Peggy Lipton Biography

Peggy Lipton, born Margaret Ann Lipton, was an American actress, model, and singer, best known for playing Julie Barnes in ABC’s ‘The Mod Squad.’ A fashion icon of her time, Lipton turned heads with her lean physique and ash blonde hair. She had a successful acting career at a young age and is the winner of a ‘Golden Globe’ award. She also has four ‘Emmy’ and ‘Golden Globe’ nominations. Through the course of her career, she appeared in a number of television series, including ‘The Invaders,’ ‘The Mod Squad,’ ‘Mr. Novak,’ and ‘Bewitched,’ among several other series. She also appeared in movies like ‘Jackpot,’ ‘Blue,’ ‘When in Rome,’ and many more. She appeared in several television commercials and has also starred in an off-Broadway production of ‘The Vagina Monologues.’ She was married to Quincy Jones and had two daughters, Rashida and Kidada Jones, who are also actresses. Peggy was also a successful singer and had hit singles like ‘Lu’ and ‘Stoney End’ under her belt. Her 1968 album ‘Peggy Lipton’ was released on CD on July 29, 2014. The re-released album featured 19 tracks, including previously unreleased material. Peggy was diagnosed with colon cancer and died battling it on May 11, 2019.