The couple began a romantic relationship, and were married in January 1968. While filming the movie in London, she met the movie director Roman Polanski after auditioning successfully for his horror spoof, The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967). In 1965, she landed her first real movie role in Eye of the Devil, starring David Niven and Deborah Kerr. As an adult Sharon Tate commented that people often misinterpreted her shyness for aloofness until they knew her better. Her family described her as shy and lacking in self-confidence. By age 16, as an army brat, Sharon had lived in six different cities, and she reportedly found it difficult to maintain friendships. Paul Tate was promoted and transferred several times. Starting out in Hollywood in the early 1960s, Sharon Tate appeared in a recurring role on the television show, Beverly Hillbillies, and in bit parts in movies, including The Americanization of Emily (1964) and The Sandpiper (1965).Īt six months of age, Sharon won the 'Miss Tiny Tot of Dallas Pageant', but her parents had no show business ambitions for their daughter. On August 9, 1969,Tate was murdered while eight months pregnant with Polanski's child by a group run by Charles Manson.Īctress Sharon Tate was born on January 24, 1943, in Dallas, Texas. Her work in the film Eye of the Devil in 1965 was significant in Tate's life for two reasons: it was her first major role in a feature film and it was then that she met movie director Roman Polanski, who would evetually become her husband. She had several key roles that led to her success on the small screen, particularly in the television series Beverly Hillbillies.

Actress Sharon Tate was born on January 24, 1943, in Texas.

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