Happy birthday to the one and only Jaclyn Smith — born October 26 1945 in Houston, Texas — who brought the fearless, trail-blazing detective Kelly Garrett to life on Charlie’s Angels and became an icon of independence, style and heart. From 1976 to 1981 she was the only original Angel to stay with the show for its full five‐season run, making history and inspiring a generation of women. After her TV success she channeled that same drive into business, launching her own lines of fashion, fragranc

“Happy 80th birthday to Jaclyn Smith,” born October 26, 1945, in Houston, Texas — an enduring figure of grace, talent, and timeless beauty in American television history. “Jaclyn Ellen Smith” began her journey in the entertainment world during the late 1960s, appearing in commercials and small television roles before achieving worldwide fame in the mid-1970s. Her rise came with the phenomenal success of “Charlie’s Angels” (circa 1976–1981), where she portrayed “Kelly Garrett,” the only original