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.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | Evel Knievel | Nurse #1 | |
| 1972 | Night Call Nurses | Janis | |
| 1973 | Medusa | Eleana | |
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Girl with Nick | |
| 1979 | Ravagers | Miriam | |
| 1984 | Where the Boys Are '84 | Maggie | |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Frankie Parker | |
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices | Neighbor Woman | |
| 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Alana Stewart | |
| 1998 | Mom, Can I Keep Her? | Eva Blair | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Wasted in Babylon | Lily | |
| 2002 | Camel Toe the Movie | Killer | |
| 2002 | Naked Movie | The Wife | |
| 2005 | Between | Dianne's Mother | |
| 2011 | Delivered | Marilyn | |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Herself | Documentary |
| 2018 | Swiped | Sunny | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974–76 | Tattletales | Herself | 25 episodes |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Mrs. Stanfield | Episode: "Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx/The Identical Problem" |
| 1977 | The Bionic Woman | Carol | Episode: "Over the Hill Spy" |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Nikki | Episode: "Bet a Million/Mr. Irresistible" |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Claire Austen | Episode: "Blue and Broken-Harted" |
| 1984 | Masquerade | Christine | Episode: "The French Correction" |
| 1985 | The Fall Guy | Barbara Hackett | Episode: "I Love Paris" |
| 1986 | The Love Boat | Miss Enty | Episode: "The Art Lover/Couples/Made for Each Other" |
| 1995–96 | George & Alana | Herself | 180 episodes |
| 2003 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Herself | 10 episodes (2nd celebrity to leave) |
| 2009 | Farrah's Story | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2012 | DeVanity | Claudia Muller | Episode: "Other People's Bodies" |
| 2015 | Stewarts & Hamiltons | Herself | 8 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ Jerome, Jim (1979-02-05). "'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'". People. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b Schindehette, Susan (1995-11-16). "Ex Marks the Spot". People. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b "George Hamilton Biography (1939-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ Susman, Gary (2003-01-15). "Welcome to the Jungle". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "DeVanity: Season 2, Episode 7 "Other People's Bodies"". devanity.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ "Stewart to be father again at 60". CNN.com. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alana Stewart bounces back from Epstein-Barr". USA Today. 2001-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Farrah Fawcett Foundation - Board of Directors". thefarahfawcettfoundation.org. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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