Biography
Who is Jerry Hall?
Early life and background
Jerry Faye Hall was born on July 2, 1956, in Gonzales, Texas. Her parents were John P. Hall and Marjorie Sheffield, a medical records librarian. She grew up with a twin sister named Terry and three older sisters, including Rosy Hall, who was an early member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The family has Dutch, Irish, and English ancestry.
During high school at North Mesquite High School, she participated in gymnastics, archery, and tennis classes at Eastfield College. She finished high school early at age 16. Later in life, she learned through the television program Who Do You Think You Are? That she is a descendant of Humphrey Best, who was associated with the American pioneer Daniel Boone.
Modeling career
While sunbathing on a beach in Saint Tropez, France, a fashion agent named Claude Haddad discovered Jerry and her twin sister. This chance meeting launched her career. She moved to Paris, where she lived with Jessica Lange and Grace Jones. Her first major modeling break involved appearing as a mermaid on the cover of the 1975 Roxy Music album titled Siren.
By 1977, she had graced the covers of roughly 40 magazines, such as Cosmopolitan and Italian Vogue. She became a highly successful fashion model, earning significant daily fees. Throughout her career, she served as a muse for artists like Lucian Freud, Francesco Clemente, and Ed Ruscha. She also modeled for Andy Warhol on many occasions. In 2016, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fashion Group International Dallas.
Acting and stage work
Jerry Hall transitioned into film and stage acting. She appeared in the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy and Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman. On stage, she made her professional debut in 1988 playing Cherie in Bus Stop at the Theaterfest in Montclair. She later performed this same role in London's West End in 1990. She also appeared in a Broadway production of The Graduate as Mrs. Robinson in the early 2000s.
Her television credits include the British show Cluedo, where she played Miss Scarlett, and appearances in French and Saunders. She provided the voice for Sister Penelope in the animated series Popetown. In 2004, she earned a Guinness World Record for performing in six shows in a single night in London, playing to over 9,000 people. She has also appeared in the documentary Being Mick and the series The Celebrity Traitors.
Personal life and family
Jerry Hall dated musician Bryan Ferry starting in 1975. She later began a relationship with Mick Jagger in 1977. The couple lived together at Downe House in Richmond Hill. They held a Hindu wedding ceremony in Bali in 1990, but a court later declared this union legally invalid. They have four children: Elizabeth, James, Georgia May, and Gabriel. The pair separated in 1999.
In 2016, she married media executive Rupert Murdoch in London. She filed for divorce in 2022, and the legal process concluded later that same year. Jerry is dyslexic and has authored an autobiography titled Jerry Hall: My Life in Pictures, which was released in 2010.
Birthday and age
Jerry Hall was born on July 2, 1956, which makes Jerry 70 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Jerry shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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