Annabel Schofield
Annabel Schofield | |
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| Born | 4 September 1963 Llanelli, Wales |
| Died | 28 February 2026 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Annabel Schofield (4 September 1963 – 28 February 2026)[1] was a Welsh-born American model and actress and later a producer.
Life and career
Schofield was born in Llanelli, the daughter of film producer John D. Schofield.[1][2] She had one sister.[3] At 16, she left for London to become a model, signing with Take Two agency and appearing frequently in Italian Vogue and in television adverts, notably a much viewed advert for Bugle Boy jeans.[1][2][3][4]
She switched her focus from modelling to acting in the mid‑1980s, attending drama school in New York[5] and moving to Los Angeles. In 1988, in her second acting role, she played Laurel Ellis in twelve episodes of Dallas.[1][2][6] Her film work included Blood Tide in 1982, her acting debut, Exit in Red in 1996, Midnight Blue in 1997,[1] and Solar Crisis in 1990.[2]
In the 21st century she moved into film producing, as an assistant to her father on The Brothers Grimm, Doom (both 2005) and City of Ember (2008)[1][3] and from 2010 with her own company, Bella Bene Productions, where she focussed on advertising, fashion and music videos and partnered on many projects with Nick Egan.[3] Her semi-autobiographical novel The Cherry Alignment was published in 2013,[1][3][7] arising out of a blog of the same name.[2][4]
Schofield was diagnosed with cancer in the 2020s and underwent surgery in 2023. She died in Los Angeles on 28 February 2026, at the age of 62, after brain surgery the previous month funded by a crowdfunding campaign.[1][2][5]
Filmography
Film
- Blood Tide (1982) – Vikki
- Dragonard (1988) – Honore Juno
- Solar Crisis (1990) – Alex Noffe
- Eye of the Widow (1991) – Sharnilar Khasani
- Clifford (1994) – Woman at Party
- Exit in Red (1996) – Ally Mercer
- The Protector (1997) – Marisa
- Midnight Blue (1997) – Martine/Georgine
- A Man Is Mostly Water (2000)
Television
- Dallas (1988) (12 episodes) – Laurel Ellis
- Dangerous Curves (1992) (1 episode) – Caroline Fowler
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h D'Zurilla, Christie (4 March 2026). "Annabel Schofield, 1980s model who guest-starred on 'Dallas,' dies of cancer at 62". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Mackrill, Amy (7 March 2026). "Model who starred in TV drama Dallas dies aged 62". BBC News. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Vlessing, Etan (3 March 2026). "Annabel Schofield, 'Dallas' Actress and '80s Fashion Icon, Dies at 62". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b Kate (16 November 2012). "The '80s Connection: Author, Actress and International Model Annabel Schofield". Mirror80 (interview). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Annabel Schofield obituary: Welsh model and Dallas actress". The Times. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Bradford, Chris (4 March 2026). "Supermodel, 'Dallas' star Annabel Schofield dies at 62". pagesix.com. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Berman, Marc (3 March 2026). "Annabel Schofield, 'Dallas' Actress And Model, Dies At 62". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
External links
- Annabel Schofield at IMDb
- The Cherry Alignment at Blogspot