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Angie Harmon

Angie Harmon, American model and actress

Born
August 10, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1972

About Angie Harmon

Angela Michelle Harmon (born August 10, 1972) is an American actress. After winning Seventeen's modeling contest in 1987 at age 15, Harmon signed with IMG Models and appeared on covers for magazines including Cosmopolitan and Esquire. Her first starring role was in the mystery drama series Baywatch Nights (1995–1997). She became known for portraying Abbie Carmichael on the crime drama series Law & Order (1998–2001) and Jane Rizzoli on the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016), winning at the Gracie and People's Choice Awards for the latter. Harmon's film appearances include Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) as Barbara Gordon, Agent Cody Banks (2003), and Seraphim Falls (2006). She also played Lindsay Boxer in the short-lived series Women's Murder Club (2007–2008) and starred in a number of Lifetime network's original projects, which include the biographical special Video Voyeur (2002) and the critically acclaimed feature Living Proof (2008). In 2021, she signed an exclusive multi-picture deal with Lifetime. == Early life == Harmon was born in the Dallas suburb of Highland Park, Texas, the daughter of models, Daphne Demar (née Caravageli) and Lawrence Paul Harmon, a hospital information network executive in Dallas, Texas. Her father has English, Scottish, Welsh, Dutch, German and Irish ancestry, while her mother is of Greek descent. In an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, Harmon found she had a German ancestor who served in George Washington's army during the American Revolutionary War and later acquired land in Mercer County, Kentucky.

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Career and life highlights

Angie Harmon timeline

  1. After winning Seventeen's modeling contest in 1987 at age 15, Harmon signed with IMG Models and appeared on covers for magazines including Cosmopolitan and Esquire.
  2. Harmon began acting in 1995 after being discovered on a plane by David Hasselhoff.
  3. She became known for portraying Abbie Carmichael on the crime drama series Law & Order (1998–2001) and Jane Rizzoli on the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016), winning at the Gracie and People's Choice Awards for the latter.

The world when Angie Harmon was born

Angie Harmon was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Angie Harmon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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