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- Jane Seymour had “no money” when she was offered the role of Michaela Quinn at Dr. Quinn, medical woman
- The actress immediately signed on the show but did not have high hopes
- In 1995, Seymour got Golden Globe for his work as Dr. Quinn.
Jane SeymourHer career took an unexpectedly happy luck when she met her toughest financial difficulties.
At the beginning of the 90’s Wedding crashes actress was in the middle of a divorce From his third husband, David Flynn, after 11 years of marriage. During that time, the bank had removed her house, and she had “no money.”
“I had nothing,” she told Real estate brothers Star stars Drew and Jonathan Scott on Celebrity Iouwhich is broadcast on HGTV.
Desperately make money and staying afloat, Seymour, 74, called her agent and said she would “do something.”
“Everything appeared later that day as a script called Dr. Quinn, medical womanAs I was guaranteed, would never be a series, “she said.” So I signed for five years (and) immediately started the following morning. ”
In the mid-19th century, Western drama Focused on Michaela Quinn, a rich female doctor who establishes her practice in Colorado Springs, Colo. The show often handled themes such as sexism, racism and bigotry.
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The series, which was broadcast at CBS, premiered in 1993 and ended in 1998. It also produced two TV films. 1995 got Seymour Golden world For best actress in a TV drama for his role as Dr. Quinn.
“I did it and thought I would only make one episode, and it turned into seven years and still playing in 98 countries,” Mother of sex told Scott Brothers. “It was unexpected.”
Seymour appeared in 149 episodes of the series. The East of Eden The actress even joked In the James Bond movie 1973 Live and let dieAs she got when she was 22 years old, helped her prepare for Dr. Quinn.
“I was Roger Moore’s first peasant girlAnd they were looking for someone who played the virgin psychic, the patient, “she said.” I took the duty very seriously. I was still playing a virgin when I was 43 on Dr. Quinn. Oh yes. I got that part. ”
In addition to Golden Globe was Seymour Nominated to two Emmy awards for one’s work on the loved medical drama from the 90s – Once in 1994 and once in 1998 – for outstanding principal actress in a drama series.
The show itself got 19 Emmy nominationsIn the end, four prizes take home during its six -season period.
