Alana Stewart
Stewart in 2023
Born
Alana Kaye Collins

(1945-05-18) May 18, 1945
San Diego, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Alana Collins-Hamilton
  • Alana Hamilton
Occupation(s)Actress, model, producer, author
Spouses
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(m. 1972; div. 1975)​
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    (m. 1979; div. 1984)​
    ChildrenAshley Hamilton
    Kimberly Stewart
    Sean Stewart
    Modeling information
    Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
    Hair colorBlonde
    AgencyStorm Models, London

    Alana Hamilton Stewart (/əˈlɑːnə/; born May 18, 1945) is an American actress and former model.[1] She has also used her maiden name, Alana Collins, and her names from her first marriage, Alana Collins-Hamilton and Alana Hamilton, professionally.[2]

    Early life

    Born Alana Kaye Collins in San Diego, she grew up in Nacogdoches, Texas, and Houston,[3] before heading to New York to become a model.[2] She claimed to have grown up in poverty.[1][2] Collins signed with Ford Models and traveled to Los Angeles for many television and commercial appearances.[1]

    Acting career

    In the early 1970s, she began an acting career.[2] Her first role was a bit part in the biographical film Evel Knievel which starred her then-husband, George Hamilton.[2] She later appeared in small roles in television shows such as The Bionic Woman and Fantasy Island.[2]

    In 1995, she and ex-husband George Hamilton hosted their own syndicated talk show, George & Alana.[4] The series was cancelled the following year.[5]

    In 2003, Stewart was a contestant in the ABC reality series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![6]

    From 2006 to 2009, Stewart filmed and produced an Emmy-nominated 90-minute documentary, "Farrah's Story", chronicling her friend and fellow model Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer.[7]

    In 2012, she guest-starred in an episode of the Caruso|Portier web-series DeVanity as Claudia Muller, the mother of Lara Muller DeVanity and Dr. Portia Muller Roth.[8]

    Political activities

    In 2014, Stewart, who is a Republican, endorsed her friend, Independent candidate Marianne Williamson, for U.S. Congress in California's 33rd district.[9]

    Stewart is a Trump supporter, having voted for him in 2016 and 2020.[10][11] Unlike most of her colleagues in Hollywood, she opposes restrictions on gun ownership, aside from "stringent background checks".[12] Post-divorce, she has lived alone and keeps her gun on her bedside table.[12]

    Stewart was a signatory of the bipartisan letter calling for Walmart to allow sales of the DVD and Blu-Ray discs of the 2019 political documentary No Safe Spaces.[13] After Fox News called the 2020 presidential election in Arizona for Joe Biden, she was among the list of conservatives who ceased supporting the news channel and switched to Newsmax.[11]

    Personal life

    She married actor George Hamilton in 1972. They had one child, a son named Ashley Hamilton. The couple divorced in 1975.[5]

    In 1979, she married singer Rod Stewart. The couple had a daughter, Kimberly, and a son, Sean. Alana and Rod Stewart divorced in 1984, but she retained his surname.[14][15]

    In the early 1990s, Stewart discovered she had the Epstein-Barr virus after suffering from symptoms caused by the virus for two decades.[16] In 1994, she began speaking out about her illness and revealed that she removed her breast implants because she felt they contributed to her illness.[4]

    Stewart was a close friend of Farrah Fawcett, who died in 2009 after a long battle with cancer,[17] and she is the current President/CEO of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation.[18] Her 2009 New York Times best seller My Journey with Farrah: A Story of Life, Love, and Friendship is dedicated to her journey with Fawcett.[1]

    In 2012, she published a book titled Rearview Mirror: A Memoir, detailing her upbringing, early career as a model, her marriages and subsequent divorces, and the deaths of her mother and Fawcett.[1][2]

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    1971Evel KnievelNurse #1
    1972Night Call NursesJanis
    1973MedusaEleana
    1975Funny LadyGirl with Nick
    1979RavagersMiriam
    1984Where the Boys Are '84Maggie
    1984Swing ShiftFrankie Parker
    1989Small SacrificesNeighbor Woman
    1997Meet Wally SparksAlana Stewart
    1998Mom, Can I Keep Her?Eva BlairDirect-to-video
    1999Wasted in BabylonLily
    2002Camel Toe the MovieKiller
    2002Naked MovieThe Wife
    2005BetweenDianne's Mother
    2011DeliveredMarilyn
    2017The Fabulous Allan CarrHerselfDocumentary
    2018SwipedSunny
    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1974–76TattletalesHerself25 episodes
    1977The Love BoatMrs. StanfieldEpisode: "Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx/The Identical Problem"
    1977The Bionic WomanCarolEpisode: "Over the Hill Spy"
    1978Fantasy IslandNikkiEpisode: "Bet a Million/Mr. Irresistible"
    1982Hart to HartClaire AustenEpisode: "Blue and Broken-Harted"
    1984MasqueradeChristineEpisode: "The French Correction"
    1985The Fall GuyBarbara HackettEpisode: "I Love Paris"
    1986The Love BoatMiss EntyEpisode: "The Art Lover/Couples/Made for Each Other"
    1995–96George & AlanaHerself180 episodes
    2003I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Herself10 episodes (2nd celebrity to leave)
    2009Farrah's StoryHerselfTV documentary
    2012DeVanityClaudia MullerEpisode: "Other People's Bodies"
    2015Stewarts & HamiltonsHerself8 episodes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Author". Alana Stewart. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mallorie, Carole (2012-09-14). "A Look at Alana Stewart's 'Rearview Mirror'". TheWrap. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    3. ↑ Jerome, Jim (1979-02-05). "'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'". People. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    4. 1 2 Schindehette, Susan (1995-11-16). "Ex Marks the Spot". People. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    5. 1 2 "George Hamilton Biography (1939-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    6. ↑ Susman, Gary (2003-01-15). "Welcome to the Jungle". ew.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    7. ↑ Tourtellotte, Bob (2009-07-16). "Emmy nod bittersweet for maker of "Farrah's Story"". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    8. ↑ "DeVanity: Season 2, Episode 7 "Other People's Bodies"". devanity.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
    9. ↑ Fortini, Amanda (2014-04-25). "Marianne Williamson is Campaigning for a Miracle". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    10. ↑ "Alana Stewart talks about if Donald Trump will damage media freedom of press while shopping in Bever". The Paparazzi Gamer via YouTube. 2017-09-13.
    11. 1 2 Nolan, Emma (2020-11-04). "Conservatives turn against Fox News over election coverage, change channel to Newsmax". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    12. 1 2 McKay, Hollie (2014-12-20). "Alana Stewart: Hollywood honchos 'hypocritical' when it comes to guns | Fox News". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    13. ↑ Bond, Paul (2020-06-23). "Conservative, liberal celebs urge Walmart to allow sale of free speech film". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    14. ↑ "Stewart to be father again at 60". CNN.com. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    15. ↑ Armstrong, Lois; Cunneff, Tom; Johnson, Kristina; Ramsay, Carolyn; Sanderson, Jane; Matsumoto, Nancy (1995-01-23). "I Married a Wanted Man". People. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    16. ↑ "Alana Stewart bounces back from Epstein-Barr". USA Today. 2001-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
    17. ↑ "Farrah Fawcett being remembered at LA funeral". Deseret News. Associated Press. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
    18. ↑ "Farrah Fawcett Foundation - Board of Directors". thefarahfawcettfoundation.org. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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