Annabel Schofield, “Dallas ”Actress and Model, Dies At 62
Annabel Schofield, “Dallas ”Actress and Model, Dies At 62
Charna FlamWed, March 4, 2026 at 2:50 AM UTC
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Annabel Schofield on May 18, 1987 in Los Angeles CaliforniaCredit: Paul Harris/Getty -
Annabel Schofield, model and actress, died after being diagnosed with brain cancer on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles
The 62-year-old model was best known for her work as a model in the 1980s and collaboration with fashion photographer David Bailey
At the height of her modeling career, she appeared as a recurring character on Dallas
Supermodel and actress Annabel Schofield has died after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Schofield died at age 62 on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Following her diagnosis, the Dallas actress posted updates about her health to a GoFundMe account created to help her with expenses following the diagnosis, with her final update on Jan. 18. In the update, Schofield shared that she had recently undergone emergency surgery to remove a mass from her nasal cavity.
Schofield was born on September 4, 1963, in Llanelli, Wales. Her father was British movie production executive John D. Schofield, who was involved in the production of numerous films, including Jerry Maguire and As Good As It Gets.
Schofield later moved to London, where she began her modeling career. She would go on to appear on the covers of "hundreds" of fashion magazines, including Vogue Germany and Italian Vogue, per the outlet.
Annabel Schofield on July 29, 1989, in Los Angeles, California.Credit: Paul Harris/Getty
Melissa Richardson, the owner of London’s Take Two Agency, which began representing Schofield early in her career, reflected on the late model's life, describing her work as essential to the agency's success.
"She was the forerunner of Take Two — without her, we could never have made it as we did. We loved her because she was funny and real and beautiful and down to earth," Richardson said, per THR. "She never changed from the sweet little 17-year-old Welsh girl I first met. She was directly loyal, caring, and above all, a raging beauty. She knew her craft. She was the best.”
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She would also work as a model for designer and beauty campaigns, including Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Rimmel, and Revlon. Her appearance in a late 1980s Bugle Boy Jeans commercial, in which she said "Excuse me, are those Bugle Boy jeans you’re wearing?” while driving a sports car, was especially memorable.
Annabel SchofieldCredit: Michael Buckner/WWD/Penske Media via Getty
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In the midst of her successful modeling career, she relocated to Los Angeles and was cast in a recurring role on the hit primetime soap, Dallas. For 12 episodes, she would star as Laurel Ellis, performing opposite Larry Hagman’s J.R. Ewing, in the series' 11th season.
Annabel would go on to appear in feature films, including Eye of the Widow. She also worked behind the camera, serving as a crew member onThe Brothers Grimm, Doom and City of Ember.
Later in life, she founded her own production company, Bella Bene Productions, for which she produced commercials and fashion projects. Then in 2013, she wrote a novel called The Cherry Alignment, inspired by her time as a model and actress in the 1980s.
She is survived by her mother and was predeceased by her father and her sister, Amanda Schofield.
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