80s supermodel Annabel Schofield dies aged 62

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4 Mar 2026 • 4:51 PM MYT
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  • Annabel Schofield, who played Laurel Ellis on the popular soap Dallas, has died at the age of 62.
  • She passed away on 28 February in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer.
  • Schofield was born in Wales and began her career as a model, becoming a fixture on London's 1980s fashion scene.
  • She fronted multiple high-profile beauty campaigns including Revlon, Rimmel and Yves Saint Laurent, before being catapaulted to international fame with an ad for Bugle Boy Jeans.
  • Her film credits included roles in Solar Crisis and Eye of the Widow, and she later held production roles on City of Ember, Doom, and The Brothers Grimm.