Her mother was Dorothy (nee Smith), her father Oscar Blum, a pen salesman. A new generation of fans saw her on That 70s Show from 1998 and 2004, playing Midge, mother to Laura Prepons character Donna. My Family is hurting and many answers are yet to be answered. MORE : Phillip Schofield feared coming out on TV would look like publicity stunt, MORE : Ofcom rejects Good Morning Britain complaints about controversial Rishi Sunak interview, New mum Kelly Osbourne shares first photo of baby son Sidney as he hangs out with fun uncle Jack, Ron Jeremys sister wants him to be placed under a conservatorship amid rape trial ruling due to dementia, Bruce Willis, 67, spotted for first time as he steps out for coffee in Santa Monica after sharing dementia diagnosis, The Beckhams turn heads in stylish outfits on Brooklyns birthday after putting on united front with Nicola Peltz, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm. OBrien told TMZ that he mistakenly thought Roberts was dead on Sunday. 'James Bond' girl Tanya Roberts passes away at age of 65 - Geo News Theyre calling me from the ICU.. Her character, Julie, had some of Ms. Jacksons characters streetwise attitude; Julie was known to knock a handgun right out of a tough criminals hand. and breaking entertainment news! ET): Tanya Robertss death has been confirmed by her representative, Mike Pingel. [crying emoji". Robertss representative has reportedly told TMZ that the actor is alive, despite widespread reports that she died Sunday. Roberts also appeared in such fantasy adventure films as The Beastmaster and Hearts and Armour. She replaced Shelley Hack in Charlies Angels, joining Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd as third Angel Julie. Her final screen appearance was on the Showtime series Barbershop in 2005. Tanya Roberts dead: Bond Girl dies aged 65 hours after premature announcement Tanya Roberts' tearful partner found out she's still alive during live TV interview Her agent confirmed she had. Music's biggest stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 Grammys! "The director screwed up everything," Roberts recalled bluntly in her Dec. 19 fan chat. In a previous post to mark the New Year, Tanya's acciunt had also shared an image saying Happy New Year 2021 with a vintage image of herself. The show's writersdealt with Roberts' absence by citing Midge's move to California. Tanya's Funeral Services , organized by Priscilla Blount news organizations published obituaries about her prematurely. I remember I said to my agent, No one ever works after they get a Bond movie, and they said to me, Are you kidding? TMZ was the first to report her death on January 3, quoting a rep as saying Roberts the picture of health had collapsed at her home in L.A. on Christmas Eve after walking her dog, was put on a ventilator, and never recovered. She was 65. The late actress's partner,. Her older sister Barbara, also briefly an actor, married the psychedelic guru Timothy Leary in 1978.