Alana Stewart

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

Alana Stewart
Born
Alana Kaye Collins

(1945-05-18) May 18, 1945
San Diego, California, U.S.
Other namesAlana Collins-Hamilton, Alana Hamilton
OccupationActress, model
Spouse(s)
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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

Early life

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

Acting career

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

In 1995, she and ex-husband George Hamilton hosted their own syndicated talk show, George & Alana.[2] The series was cancelled the following year.[3]

In 2003, Stewart was a contestant in the ABC reality series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[4]

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.[5]

Personal life

She married actor George Hamilton in 1972. They had one child, a son named Ashley Hamilton. The couple divorced in 1975.[3]

In 1979, she married rock star Rod Stewart. The couple had a daughter, Kimberly, and a son, Sean. Alana and Rod Stewart divorced in 1984, but she retained his surname.[6][7]

In the early 1990s, Stewart discovered she had the Epstein-Barr virus after having suffered from symptoms caused by the virus for two decades.[8] 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.[2]

Alana was a close friend of Farrah Fawcett and is the current President/CEO of the Farah Fawcett Foundation.[9]

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
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References
  1. Jerome, Jim (1979-02-05). "'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'". People. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  2. Schindehette, Susan (1995-11-16). "Ex Marks the Spot". People. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  3. "George Hamilton Biography (1939-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  4. Susman, Gary (2003-01-15). "Welcome to the Jungle". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  5. "DeVanity: Season 2, Episode 7 "Other People's Bodies"". devanity.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  6. "Stewart to be father again at 60". CNN.com. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  7. Armstrong, Lois; Cunneff, Tom; Johnson, Kristina; Ramsay, Carolyn; Sanderson, Jane; Matsumoto, Nancy (1995-01-23). "I Married a Wanted Man". People. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  8. "Alana Stewart bounces back from Epstein-Barr". USA Today. 2001-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  9. "Farrah Fawcett Foundation - Board of Directors". thefarahfawcettfoundation.org. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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