Jacqueline Bisset - Airport

Jacqueline Bisset is an English actress known for her elegance, versatility, and extensive career in American and European film and television. Born Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset on September 13, 1944, in Weybridge, Surrey, England, she began working as a model before moving into acting during the 1960s. Bisset gained early attention in films such as "The Detective," "Bullitt," and "Airport." Her role opposite Steve McQueen in "Bullitt" helped establish her as a major international star. She later appeared in a wide variety of dramas, thrillers, romances, and period films. Her notable movie credits include "The Deep," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Day for Night," "The Greek Tycoon," "Rich and Famous," "Under the Volcano," and "Class." François Truffaut's "Day for Night" became particularly acclaimed and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Bisset also built a substantial television career, appearing in miniseries and television movies such as "Joan of Arc" and "Dancing on the Edge." Her work has earned numerous award nominations, and she won a Golden Globe for her performance in "Dancing on the Edge." With a career spanning more than five decades, Jacqueline Bisset remains one of the most recognizable British actresses of her generation. Her association with classic films such as "Bullitt," "The Deep," and "Murder on the Orient Express" makes her photographs, autographs, and movie memorabilia popular with collectors of classic Hollywood and international cinema.