Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton Introduction

Lauren Hutton (born November 17, 1943) is an American fashion model and actress.

Lauren Hutton Biography

Early years and education

Lauren, a native of Charleston, SC, graduated with the Class of 1959 from Chamberlain High School in Tampa, FL. She was also one of the first students at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL, but later transferred to Tulane University where she graduated with a BA in 1964.

Acting career

As an actress, Lauren, who at the time was modeling for the Ford Modeling Agency in NYC, and who also had been a spokesmodel for Revlon, made her film debut in the Paper Lion (1968), and she won interesting notices for her performances in James Toback's The Gambler (1974), opposite James Caan. She played the wealthy adventurous adulteress in the American Gigolo (1980). Important roles in major films were relatively few, however, and her acting career slowly diminished during the 1980s, with most of her appearances being in minor European features or American films that fizzled at the box office, such as Lassiter (1985), Once Bitten (1985), and Guilty as Charged (1992). Hutton's modeling career blossomed anew in the 1990s with a highly successful return, and then more acting offers following suit. Considerable media coverage as she approached the age of 50 highlighted her still exceptional, unashamedly middle-aged beauty, her love of world travel and anthropology, and her mature, mellow attitude towards the trappings of fame.

1995 was a notable year for Hutton, since she was cast in the ensemble of the obscure CBS soap-opera Central Park West, playing the wealthy socialite Linda Fairchild; and also her late night talk show Lauren Hutton and ... also debuted. The talk show was short-lived, but Hutton continued to work steadily, appearing in film roles and in the occasional assignment as a hostess.

Motorcycling accident and recovery

The actress, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, made headlines in October 2000, when at the age of 55 she was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, while on a 100-mile ride near Las Vegas with motorbikers, and also fellow celebrities, including Dennis Hopper and Jeremy Irons, to celebrate a planned motorcycle exhibit at the Hermitage-Guggenheim museum. Irons reportedly had given Hutton a full-face helmet just minutes before she crashed. Losing control on a curve, she skidded about 100 feet and then went airborne, ultimately suffering multiple leg and arm fractures, broken ribs, a punctured lung, cuts, and bruises. Hutton subsequently traveled down a long road of physical rehabilitation. Hutton endured, and soon she became the spokeswoman for her own signature brand of cosmetics, Lauren Hutton's "Good Stuff", sold primarily via the Home Shopping Network in the USA as well as through numerous secondary distribution channels throughout Europe and South America.

Personal life

In October 2005, at the age of 61, Hutton agreed to pose nude for Big magazine. "I want them (women) not to be ashamed of who they are when they're in bed", Hutton told ABC's Good Morning America. Huttons's travels have taken her often to Africa, where she enjoyed the beauty of that continent as well as its people. Lauren is currently signed to IMG Models in New York City. She also serves as co-hostess, with Daphne Zuniga, of an infomercial for her "Lauren Hutton face disc" cosmetics. Also appearing is her friend, fellow veteran actress Beverly D' Angelo.