A bombshell from an iconic 1970s series is still agelessly beautiful in a new snap she posted to social media this week, aged 79.
She appeared alongside two other women on a smash hit series that turned all three of them into international sex symbols.
The property ultimately became a massive franchise, with a string of movies and even a short-lived reboot series in 2011.
In the decades since the original series ended, one of its three starlets has played Jackie Kennedy in a TV movie and featured on CSI.
Now she has posted a new Instagram video of her sparkly Christmas sweater – but it was her own radiant complexion that commanded the most attention.
Can you guess who the screen siren is?
A bombshell from an iconic 1970s series is still agelessly beautiful in a new snap she posted to social media this week, aged 79
The actress in question is Jaclyn Smith, who was one of the three stars of the original Charlie’s Angels series from 1976 until 1981.
Her new video saw her standing by the window, allowing the sunlight to stream onto her sequined Christmas sweater.
‘When the light hits your holiday sweater just right!’ she wrote over the video, in which she could be seen smiling enigmatically.
She became a sensation on Charlie’s Angels alongside Kate Jackson and the late Farrah Fawcett, all playing employees of a private detective agency.
Of the three main actresses from the first season, Jaclyn was the only one to remain on the program for its entire five-season run.
Farrah left after one season and was replaced by Cheryl Ladd, while Kate spent three seasons on the show before Shelley Hack stepped into her slot.
In the intervening decades, Jaclyn has continued to work in television, including a Golden Globe-nominated turn as Jacqueline Kennedy in a 1981 TV movie.
She acted in a 1988 miniseries of Robert Ludlum’s novel The Bourne Identity, over a decade before the book was made into a film with Matt Damon.
Now she has posted a new Instagram video of her sparkly Christmas sweater – but it was her own radiant complexion that commanded the most attention
The actress in question is Jaclyn Smith (right), starred on the original Charlie’s Angels series with Farrah Fawcett (left) and Kate Jackson (center); the trio are pictured in 1976
Of the three main actresses from the first season, Jaclyn (left) was the only one to remain on the program for its entire five-season run; pictured with Kate and Farrah for the series
Jaclyn was a fixture on the small screen in the 1980s, from TV films like Rage Of Angels and Florence Nightingale to miniseries like George Washington.
In 1989, 13 years after she first became a celebrity on Charlie’s Angels, Jaclyn received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
As the decades wore on she continued lending her talents to the Charlie’s Angels universe once the franchise expanded into movies.
She landed a cameo in the 2003 release Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, the second film to star Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz in the main roles.
Then in 2019 she featured in the flop Charlie’s Angels movie directed by Elizabeth Banks, with Twilight star Kristin Stewart in one of the main roles.
On the personal front, she has been divorced three times – from Dark Shadows actor Roger Davis, The Young And The Restless alumnus Dennis Cole and acclaimed English cinematographer Tony Richmond.
Jaclyn was married to Tony from 1981 to 1989, during which time they welcomed her two children – son Gaston, 42, and daughter Spencer Margaret, 38.
Since 1997, she has been happily married to her current husband Brad Allen, a heart surgeon he met when he operated on her father.
(rom left) Farrah, Jaclyn and Kate are pictured on the show, which ran from 1976 to 1981 and followed the exploits of women working for a private detective agency
Brad and Jaclyn have collaborated on a skincare line, in addition to which she has also broken into apparel, perfume, bedding and furniture.
She now lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, in a sprawling Georgian mansion she acquired in 1991 that is now estimated to be worth $20 million.
In recent years, she has featured on hit shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Law And Order: Special Victims Unit.
A couple of year ago, Jaclyn offered a few glimpses into how she has retained her youthful looks despite being in her late 70s.
She advised people who use hair dye, the way she does, to ‘deep-condition it every four to six weeks,’ she told First For Women.
As for her diet, she explained: ‘I grew up on a farm eating fresh foods with no hormones or preservatives and still try to eat that way.’
Jaclyn dished: ‘I enjoy a lot of raw vegetables, organic meats, all forms of lettuce. I love okra, whether it’s fried, steamed or pickled.’
She added: ‘But I also believe in everything in moderation – you can’t be too disciplined. Being too regimented sort of steals the joy sometimes.’
Jaclyn, pictured in 2018 in Beverly Hills, has shared some of the secrets to her youthful appearance, including deep-conditioning her hair and a diet of ‘fresh foods’
Jaclyn spilled: ‘Once a week I’ll enjoy a little fried Southern food, some Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, or a nice lean hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and a little mayonnaise and mustard – because that’s how we like them in Texas.’
She stressed the importance in finding a ‘moisturizer that doesn’t separate makeup,’ noting: ‘That way, you can take a sponge and dab a little moisturizer on over your makeup and it refreshes it.’
Jaclyn added: ‘It gets into the lines and brings out more color and vibrancy to your skin so it doesn’t look dry. I often reapply this way midday if I have to go somewhere.’
As far as exercise is concerned, she relies on ‘circuit training,’ which mixes ‘weights, stretches, and core work – a lot of planks! They keep my core and lower back strong. I may add an arm or leg lift with the plank so it’s not just stagnant.’
