Claim to Fame:
She is best known for her portrayal as hip young detective Julie Barnes in
the late 1960s early 1970s television show 'The Mod Squad'.
Family Life: Quincy Jones (September 1974 - 1990) (divorced)
Children: Mother of actress/model Kidada Jones and actress
Rashida Jones. Stepmother of Quincy Jones III.
Info: In 1962, she signed with the Ford Model Agency and enjoyed a
successful career. In 1964 her family moved to Los Angeles and Peggy signed a
contract with Universal Pictures the same year. She made her debut on 'The John
Forsythe Show' in 1965.
Her star rose on The Mod Squad in 1968 and the show was a runaway hit until
1973. Her performance on the show earned her 4 Golden Globe nominations during
her tenure. In 1971, Peggy won a Golden Globe award in the category of 'Best TV
Actress in a Drama'.
Trivia: Peggy also enjoyed some success as a singer and songwriter with
three of her singles landing on the Billboard Charts: Stoney End (1968), Lu
(1970) and Wear Your Love Like Heaven (1970).
Ex-sister-in-law of Marie Masters who stars as Susan Stewart in 'As The World
Turns'.
Spiritually
curious, she explored several religions including hinduism and scientology. She
dated Elvis Presley for a while, but their relationship ended not long after she
tried to convince Elvis to join the Church of Scientology.
In 1974, Peggy married music mogul Quincy Jones and began a self-imposed hiatus
from acting in order to devote herself to their growing family. The couple had
two daughters: Kidada Jones, a
fashion stylist, and the actress, Rashida Jones (The Office).
During the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s Peggy Lipton and Quincy Jones
were regarded as one of Hollywood's major "power couples".
Her ever-increasing focus on her faith and her husband's demanding career
eventually created distance in the marriage. They were amicably divorced in 1990
and remain close friends. In 2001, she collaborated with Jones on his book, "Q:
The Autobiography of Quincy Jones".
She appeared as an assistant instructor in one of Jane Fonda's workout videos.
Peggy is also known for the many famous men she dated, like:
Boyfriend: Paul McCartney (musician)
Boyfriend: Sammy Davis, Jr. (musician-actor)
Boyfriend: Elvis Presley (musician-actor)
Boyfriend: Lou Adler (producer, cohabited)
Boyfriend: Terence Stamp (actor)
Boyfriend: Christopher Stamp (brother of Terence whom she dated too)
Boyfriend: Keith Moon (musician)
Where
is She Now: Peggy came back to acting in the 90's in 'Twin Peaks'.
Since then she has kept busy. She has performed theater, she was on 'Alias' and
more.
In 2003 she appeared on stage opposite her youngest daughter, Rashida Jones, in
the play Pitching to the Star, which was directed by her brother Robert Lipton.
In 2004, Peggy was diagnosed with colon cancer. She went through treatment and
appears to be in remission.
In 2005, she published her memoir 'Breathing Out', in which she revealed she had
a tryst with Paul McCartney before finding fame on 'The Mod Squad. To read
excerpts of the book Click Here
Throughout the years Peggy has supported a number of charities, among them Break
The Cycle. Today, she remains a passionate and engaged philanthropist.
WRITE TO PEGGY: Peggy Lipton
c/o Belle Zwerdling
Progressive Artists Agency
400 S Beverly Dr #216
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
CREDITS:
"Cuts" .... Marsha (1 episode, 2005)
- The Turkey Triangle (2005) TV Episode .... Marsha
"Alias" .... Olivia Reed (2 episodes, 2004)
- Hourglass (2004) TV Episode .... Olivia Reed
- The Frame (2004) TV Episode .... Olivia Reed
Jackpot (2001) .... Janice
"Popular" .... Kelly McQueen Foster (4 episodes, 2000)
Skipped Parts (2000) .... Laurabel Pierce
The '70s (2000) (TV) .... Gloria Steinem
The Intern (2000) .... Roxanne Rochet
The Postman (1997) .... Ellen March
Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie (1996) .... Carol Mills
"Wings" .... Miss Laurie Jenkins, schoolteacher (1 episode, 1994)
- Miss Jenkins (1994) .... Miss Laurie Jenkins, schoolteacher
Deadly Vows (1994) (TV) .... Nancy Weston
The Spider and the Fly (1994) (TV) .... Helen Stroud
"Angel Falls" (1993) TV Series .... Hadley Larson (unknown episodes)
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) .... Mother ('Black or White' video)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) .... Norma Jennings
"Secrets" (1992) (mini) TV Series .... Olivia Owens
Black or White (1991) (V) .... Mother
True Identity (1991) .... Rita
"Twin Peaks" .... Norma Jennings (27 episodes, 1990-1991)
"The Hitchhiker" (1 episode, 1990)
- Working Girl (1990) TV Episode
Fatal Charm (1990) (TV) .... Jane Sims
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) .... Kathleen Crowe
Purple People Eater (1988) .... Mom
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) (uncredited)
War Party (1988) .... TV Correspondent
Addicted to His Love (1988) (TV) .... Assistant DA
Return of the Mod Squad (1979) (TV) .... Julie Barnes
"The Mod Squad" .... Julie Barnes (4 episodes, 1968-1971)
- Survival (1971) TV Episode .... Julie Barnes
- A Seat by the Window (1969) TV Episode .... Julie Barnes
- Bad Man on Campus (1968) TV Episode .... Julie Barnes
- The Teeth of the Barracuda (1968) .... Julie Barnes
A Boy... a Girl (1969)
Blue (1968) .... Laurie Kramer
"The Invaders" .... Bride (1 episode, 1967)
- Wall of Crystal (1967) TV Episode .... Bride
"The Road West" .... Jenny Grimmer (1 episode, 1967)
- Elizabeth's Odyssey (1967) TV Episode .... Jenny Grimmer
"The F.B.I." .... Girl in museum (1 episode, 1967)
- Flight Plan (1967) TV Episode .... Girl in museum
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1967)
- A Song Called Revenge (1967) TV Episode
"Disneyland" .... Oralee Prentiss (2 episodes, 1967)
Mosby's Marauders (1967) .... Oralee Prentiss
"The Virginian" .... Dulcie Colby (1 episode, 1966)
- The Wolves Up Front, (1966) .... Dulcie Colby
"The John Forsythe Show" (1965) TV Series .... Joanna
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Mary Winters (1 episode, 1965)
- Night Fever (1965) TV Episode .... Mary Winters
"Mr. Novak" .... Selma (1 episode, 1965)
- And Then I Wrote... (1965) TV Episode .... Selma
"Bewitched" .... Secretary (1 episode, 1965)
- Your Witch Is Showing (1965) TV Episode .... Secretary
Updated:
2/22/2007
Spiritually
curious, she explored several religions including hinduism and scientology. She
dated Elvis Presley for a while, but their relationship ended not long after she
tried to convince Elvis to join the Church of Scientology.
