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FAST
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Born
to a foul-mouthed Jamaican washerwoman/CIA
operative with bad breath and a stuffy
British diplomat with a hair lip (and a
colostomy bag) ... Was named Gorgessa
(pronounced GorJessa) by her
maternal grandmother ... Has been married to
billionaire British arms/art dealer Harry
Hamilton-Fforbes since 1976 ... Plays host
to lavish parties at the family's
406-bedroom home in Wiltshire, a $32.6
million Monaco apartment and a 60,000 emu
ranch in El Paso, Texas ... Has five
children, all of whom work in the family
business - even ten-year old Hamish! ... Got
into acting when close friend Myrtle
St John suggested she read
for the part of Kiandra in the sci-fi
classic The Omegahedron ... Hasn't
made any films since 1990, but insists she
hasn't quit show business ... Is cousin to
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ACTING
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The
Monster Within (1990) ...
Mrs Jameson
The Omegahedron Returns (1983) ...
Kiandra
Barbara
Hudson Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1982) ...
Barbara Hudson
The Omegahedron (1981)
... Kiandra, Queen of the Gols
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PRODUCING
CREDITS |
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"Home
Improvement" (2002)
executive
producer
"Music Mania" (2001)
executive producer (as Gorgessa)
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OTHER
CREDITS |
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Hollywood Salutes: The Omegahedron (2002)
... Herself
A Stargazer's Dream: Gorgessa in the Flesh (2000)
... Herself (archive)
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TV
GUEST APPEARANCES |
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"Parkinstone"
(1980) as
"Herself" Sep 15 2001
"Parkinstone" (1980) as "Herself"
Oct 02 1990
"GMA" (1985) as "Herself" Aug 22
1986
"Parkinstone" (1980) as "Herself" Mar 14 1983
"Parkinstone" (1980) as
"Herself" Jul 02 1982
"Evenings with Kerry Anne" (1976) as
"Herself/Special Guest" Dec 24 1981
"Good Morning, Nairobi" (1978) as
"Special Guest" Nov 14 1981
"Parkinstone" (1980) as "Herself" Nov 10 1981
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MORE
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Is cousin to zany Jamaican megastar Matita Ma Long
(though Hamilton-Fforbes is loath to admit it)
The
Hamilton-Fforbes' £4 million summer wedding in 1976
was the talk of all London - Queen Elizabeth was said
to have gasped at the no-expense-spared celebrations
Currently
produces hit Channel 4 music programme, Music Mania
Holds
the record for most guest appearances on ITV's
Garry Parkinstone's chat show Parkinstone
Hamilton-Fforbes'
debut as Kiandra in The Omegahedron was
voted #1 villainess in a 2003 poll by MovieManiac
magazine readers
Denies
using Botox, but several tabloid magazines have
made numerous claims that the socialite is
addicted to the cosmetic treatment
Son
Jonathan was arrested in 2000 for kidnapping an
albino monkey from Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Marriage
Harry Hamilton-Fforbes
(1976 - present) (five
children)
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The
Monster Within (1990)
$5 million
The
Omegahedron Returns (1983)
$2
million
Barbara
Hudson Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1982)
$1 million
The
Omegahedron (1981)
$100,000
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