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It's been over four decades since their show came to an end, but the stars of Charlie's Angels look as breathtaking as ever.
In celebration of their show's 50th anniversary, Jaclyn Smith, 80, Kate Jackson, 77, and Cheryl Ladd, 75 - who have a combined age of 232 - reunited at the 2026 Emmy Awards, where they paid tribute to the 'shiniest angel of all', Farrah Fawcett.
Fawcett was one of the original Angels but left after one season to pursue dramatic roles. She died following a cancer battle at age 62 in 2009.
The show continued for another four seasons with Ladd joining the cast as an angel after Fawcett's departure.
'It's an honor to be here tonight to present the Emmy for Drama Series,' Jackson said.
'And to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Charlie's Angels,' Ladd said.
Charlie's Angels stars Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Cheryl Ladd reunited at the 2026 Emmy Awards
The three women played the private detectives working for a millionaire in the hit show
'I would like to acknowledge someone not standing with us tonight, and that's my friend Farrah Fawcett,' Smith said.
'As I said many times, charisma doesn't need a second season. She's here, and she's here with us in everyone's collective memory,' she continued.
'Farrah was the shiniest angel of all and she was loved by millions of people all over the world, and she still is today and they'll never forget her,' Jackson said. 'And neither will we.'
'And her iconic poster lives in the minds and the garages of many a man,' Ladd said.
Farrah died at age 62 at a hospital in Santa Monica, California on June 25, 2009.
'After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away,' Farrah's partner Ryan O'Neal said in a statement at the time, according to ABC.
'Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world.'
Charlie's Angels, which followed beautiful and savvy private detectives who worked for a millionaire named Charlie, debuted in 1976.
It became a cultural phenomenon for showing women in power.
The women paid tribute to the 'shiniest angel of all', Farrah Fawcett
Fawcett, pictured second from left with the stars, starred on the first season of Charlie's Angels. She died in 2009 at age 62
Emmy Awards 2026 winners: AT A GLANCE
Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow's Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys - Widow's Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for 'Welcome to Widow’s Bay')
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”)
Matthew Rhys made history as he became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night
Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle - The Pitt
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart - Hacks
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney - The Diplomat
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey - Task
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Sally Field - Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors
Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Ladd joined Jackson and Smith in 1977 when she was cast on the hit series during its second season to replace Fawcett and remained on it until its cancellation in 1981.
Ladd played Fawcett's character's younger sister Kris Munroe on the show.
Smith, who played Kelly Garrett on Charlie's Angels, was the only actress to remain on the series for all five years until the show came to a close in 1981. She appeared in all 110 episodes of the show.
In 2003 she revisited Charlie's Angels by appearing in the film with Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. And she also popped up in the latest film version from director Elizabeth Banks.
In 2019, Smith talked to People about the last time she saw Fawcett, her friend of 40 years.
'She was in pain and couldn't stay still,' said the brunette beauty. 'I was rubbing her feet, trying to make her feel better. And that relaxed her. We must have talked for three hours about our lives, about our children, about growing up in Texas. The time I spent with Farrah at the end was the best because we appreciated the friendship.'
Smith also touched on the years that she made Charlie's Angels with Fawcett.
Ladd and Smith wowed as they made their Emmys grand entrance
The women joined forces to celebrate their show's 50th anniversary,
Ladd wowed in a glittering black dress while her former co-star worked a feathered green number
She said that the two, as well as co-star Kate Jackson, had 'each other's backs' on the set.
'It was like a college dorm, eating in our trailers together,' said Jaclyn.
'Sometimes we'd shop on weekends for what we were going to wear. We were not just actresses working, but girlfriends and it remained that way for 40 years.'
Most people think that Farrah was on Charlie's Angels for all five years, but she actually left the series after season one to pursue dramatic work.
'When Farrah decided to leave after one season, we all supported her,' said Smith.
'She wasn't afraid to say, "This is what I'm gonna do." Farrah wanted to be seen as a serious actress. She marched to her own drum. And once she was accepted as an actress, she went back to Playboy and posed at 50 years old. From a serious actress to a sex symbol again. There was never a boring moment.'
Smith also acknowledged that the show made all of them.
'It changed our lives. We were sorta like rock stars. When we went to Hawaii for the season opener, we had guards around the clock. We all went on to do our thing, but the power of Charlie's Angels — it helped define who we were and where we went.'
Emmy Awards 2026 winners
Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt - WINNER
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends and Neighbors
Noah Wyle led The Pitt to an Outstanding Drama Series honor
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis - WINNER
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus - WINNER
Zendaya, Euphoria
Rhea Seehorrn was recognized for her work in Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt - WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat - WINNER
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task - WINNER
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks - WINNER
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures - WINNER
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Sally Field was a surprise winner for Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me - WINNER
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors - WINNER
Outstanding Variety Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert - WINNER
Saturday Night Live
Stephen Colbert earned an Emmy for his now cancelled talk show
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Diplomat (Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn for “Amagansett”)
The Pitt (Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill for “1:00 PM”)
The Pitt (Valerie Chu for “12:00 PM”)
Mickey Down and Konrad Kay for “Dear Henry,” Industry
Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”) - WINNER
Slow Horses (Will Smith for “Scars”)
Task (Brad Ingelsby for “A Still Small Voice”)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (Quinta Brunson for “Team Building”)
The Chair Company (Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)
The Comeback (Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for “Valerie Does It All”)
Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky for “Hacks”)
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Anthony King for “Mergers and Acquisitions”)
Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) - WINNER
Katie Dippold had a massive night as she also earned an outstanding writing win
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Gilded Age (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “My Mind Is Made Up”)
Paradise (Hanelle M. Culpepper for “Exodus”)
The Pitt (Noah Wyle for “12:00 PM”)
Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”)
Slow Horses (Saul Metzstein for “Scars”) - WINNER
Task (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river”)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (Randall Einhorn for “Ballgame”)
The Bear (Christopher Storer for “Bears”)
The Chair Company (Andrew DeYoung for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)
Hacks (Lucia Aniello for “Hacks”)
The Ms. Pat Show (Mary Lou Belli for “Give It Arrest”)
Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) - WINNER
Widow's Bay's Hiro Murai earned Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
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