I grew up on the beaches of Southern California surfing and sailing and I've always loved horses so it was part of my dream that I was able to fulfill to have horses.

Entitled Fantasies the film would be a low-budgeted English language romantic drama that cast her alongside several unknown German actors and actresses. [dead link]


Wounded veterans advocate
She is national honorary chairperson for Veterans Affairs' National Rehabilitation Special Events. [citation needed]
In 1979 Derek was selected over Melanie Griffith Heather Thomas and several others for the role of Jenny Hanley in the romantic comedy film 10.

However Derek's later films were not well received by either the public or critics and her film career never recovered. The film also launched a bestselling poster for Derek in a swimsuit and subsequently Bo Derek became one of the most popular sex symbols in 1980s. Today Bo Derek makes the occasional film television and documentary appearance.