Actress Annabel Schofield has died aged 62. The star is best known for her modelling work and role in the hugely popular primetime soap opera Dallas.
Annabel died on 28 February in Los Angeles, California. Prior to her television fame, she enjoyed considerable success as a model, becoming a prominent figure in London’s edgy, street-inspired 1980s fashion world.
“I honestly think London as far as cutting edge style, due to the New Romantics, the tail end of Punk, Vivienne Westood, Katherine Hamnett, Body Map, Buffalo style which was created by Ray Petrie and all the resulting street styles,” Annabel said during a 2012 interview for the Mirror80 website.
Throughout her modelling career, she was represented by London’s Take Two Agency, appearing on hundreds of fashion magazine covers. She also featured in major designer and brand campaigns for leading companies, including Yves Saint Laurent, Rimmel, Revlon, and Boots No. 7, reports the Mirror US.
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Annabel achieved worldwide recognition following her memorable appearance in a Bugle Boy Jeans television advert. In the advert, she famously delivered the line, “Excuse me, are those Bugle Boy jeans you’re wearing?” whilst driving through the desert in a black Ferrari sports car.
Former owner of London’s Take Two agency, Melissa Richardson, has paid tribute to the late television star, describing how much she was “loved” in a statement obtained by THR.
Melissa paid tribute, saying: “She was one of David Bailey’s favorites and appeared in countless shoots for Italian Vogue. She was the forerunner of Take Two – without her, we could never have made it as we did.
“We loved her because she was funny and real and beautiful and down to earth,” before adding: “She never changed from the sweet little 17-year-old Welsh girl I first met. She was directly loyal, caring, and above all, a raging beauty. She knew her craft. She was the best.”
Whilst her most memorable performance was arguably playing the feisty Laurel Ellis in Dallas, Schofield’s career spanned numerous productions, including her portrayal of Alex Noffee in Solar Crisis.
Her acting credits also featured roles in Dragonard and Eye of the Widow, before she transitioned into production work on major films including The Brothers Grimm, Doom and City of Ember.
Following confirmation of her passing, tributes have flooded social media from devastated fans. One mourner posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Rest in peace, Annabel Schofield. Fans of Dallas will remember Annabel as Laurel Ellis in 1988.”
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