for lost time and attained star status.

She also starred in Taxi Driver (1976) alongside Robert de Niro, Once Upon a Crime... (1992), The Muse (1999) and TV Series "The L Word" (2007).

She has played Martha Stewart in two TV movies: Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003) and Martha: Behind Bars (2005).

Filmography

• 4Chosen (2008)
• "The L Word" (7 episodes, 2007)
• Hard Luck (2006)
• Open Window (2006)
• Martha Behind Bars (2005)
• Detective (2005)
• "I'm with Her" (2 episodes, 2004)
• "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2 episodes, 2003)
• Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003)
• Due East (2002)
• Marine Life (2000)
• The Muse (1999)
• "Cybill" (87 episodes, 1995-1998)
• Journey of the Heart (1997)
• The Last Word (1995)
• While Justice Sleeps (1994)
• Baby Brokers (1994)
• There Was a Little Boy (1993)
• Telling Secrets (1993)
• Stormy Weathers (1992)
• Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
• Memphis (1992)
• Married to It (1991)
• Which Way Home (1991)
• Alice (1990)
• Texasville (1990)
• "Moonlighting" (37 episodes, 1985-1989)
• Chances Are (1989)
• The Long Hot Summer (1985)
• Seduced (1985)
• Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
• "Masquerade" (1 episode, 1983)
• "The Yellow Rose" (1983)
• "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1983)
• The Return (1980)
• Americathon (1979)
• The Lady Vanishes (1979)
• A Guide for the Married Woman (1978)
• Silver Bears (1978)
• Special Delivery (1976)
• Taxi Driver (1976)
• At Long Last Love (1975)
• Daisy Miller (1974)
• The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
• The Last Picture Show (1971)

Awards

• Golden Globe Award Best Television Actress in a Series (Musical or Comedy) "Cybill" 1995
• People's Choice Award Favorite Female TV Performer 1988
• People's Choice Award Favorite Female TV Performer 1987
• People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer 1987
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical) "Moonlighting" 1986
• People's Choice Award Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program 1986
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical) "Moonlighting" 1985