Bo Derek 7x9.5 signed photograph

7x9.5 pose from " 10 " signed to " Cine Arte "

Signed in fountain pen ink

Cine-Arte is a popular Brazilian movie magazine

Date of Birth

20 November 1956, Long Beach, California, USA

Birth Name

Mary Cathleen Collins

One of four children. Her father, Paul Collins, was a boat salesman and a Hobie Cat executive. Her mother, Norma Collins, was a make-up artist, and hairdresser to Ann-Margret. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol 31. <Actinic:Variable Name = '1979'/> Mentioned in the theme song of the 1980s television series "The Fall Guy" (1981). Stepdaughter of stuntman Bobby Bass. Did fund raising work for President George W. Bush during the 2000 election. Turned down the Jessica Lange role in the 1976 remake of King Kong (1976). Attended Nathaniel Narbonne High School in Harbor City 1974. Photographer for the John Corbett tour. She shot his self-titled CD cover. Friend of Diandra Douglas, Ursula Andress and Linda Evans. Oldest of 4 children: a brother and 2 sisters (one of whom is Kerry Perez). Bo and her late husband, John Derek, formed "Svengali Productions". Met current boyfriend John Corbett on a blind date. Stepmother of Sean Catherine Derek. Animal rights activist and supporter of the Republican Party. Her sister, Kerry Perez, is her longtime assistant. Member of the NRA and a regular hunter. Close friend and vocal supporter of former NRA president Charlton Heston. Attended the Republican National Convention in New York in 2004 to show her support for President George W. Bush and the Iraq war. Is of Irish, German, Dutch and Welsh descent. Lives on family horse ranch outside of Santa Ynez, California (between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria). Her father Paul Collins, was the marketing and PR director at Kawasaki Motorcycles in the early 1970s. Has her own pampering pet care product company: 'Bo Derek's Bless the Beasts', products in the range include numerous nourishing dog shampoos and conditioners, fragrances and fur polish. She is a member of the California Horse Racing Board. Named envoy to Fight Animal Trafficking by the U.S. State Department. Was considered for the Bond girl part in A View to a Kill (1985), ultimately Tanya Roberts got the role. Bo Derek is the International Ambassador of the Lusitano Horse (Portuguese World Champion Horse). She has a Pure Portuguese mare, a champion named Gaiata, which she bought in 2000.