Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl And That ’70s Show Star, Passes At 65
Published on January 4, 2021.© MGM / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Actress Tanya Roberts has sadly passed at the age of 65.
According to TMZ, Roberts collapsed on Christmas Eve and was taken to the hospital where she was put on a ventilator but was not able to recover. Reportedly her passing was not related to the current ongoing global health concerns.
Fans will remember Roberts for her notable roles as a former Bond girl and star on That ’70s show. She played Donna Pinciotti’s mother Midge for 81 episodes on That ’70s Show. Additionally, Roberts starred in quite a few small-screen roles over the years. The actress held a role on Charlie’s Angels in the ’80s and appeared in Fantasy Island, Hot Line, The Blues Brothers Animated Series, and Eve. Her last role was in 2005 playing the character Elle in the series Barbershop.
Aside from television, Roberts also held quite a few film roles. In 1985 she appeared as Stacey Sutton in A View to Kill, opposite Roger Moore. She also had roles in films like Sins of Desire, Legal Tender, Sheena, The Beastmaster, Almost Pregnant, Tourist Trap, and more.
Roberts is survived by her husband and her sister. R.I.P.