Farrah Rachael Forke was an American actress best known for her works — as Alex Lambert on the NBC comedy Wings and as Mayson Drake on ABC’s romantic action-adventure series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
Early life
Farrah Forke was born on January 12, 1968, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her real name was Farrah Rachael Force. Her mother’s name is Beverly and her stepfather’s name was Chuck Talmage, but according to the available reports, there are no details about her biological father. She has three sisters namely Paige Inglis, Jennifer Sailor, and Maggie Talmage who were all close to her.
Depending on the source, Farrah is known to have completed her education at more than one school, and the evidence is as follows: While she was in Dallas, she attended an elite all-girls school called the Hockaday School, where she was one of the singer Lisa’s classmates lob. She then attended Cullen Junior High School in Corpus Christi for a year and was a cheerleader there while living in Elkhart, Indiana, where she attended Northside Middle School for a year.
Farrah Forke’s career
Farrah got her first acting break on the music show The Rockey Horror Show in a Texas version. She also provided her voice for the character of “Big Barda” in the animated TV series Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited. She became famous for her role as “Alex Lambert” in The Wings, as mentioned earlier. In 1991, she got her break in the film industry with the film Brain Twister after settling in NY while studying at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
She then played the role of Carey, an office manager for a computer software company, on the CBS sitcom Dweebs in 1995, and in 1996-1997 she starred as an elementary school teacher on NBC’s Mr. Rhodes’. She played for Ned and Stacey with ‘Wings’ actor Thomas Haden Church. After doing notable work in the acting industry, Farrah decided to retire from acting, return to Texas, and become a full-time mom to her twin sons.
Farrah Forke Social media
According to available sources, Farrah was known to not have any social media handles as she wanted to keep her private life away from the media and paparazzi.
Farrah Forke Biography | |
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Real name | Farrah Rachel Forke |
date of birth | January 12, 1968 |
date of death | February 25, 2022 |
Old | 54 years |
place of birth | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
nationality | American |
job | actress |
religion | Christianity |
sun sign | Capricorn |
Physical Statistics | |
height | in feet inches – 5′ 8” – in centimeters – 172cm |
Weight | in kilograms – 60kg – in pounds – 132 pounds |
shoe size | 7.5 (US) |
Hair color | Brown |
eye color | Brown |
body type | Slim |
Farrah Forke Family | |
father | – |
mother | – |
sister | – |
Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
school | The Hockaday School |
University | – |
Relationship status | |
marital status | single |
Who is Farrah Forke’s husband? | Not known |
children | Two (Chuck Forke, Wit Forke) |
Personal life
According to the sources, it is known that their relationship was complicated and not noticed by everyone, but she gave birth to twins named Chuck Forke and Wit Forke on 31 December 2005, but until she lived she did not provide any information about the father of her children. Many speculated that she had never married anyone and that her children were fathered from her previous relationship.
Farrah Forke Death Cause
Recently, on Friday, February 25, 2022, Farrah passed away at the age of 54 after battling cancer for several years. She died at her home in Texas, and the news of her death was confirmed and leaked to the media by one of the family members. Later on Wednesday, i.e. March 2, 2022, the Hollywood Reporter received a family statement: “Farrah was fierce, tender, loyal, loving, strong, funny, smart, protective, kind, passionate, and irreplaceable.”
Farrah Forke Net Worth
According to information from various online sources, it is known that everything Farrah Forke has earned comes from her acting career. However, her net worth is believed to be approximately between US$6 million and US$10 million shortly before her death.
Facts About Farrah Forke
- In 1989, at the age of 21, Farrah underwent plastic surgery to receive silicone breast implants, although the implants later ruptured and she developed health complications as a result, which were removed four years later in February 1993.
- Not much is known about the actual dispute, but on March 24, 1994, Farrah filed a lawsuit against Dow Corning, Dow Chemical Company, Inamed Corporation, and McGhan Corporation.
- She was a high school classmate of singer Lisa Loeb.
- Farrah passed away on February 25, 2022, and the cause of her death was cancer.