- Tanya Roberts was married
- She married Barry Roberts
- Tanya Roberts passed away in 2021
Tanya Roberts was an incredibly successful actress in her time. She had starring roles in many television series and movies and rose to fame in the 1980s. She was best known for her roles in the final season of Charlie's Angels as "Julie Rogers" in 1980, The Beastmaster (1982), A View to a Kill (1985) and as "Midge Pinciotti" on That '70s Show from 1998 to 2004.
This is how Tanya Roberts met her husband Barry
Tanya Roberts was born on October 15th, 1955 in the Bronx, New York City. She lived in Toronto, Canada for several years and started to put together a modelling portfolio by age 15. When she moved back to New York to be a fashion and cover model, she met the psychology student Barry Roberts while waiting in line for a movie. Tanya was the one who proposed to Barry in a subway station and they married in 1974.
Tanya and Barry Roberts: Together until his death
Barry Roberts pursued a career as a screenwriter while Tanya studied at the Actors Studio. Barry was born on April 3, 1946, in New York City and was best known for his role and writing credits in Legal Tender (1991). Tanya and Barry were married until Barry's death on June 15th, 2006. He was only 60 years old and had a four year battle with encephalitis. The couple had no children together.
Tanya Roberts sadly and suddenly passed away at the age of 65 on January 4, 2021.