Who is Tanya Roberts? Tanya Roberts Bio/Wiki
Victoria Leigh Blum was an American actress and director known by the stage name Tanya Roberts. She was born on October 15, 1955, in New York City, U.S.
In the James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985) and Midge Pinciotti in The ’70s Show (1998-2004), she was best known for playing Stacey Sutton.
Roberts collapsed unexpectedly upon returning home from walking her dogs on December 24, 2020. She was admitted to a hospital, but on January 3rd, 2021, she died.
RIP Tanya Roberts. 💔 pic.twitter.com/BbWNq6rD2c
— Phil Nobile Jr. (@PhilNobileJr) January 4, 2021
Age
She was 65 years old.
Husband
From 1974 until his death in 2006, Roberts was married to Barry Roberts. They didn’t have kids.
Roberts remained in California’s Hollywood Hills.
Career
Roberts started her career as a model for Excedrin, Ultra Brite, Clairol, and Cool Ray sunglasses in TV advertisements. She played serious roles in Picnic and Antigone, the off-Broadway productions.
As an Arthur Murray dance coach, she even supported herself. The horror film Forced Entrance, her film debut, was (1975). This was followed by The Yum-Yum Girls comedy film (1976). Roberts, alongside Margaux Hemingway, appeared in the romantic thriller Inner Sanctum (1991).
thank you tanya roberts for portraying the iconic midge pinciotti. 💜 pic.twitter.com/CiH8eTsbgZ
— that 70s show ☮︎ (@that70sdaiIy) January 4, 2021
She played Kay Egan in Sins of Desire in 1992. She starred in the Hot Line cable series in 1994, and in The Pandora Directive video game in 1996.
In 1998, on the television sitcom The ’70s Show, Roberts took Midge Pinciotti’s part. Revealed Roberts on E! True Hollywood Story, when her husband had become terminally ill, she quit the series in 2001.
She wrote the preface to the book The Q Guide to the Angels of Charlie (2008).
Death Cause
Tanya’s rep informed TMZ that she was on a walk on Christmas Eve with her dogs and she collapsed when she got home.
She was put on a ventilator and rushed to the hospital, but never got better. We’re advised that it was NOT linked to COVID. Tanya died at the age of 65.
A View To A Kill has always been the 007 film I enjoyed the most and I’m awfully sad to hear leading lady #TanyaRoberts has died at just 65 – she was the consummate 80s Bond girl and had a lovely chemistry with Roger. A Hollywood star from another, more glamorous age gone. RIP pic.twitter.com/4lC5OTIUMN
— JONATHAN SOTHCOTT (@sothcott) January 4, 2021
one of my favorite midge pinciotti moments ever. rest in peace tanya roberts ♡ pic.twitter.com/Q31t4gC819
— 🐞 (@7Osburkhart) January 4, 2021
We’re sad to report that Tanya Roberts has died at the age of 65. pic.twitter.com/1CYEc5sSVG
— James Bond (@jamesbondlive) January 4, 2021