Margaret Ann "Peggy" Lipton is an American actress and former model.
She was an overnight success and is best known for her role as flower child Julie Barnes
in the counterculture TV show The Mod Squad.
Appearing in numerous TV series since her noted role as Norma Jennings in David Lynch's
surreal Twin Peaks, Lipton has had a more than 40-year career in television, film, and
stage.
She was married to Quincy Jones, a musician and producer.
She is mother to their two daughters, Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones, who have become actresses.
Early life and education Born in New York on August 30, 1946, Peggy
Lipton was raised in a comfortably upper-middle-class Jewish family.
Her parents were Harold Lipton, a corporate lawyer, and Rita Benson, an artist.
Her paternal grandparents were Russian Jews, and her mother was born in Dublin, Ireland
to Jewish parents who had immigrated from Eastern Europe.
Lipton was raised on Long Island with her brothers, Robert, who became an actor, and
Kenneth.
She attended Lawrence Junior High School and the Professional Children's School.
Sexually abused by an uncle, Lipton was a nervous, withdrawn child.
She had a stutter that at times prevented her from saying her own name.
In 1964 the family moved to Los Angeles; there Peggy became what she described as a "Topanga
Canyon hippie", exploring meditation and yoga, and subsisting on rice cakes and cottage cheese.
Career Her father arranged her first modeling jobs
in New York, while her mother encouraged her to take acting lessons.
At 15 she became a Ford Agency model and enjoyed a successful early career.
After she and her family moved to Los Angeles in 1964, Lipton signed a contract with Universal
Pictures.
She made her TV debut at age 19 in the NBC sitcom The John Forsythe Show.
Between 1965 and 1968, she appeared in episodes of the following series: Bewitched, The Virginian,
The Invaders, The Road West, The F.B.I., Walt Disney's Willie and the Yank, The Alfred Hitchcock
Hour, and Mr. Novack.
Lipton's star rose on The Mod Squad.
Appearing waiflike and vulnerable, as David Hutchings wrote, her performance as 'canary
with a broken wing' Julie Barnes earned her four Golden Globe nominations during her tenure.
In 1971 she won a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actress in a Drama.
Thin with long, straight, ash blond hair, clad in mini-skirts, bell bottoms and love
beads, Lipton's Julie Barnes became a fashion icon and the hip 'it' girl of her time.
Singing As a singer she enjoyed some success, with
three of her singles landing on the Billboard charts: "Stoney End" and "Lu", both written
by Laura Nyro.
Her "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" was written by Donovan.
"Stoney End" is included in her 1968 album Peggy Lipton, which has yet to have an official
Ode Records/CBS release on CD.*** Lipton is listed as one of several co-writers of the
Frank Sinatra 1984 hit, "L.A. Is My Lady".
Marriage and family After Lipton married Quincy Jones, a musician
and producer, in 1974, she took a hiatus from acting in order to concentrate on her family.
They had two daughters, Rashida and Kidada Jones, who became actresses.
Lipton has noted their interracial marriage sometimes created problems when they traveled
together.
After Lipton separated from Jones in 1986, she said, "I had a great marriage, but it's
over, and acting is what I know best how to do.
I wanted children very badly, and I knew I couldn't do both well."
They divorced in 1990.
Return to acting In 1988 Lipton returned to acting.
She gained attention for her performance as Norma Jennings in the popular TV series, Twin
Peaks.
She has since appeared in many TV shows, including a recurring role in Crash and Popular.
Personal life Lipton's modeling career and instant fame
on The Mod Squad brought her the attentions of many famous men, including Paul McCartney,
Terence Stamp, his brother Chris, Keith Moon, Elvis Presley, and others.
During the late 60's-early 70's she had relationships with a series of alcoholic, abusive, and/or
married men.
During this time, she also experimented with drugs.
Lipton covered some of this period in her memoir Breathing Out, co-written by David
and Coco Dalton.
She revealed that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2004 and treated for it.
Starting in 2003, Jack Chartier, chief of staff to the New York state comptroller, quietly
funneled pension fund money of up to $90,000 to Lipton to help her with rent and hospital
bills.
Another $44,000 in pension fund money was invested in a business venture by one of Lipton's
daughters.
Filmography Mosby's Marauders - Oralee Prentiss
Blue - Laurie Kramer A Boy...a Girl
War Party - TV Correspondent I'm Gonna Git You Sucka — Uncredited
Purple People Eater - Mom Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects - Kathleen Crowe
Fatal Charm - Jane Sims True Identity - Rita
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me - Norma Jennings The Postman - Ellen March
The Intern - Roxanne Rochet Skipped Parts - Laurabel Pierce
When in Rome - Beth's mother, Priscilla Martin Television
Mr. Novak - Selma The John Forsythe Show - Joanna
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Nurse Winters The Virginian - Dulcie Colby
The Mod Squad - Julie Barnes Return of the Mod Squad - Julie Barnes
Addicted to His Love - Assistant DA Twin Peaks - Norma Jennings
Secrets- Olivia Owens Dangerous: The Short Films - Mother
Angel Falls - Hadley Larson Wings - Miss Laurie Jenkins
The Spider And The Fly - Helen Stroud Deadly Vows - Nancy Wilson
Justice For Annie: A Moment Of Truth Movie - Carol Mills
The '70s - Gloria Steinem Jackpot - Janice
Alias - Olivia Reed Rules of Engagement - Adam's Mom, Fay
Crash - Susie House of Lies - Phoebe Van Der Hooven
Psych - Scarlett Jones See also
References
External links Peggy Lipton Style.com
Peggy Lipton, Breathing Out, Amazon "Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton: Death Nearly
Did Them Part", People Archive Peggy Lipton at the Internet Movie Database
Peggy Lipton—Yahoo! Movies Peggy Lipton at the Internet Off-Broadway
Database