Stefanie Powers is an American actress best known for her role as Jennifer Hart on the mystery television series Hart to Hart (1979–1984). Her performance on the show earned her nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. The native of Hollywood began pursuing her career while still a teenager, landing early roles in films that included “Experiment in Terror” (1962) and “McClintock!” (1963). She became known for her reliable portrayals of smart, sexy, and intelligent women.
Who is Stefanie Powers’s mother Julianna Dimitria Golan?
Julianna Dimitria Golan gained much of her popularity for being the mother of Actress Stefanie Powers. Also known as Julie Powers, she was born in 1912, near Middletown, New York, at home on the family farm with the help of a midwife. Her parents immigrated to America from Poland during the great immigration period from Central Europe to the States.
She was not the only child of her parents- she had four sisters and one brother. Looking for opportunities, she made her way to Hollywood where she met a young aspiring photographer who would become her first husband and result in her two children.
When her daughter Stefanie auditioned for the film “West Side Story” and was asked to join the cast, Julianna Dimitria Golan was required by law to accompany her under-aged daughter to the set, beginning many years of professional chaperoning for Julie.
When her actress daughter performed in the film “McLintock,” Julie stepped in front of the camera where she performed as an extra in scenes behind legendary actor John Wayne. As Stefanie Power’s successful career grew over the years, Her mother joined her on most of her locations all over the world.
What happened to Stefanie Powers’s mother?
Julianna Dimitria Golan passed away in January 2009, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She was 96 years old at the time of her death. The cause of her death was revealed to be pneumonia. In November 2008, Powers, who was a smoker for 20 years, was diagnosed with alveolar cell carcinoma, a form of lung cancer. She had surgery to remove part of her right lung on January 29, 2009. Her mother died that same month.
Who was Stefanie Powers’s father, Morrison Bloomfield Paul?
Morrison Bloomfield Paul is popular as the father of Powers. He is reportedly a cinematographer and was born in Montreal, Quebec to an Eastern European Jewish immigrant family. Born in 1942 in Hollywood as Stefania Zofya Paul, the actress describes her childhood as happy ‘once my father was out of the house‘- Dailymail reported.
Her parents divorced when she was six. Her parents divorced after changing the family surname to Paul (Paul is said to mean power in Polish). Powers remained close to her mother, but not her father.
At the age of 16, Morrison Bloomfield Paul’s daughter was put under a studio contract with Columbia Pictures, and as was the movie-industry custom in those days, her name change to the more Anglo-Saxon-sounding “Stefanie Powers” was made a part of the deal.
What happened to Stefanie Powers’s father?
Not much is known about Stefanie Powers’s father Morrison Bloomfield Paul. As said earlier, she was not very close with her father. The actress has also not spoken much about her father in any interview. His life remains a mystery.
Apart from her impressive and successful acting career in Hollywood, Stefanie Powers has also had a fascinating run in the romance department. From failed marriages to losing the love of her life to having a 14-year-long partner.
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Her first marriage was to actor Gary Lockwood from 1966 to 1972 and then to French aristocrat Patrick Houitte de La Chesnais from 1993 to 1999. The actress also had a deep relationship with actor William Holden for 14 years before his tragic death in the 80s. She described the relationship by saying they were soulmates.
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